The plot of Russian playwright Evgeny Shvartz’s play, The Dragon, revolved around a bad dragon who ruled over a town for 400 years and now has his eyes set on its loveliest maiden. A well-travelled young man emerges, who is on a mission to save the town and deliver them from their plight. However, the problem emerges from the fact that the people don’t wish to be saved. The play borrowed from fairytales and folklore to create a comic conundrum about power and oppression that remains valid even today.