Theatre & Classical Music (September)

by Steve Forrest

15 September 2017

No Drama, Drummer!

The Drummers of Japan (JP, percussive performance)

National Opera Theatre of Ukraine (Volodymyrska 50)

September 23 at 19.00

September 24 at 12.00

What comes to mind when you think of the land of the rising sun? Sushi, sake, sakura, samurai, strength of spirit… Now imagine all these aspects expressed in a spectacular, bold, and explosive show that injects a vibrant and compelling energy. The Drummers of Japan come to Ukraine’s capital to share a fantastic experience delivered with physical grace, impressive acting skills, unflagging enthusiasm, cultural authenticity, and a refined taste, with audiences. Borrowing from tradition dating back a thousand years, these Japanese drummers are taking the world by storm. Prepare for an amazing evening.

Tickets: 20-500UAH

www.opera.com.ua

As Modern As It Gets

In Pivo Veritas & Up the River (UA, Kyiv Modern Ballet)

Kyiv Theatre of Opera & Ballet for Children & Youth (Mezhyhirska 2)

15 September at 19.00

It seems to follow an old familiar line; however, you never guess how the story will end. This is a defining feature of the Kyiv Modern Ballet renowned for staging classical tales with a contemporary twist. Over a decade, the creative team, led by charismatic Moldova-born choreographer Radu Poklitaru, has been producing innovative performances – a sophisticated fusion of dance, music, dramatics, and philosophy. The new season opens with two one-act ballets – In Pivo Veritas, set to Irish folk music, and Up the River, based on works by Fitzgerald and Goethe. “In Love, there is truth, say those plunging into the world of plastic fantasies and physical expression.

Tickets: 60-300UAH

www.musictheatre.kiev.ua

The Zone: Within and Beyond

The Stalkers (UA, drama)

Co-production by Zoloti Vorota Theatre and Kyiv Academic Molodyi Theatre (Prorizna 17)

20 September at 19.00

The scene of the worst nuclear accident humanity has ever experienced or a new mecca for adventure tourists, either way, Chornobyl must ring a bell for you. Thirty years later, the entire vicinity the explosion devastated and poisoned remains largely abandoned. Only those few who failed to settle down somewhere else inhabit the Exclusion Zone. Cut off from the outside world, the ghost people – a freak old lady with her sickly daughter and half-witted grandson – dwell in the ghost land with no border between reality and dreams. The Stalkers, a dark comedy by Ukrainian Pavlo Arie, shows the tragedy of those surviving but not living…

Tickets: 100-500UAH

www.molody.kiev.ua