Events coming up this week
Not sure what to do this week? Here’s our pick of the best upcoming events:
- Children of the Night
It’s one of 2020’s most-anticipated ballet events: the second act of the new ballet “Children of the Night” is on its way to the National Opera Theatre. Choreographed by Alexander Abdukarimov, it was created for our favourite ballet couple (and Abdukarimov’s muses), Oleksandr Stoianov and Ekaterina Kukhar.
“Children of the Night” had its one-act premiere in March 2018 as a collaborative effort with the Staatsballet Berlin. The one-act version develops the concept of perfect androgynous beings, composites who were divided into ‘male’ and ‘female’ halves by fate. The separated halves – now men and women, searching for their soulmates – face struggles and temptations along the way.
The second act introduces a new character – the Seer, performed by the choreographer himself. Threatened by the prospect of the halves becoming whole again, the Seer seeks to undermine their efforts to find each other and rediscover true happiness.
Children of the Night
20 October at 19.00
National Opera Theatre (Volodymyrska 51)
From 500 UAH
opera.com.ua
- Stand-Up at Doca Bar
Audience members should be prepared to join in the fun for this stand-up comedy show, where the comedians tackle current events with both sincerity and flippancy.
22 October at 19.30
Doca Bar (Voloska 28)
From 150 UAH
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- Cream Soda
Don’t miss Cream Soda, Kyiv’s hottest electronic music trio, performing this Friday on the Atlas stage.
Cream Soda
23 October at 19.00
Atlas (Sichovykh Striltsiv 37-41)
From 400 UAH
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- Yuri Hodo: My Bohemian Life
Yuri Hodo’s mission is to give warmth and joy to his audience, through the medium of his singular voice. Catch him live this month in Podil.
My Bohemian Life
23 October at 19.00
Kyiv Municipal Theatre of Opera and Ballet for Children
Mezhyhirska 2
From 250 UAH
kyivoperatheatre.com.ua
- Far in the Neighbourhood
This coming weekend, the Kyiv Municipal Theatre of Opera and Ballet for Children will offer a new, thought-provoking contemporary dance premiere. “Far in the Neighbourhood” is an existential piece, choreographed by Ukraine’s own dance maverick Artem Shoshin. The piece will tackle the complexity of life – the web of connections we make, the struggles we endure (both externally and internally) and the struggle between love and fate.
Far in the Neighbourhood
24 October at 19.00
Kyiv Municipal Theatre of Opera and Ballet for Children
Mezhyhirska 2
From 100 UAH
kyivoperatheatre.com.ua
- The Shadow Theatre by TEULIS
The world-renowned TEULIS shadow theatre will perform their show “Your Shadow” this weekend at the Kyiv Conservatory. TEULIS have reinvented shadow theatre, creating high-art performances that are both stunning and moving.
Your Shadow
25 October at 16.00 and 19.00
Kyiv Conservatory
Arkhitektora Horodetskoho 1-3/11
From 190 UAH
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