Ballet "Viy" staged by Radu Poklitaru - is a mystical story based on the Nikolai Gogol's novel - a parable of faith and disbelief, the trial of the human soul and the power of the spirit. The crazy story that happened to a regular student, Homa Brut, is the story of what happens when faith is not strong enough in its own right, and the dream is all the more difficult to distinguish from reality. Emotions, passions, despair, fighting with their own demons. How to recognize the evil that sometimes gets the face of an innocent and beautiful creature? How to resist the VIY itself? Who is Viy? A dream, evil or clear realities of the present…
Details of the playLet’s do some math. A horror novella penned by a Ukrainian-born writer. Dance drama staged by a choreographer who made Ukraine his home. Engaging music created by a present-day Ukrainian composer. Put together, these components make an authentic Ukrainian product with universal appeal both local and global audiences will be eager to gobble down
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