Євген Нищук про Київ театральний, та феномен театру Франка під час війни | Києве мій

As during the shelling, in the frost, without electricity, the capital's Franko Theater is sold out at every performance! Tickets fly away in seconds, and this is no exaggeration. It is impossible to get to some performances, because in the first seconds of sales at least 15 thousand people are hunting for tickets. Those who cannot get to the performance in Kyiv go to Odessa, despite the shelling, to other regional centers. And some even “caught” “The Witch of Konotop” in Paris or New York. Performances from the capital's Franko Theater are already on Broadway, where Russian theatergoers have never made it. The head of the theater, former Minister of Culture, People's Artist Yevhen Nyshchuk tells how in the near future the Franko Theater will make ticket sales more fair. Nyshchuk sees the secret of the theater's popularity in the fact that the actors experience everything together with the people of Kyiv simply “here and now.” He recalls that during the Revolution of Dignity, the battle began near the monument to the founders of the city - Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv and Lybed. Then he shouted: “Kyiv, get up!” It was Nyshchuk who was called the “voice of the Maidan”. And four years ago, also in February, in the first days of a full-scale war, theatergoers, together with other defenders, went to defend the capital. was. And it shouldn’t be” The history of modern Ukrainian theater has never known anything like this. Every performance at the capital’s Franko Theater is sold out, tickets are sold out in seconds. And this is no exaggeration. Future generations will rack their brains over how, during the shelling, in the cold, without electricity, Kyivans simply did not go to theaters. Tickets for some performances are impossible to buy because at the same time, at least 15 thousand people start hunting for them in the first seconds of sale. Moreover, the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater went further. They launched theater tourism in the regions. Those who cannot get to the performance in Kyiv go to Odessa despite the shelling. And some even “caught” “The Witch of Konotop” in Paris or New York. Performances from the capital’s Franko Theater are already on Broadway. Where Russian theatergoers have never made it. The director of the theater, former Minister of Culture, People’s Artist Yevhen Nyshchuk tells how the Franko Theater will soon make ticket sales more fair. timecodes: 00:00 — introduction 01:16 — greetings from host Natalia Sokolenko, introduction of guest Yevhen Nyshchuk 02:00 — Nyshchuk: "The Franko Theater is the heart of Her Excellency Kyiv" about 105 years of theatrical life here — "Our performances are already on Broadway. And there have never been Russians there. And there shouldn't be" Yevhen Nyshchuk outlines the international context of Ukrainian theater during the war. It's about Ukraine's cultural subjectivity and presence on world stages as an act of resistance. — "Tickets are flying away in seconds" About the unprecedented demand for performances at the Franko Theater. Spectators are looking not for entertainment, but for live emotion and a shared experience during the war. — "The theater is 'here and now'" it was the theater that became so important: live interaction, shared experience and a sense of presence with each other. 02:05 — “We are thinking about how to give an opportunity to those who did not have time to click” On the challenges of ticket sales and attempts to make access to the theater fairer. In particular, for military personnel, displaced persons and those who cannot compete in online queues. — “‘Macbeth’ and ‘The Witch of Konotop’ are understandable without translation” A conversation about tours abroad and how Ukrainian performances are perceived by foreign audiences. Theater as a universal language of emotions and meanings. — “At ‘Caligula’ — in 17 seconds” A specific example of theatrical hype. Chamber and large-scale performances are equally quickly sold out. — “We give this energy so that people can have hope” On the emotional mission of theater during war. The stage as a place of restoration, support and inner support. — “The theater has become a feeling of unity” Summary of the conversation: Today's theater is not only art, but also a space of community, where people feel together again. The public initiative “Holka” (holka.org.ua) as part of the special project “My Kyiv” talked to Yevhen Nyshchuk, who four years ago went to defend the city's borders on the Irpen, Bucha and Gostomel line, and later headed the Franko Theater. text version: https://holka.org.ua/kvytky-rozkupovu... Project partners: Glavkom glavcom.ua, and Poglyad media @mediapoglyad ______________________________________ POGLYAD is the largest media in the Kyiv region, which tells local and all-Ukrainian news on the YouTube channel and on its social media pages. We continue to work for you, despite the destructio...