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Top theatres and cinemas in Kyiv
The Ukrainian capital is called the Mecca of a true theatregoer, because there are more than a dozen temples of Melpomene here. Each one has its own history and repertoire. Which theatres in Kyiv are worth seeing?
Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine
The theatre has not been rebuilt for more than 100 years, so anyone can buy a ticket to see The Nutcracker in the box where the emperors and tsars of those times watched the performances. Original interpretations of classical music heritage and contemporary works, exceptional orchestra and chorus harmony, talented soloists, and bright and distinctive performance traditions have enabled the theatre to reach artistic heights and take an important place in today's European musical culture.
Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theatre of Russian Drama
In the very centre of the historic part of Kyiv, a stone's throw from Khreshchatyk, not far from the Golden Gate, on the corner of two ancient streets - Pushkinska and Bohdan Khmelnytsky - stands a building well known to Kyiv residents and guests of the capital of Ukraine as the Lesya Ukrainka Theatre.
Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre
The theatre was built on the site of a filled-in pond that was located in the estate of Kyiv professor Meringa. If you are suddenly in the centre, bored and thinking of going home, wait a moment, run into the Ivan Franko Theatre and buy a ticket to see the hallmark of this place - the play Stolen Happiness by the theatre's patron, Ivan Franko.
Zhovten Cinema
Do you like auteur cinema? Then you should visit the cult cinema Zhovten! It has everything for discerning moviegoers: contemporary Ukrainian cinema, art house, festival films and new releases from the European film industry in original dubbing.
Kinodrom car cinema
Just 3 words, and you will be enveloped in a wave of a whole range of feelings: open-air cinema. To do this, you need to have your own car, come to the film set and tune in to the film.
Wild Theatre
The Wild Theatre is one of the most popular independent theatres in Ukraine. It creates acutely social performances based on plays by contemporary playwrights, as well as various independent theatre projects, musicals, and more. Performances are held in the zoo, nightclubs, underground, and even in the air.
Kyiv National Academic ‘Young Theatre’
The first troupe gathered around the famous actor and director Les Kurbas back in 1916. As today, they were young and inspired actors who were not afraid to experiment and limit themselves to socially acceptable norms and productions.
Kyiv Drama Theatre on Podil
The Podil Theatre is an example of a European theatre that combines minimalism with technology. The new stage meets the most modern international requirements. Today it is the first and only completed project of a modern theatre in independent Ukraine.
