Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre, Mariupol
MARIUPOL DRAMA
a true story told by those who were there
Date & Time: March 16, 18:00
Location: Teatrul Fara Nume, 18 Sfatul Țării Street
FREE ENTRY
For reservation: 078509050
PERFORMANCE IN UKRAINIAN WITH ROMANIAN SUBTITLES
"Mariupol Drama" is an authentic confession from the actors who were inside the Drama Theater in Mariupol, Donetsk—a building that served as a shelter for over a thousand civilians during the Russian bombings on March 16, 2022.
The word "Дiти" ("Children") - written in the square in front of the theater, was meant as a desperate plea to the attacking forces, signaling that the building was a civilian shelter for children and not a military target - became a symbol of a war crime.
They tell their stories of survival:
Cast: Vira Lebedynska, Olena Bila, Ihor Kytrysh, Matviy Kytrysh
Directed by Yevhen Tyshchuk, honoured artist of Ukraine
Text based on the actor’s stories: Oleksandr Havrosh
Scenography: Emma Zaitseva, honoured artist of Ukraine