Lesya

Ballet "Lesya" in Kyiv will take place on February 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Moscow Art Theater (October Palace).

Why should you go to the Lesya Ballet theater in Kyiv?

1. A unique production in the ballet-biography genre from Art ballet company.
2. Masterful depiction of the multifaceted figure of Lesia Ukrainka by means of choreography.
3. The voice of modern Ukrainian ballet that resonates throughout the world.

Ballet "Lesya" in Kyiv

We invite you to the exquisite ballet-biography "Lesya" performed by members of the Art ballet company - the only neoclassical troupe in Ukraine. "Lesya" is a performance by Ukrainian ballet master Artem Shoshin, known for the performance "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". The work was presented last year and became a real sensation in the theatrical and artistic life of Ukraine.

The play "Lesya", which represents a rare genre on the Ukrainian stage, was created to the lyrical and sad music of the romantic composer Franz Schubert and is the first dance performance about the life and work of Lesya Ukrainka - a person who became a symbol of femininity, national indomitability, and freedom. The choreographic narrative, which is characterized by sublimity and metaphoricality, impresses with the expressiveness of the images. Worth seeing! As part of the creative group:

• Artem Shoshin (libretto, choreography, staging);
• Tetiana Kuruoglu, Anastasia Baird (choreographer's assistants).

The leading parts in the performance are performed by Ukrainian ballet stars who have conquered the world stage: prima ballerina, People's Artist of Ukraine Nataliya Matsak and premier of the National Ballet of Ukraine Serhiy Kryvokon.

An exquisite and emotional ballet performance on the stage of the October Palace

The basis for the plot of the play was the incredible life story of the brilliant Lesya Ukrainka. Various events in the writer's life and people who played an important role for her are recreated in a free form in the ballet by means of neoclassical choreography. Love and creativity, heroic struggle with illness - the ballet will tell about everything. And also - she will show everyone a living woman, with her dramas and passions. That Lesya Ukrainka, who for many remains hidden behind the image of a canonical figure. Artem Shoshin's choreography impresses with a combination of sharpness and tenderness. Here, every movement is an emotion, and every scene is a whole story. Do not miss the opportunity to touch exquisite, high art.

The libretto is based on real events.

We are waiting for you!

Where to buy tickets for Lesya Ballet in Kyiv?

You can buy tickets online on the Concert.ua website.