Life is a dream
12+
Philosophical drama
Duration 1 hour. 20 min.
Premiere: November 8, 2023
Modern dramaturgy - Jose Gabriel Antunano (Spain)
Directed by Ignacio Garcia (Spain), Oleg Zamyatin
Artistic decision - Olena Drobna
Video support - Oleksiy Rabin, Andriy Ryabin, Oleksandr Shabanov
The sound engineer is Alla Muravska
Light - Vitaly Diptan
Assistant director - Artem Dibrov
The drama of the Spanish playwright Calderon de la Barca was written in the 17th century, but it still worries artists due to the sharp plot and the "eternal" themes raised in the work: justice, dignity and freedom.
The main character Sechismundo, imprisoned since birth, lives in a world of dreams and does not know where reality is and where fiction. This double plane – fiction and reality – raises existential questions. Where does responsibility extend? Where is the limit of our freedom? What line separates justice from mercy, and the prudence of a ruler from tyranny, when he clings to power for the supposed common good? When is the uprising of the people against oppression just? These and other questions appear before the audience on stage, and the participants of the Spanish-Ukrainian art project provide answers during the dramatic action, taking into account their personal and civic views.
Active persons and performers:
Basilio - Oleg Zamyatin
Sekhismundo - Volodymyr Mishukov Rosuara
a noble lady - Olga Nagirnyak Clarin
jester (woman) – Anastasia Piskovets
Soldiers - Mykhailo Ganev, Oleksandr Grekov, Zakhar Kermaschuk
Estrellah, lady – Valeria Sahakyan
Clotaldo - Roman Masto
ℹ️ Useful information:
🧸 Children up to 5 years old are free only for children's daytime performances.✅ Spectators from 14 years of age are allowed to the performances without adult accompaniment.
🛡️ In the event of an air alarm: if the air alarm sounded before the start, visitors must vacate the premises of the theater, the administrators direct the audience to the nearest shelter (Tetralna station). if the alarm did not last, then after its end, the performance will start after 20 minutes. If the alarm is in the middle of the event, the show is stopped, the theater workers take the audience out of the theater building - the Teatralna metro station is located next to the theater, if the alarm is short-lived (up to 40 minutes), the show can be continued after the alarm ends.