I. Kocherha Drama Theater

Ivan Kocherha Theatre – the main theatre stage of the Zhytomyr region

The Zhytomyr Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after I. Kocherha is the center of cultural life in the city of Zhytomyr and the region. The theatre is located in a purpose-built building in the very center of the city at 6 Soborna Square. The institution was named after the prominent Ukrainian playwright Ivan Kocherha in 1981.

Today, under the leadership of director Nataliia Rostova, the theatre is going through a period of creative growth and flourishing. Reviving and promoting theatrical art, the theatre's team is attracting an increasingly large audience. In performances and other events, audiences find a source of the bright, positive emotions and new experiences that are so necessary for everyone today.

Repertoire of the Kocherha Theatre

Bright performances for children and adults are staged here. Among the impressive new productions are:

• «Viy», directed by Petro Avramenko;
• «Show must go on, or «Dogs on a Chain» (a melos-drama with elements of film chronicles), based on the novel by J. Jones;
• «Mowgli», based on R. Kipling's work;
• the modern parable «God's Creatures», directed by Nataliia Timoshkina, and others.

The stage of the Zhytomyr theatre also gladly welcomes touring performances by other theatre companies from across the country.

Events at the Kocherha Theatre

In addition to performances, the venue hosts:

• concerts by stars of contemporary Ukrainian pop music;
• spectacular family shows;
• performances by Ukrainian stand-up stars and other events.

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