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THEATER ON PODIL

We went to Karpenko-Kary's Hundred Thousand
 Theater on Podil, Ukraine
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It became a matter of principle for us to visit the "Theater on Podil", which caused a storm of claims in the media with its unusual view on Andreevsky Spusk. But it turned out that this is not at all easy to do. Constant sold out and "sold out" with tickets, several times postponed our acquaintance with this center of dramatic art. But everything comes in due time, and we were able to get tickets for the production of "One Hundred Thousand" by Karpenko-Kary. Friday evening, we are going up the Andreevsky descent. Taking pictures of one of our favorite murals in Kiev again and meeting a new sample for our collection of hatches .

 Mural "Ukraine" on Andreevsky Spusk
Hatch on Andreevsky Spusk

I take a picture against the background of the theater, before entering it. By the way, we will advertise the page of "Theater on Podil" on Facebook. There are actually two of them, but one is the usual official one - you will find it yourself, but the link to another, creative and fun, as the authors of "Official than official" write, can be found here .

 Selfie near the Theater on Podil

We studied the repertoire in detail and chose the next production we want to watch. This is a fresh performance of 1984 by Orwell. The directors, people with subtle feelings, apparently that is why the literary material so relevant in our time was chosen. And it is not surprising that there are no tickets for this performance, neither for September nor for October - everything is sold out. So we'll see later, but for now "One Hundred Thousand" is waiting for us, where Bogdan Benyuk will shine.

 Playbill of the Theater on Podil
 The sign of the Theater on Podil

At the entrance you will be greeted by an installation with the name of the theater.

 Hall of the Theater on Podil

Important information for guests of Kiev, on the left at the entrance to the theater there are lockers where you can leave your bags for the duration of the performance, so that they do not interfere with your enjoyment of the acting.

 Queue to the Theater on Podil
 Theater on Podil, lockers

On both sides of the installation there are bar counters where you can order drinks and snacks. And on the floor above, there is a theater buffet, where you can have a fairly hearty snack, both before the performance and during the intermission.

 Bar in the Theater on Podil
 Buffet at the Theater on Podil

The specialty of the theatrical buffet is the open terrace, which faces the Andriyivsky Uzviz. During the intermission, it is pleasant to sit among the flowers and the evening coolness of summer Kiev.

Theater on Podil, open terrace
"Buffet" sign at the Theatre on Podol

And here we are in the hall. Almost three hours of fun adventures await us ahead.

 Theater on Podil, auditorium

In the performance that we saw - the troupe worked with some kind of dashing drive. We physically felt that the actors were enjoying what was happening on stage. We will not tell the rest of the details - you have to go and look yourself.

Dinner in one of the Andreevsky Spusk restaurants will be a perfect end to the theatrical evening. We saw off this memorable day under the "Hare in black bread" overlooking the night Andreevskaya church.

Theater on Podil, a scene from the play "One Hundred Thousand"
 St. Andrew's Church at night
 Hare in black bread
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Vitaly & Nataly
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