Premiere of Ukrainomania in Lviv
This weekend's premiere offered audiences a remarkable theatrical experience, presenting Joseph Roth in all the complexity of his life, ideas and legacy. Rather than looking back at history, the performance invites us to rediscover his work through a contemporary perspective.
The performance is a co-production of the Maria Zankovetska National Theatre and Volkstheater Wien, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut and peaches&rooster.
The Austrian Cooperation Office in Lviv and Ukraine Office Austria are proud to support this international theatre project, bringing together artists from Ukraine, Austria, Germany and Belgium.
The international creative team includes:
🎬 Director: Jan-Christoph Gockel (Germany)
✍️ Dramaturgy: Klaus Philipp, Tobias Schuster (Austria), Oksana Lemishka (Ukraine/Austria)
🎨 Set and Costume Design: Julia Kurzweg (Germany)
🎼 Music: Jakob Suske (Belgium), Sviatoslav Iliichuk (Ukraine)
🎥 Live Animation: Sofiia Melnyk (Germany)
🎭 Producers: Alina Rashko (Ukraine), Lisa Anetzmann (Austria)
The cast features Solomiia Kyrylova, Ihor Bilytsskyi, Stepan Hlova, Oleksandra Bonkovska, Yelyzaveta Tsilyk, Bernardo Arias Porras (Austria), together with musicians of the theatre orchestra.
Pictures are provided by the Maria Zankovetska National Theatre
