September 13, 2024, Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Academic Art Drama Theater
Students of the 026 “Performing Arts” program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts of the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, one of Ukraine's leading higher education institutions, participated in their first-ever tour as part of the XXVI International Festival “Melpomene of Tavria” within the independent theater project “Theatrical Exchange”!
The student actors in the professional performance in the genre of contemporary fantasy, “Orpheus.UNDERGROUND”, received a standing ovation from the audience! The applause lasted so long that the next day, journalists wrote about a new record for the longest time of sincere applause from the audience at the festival! Unprecedented!
Photo 1. Standing Ovation after the Performance of Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
in Mykolaiv, the ovation has been going on for over 5 minutes.
In the photo: students of the 026 Performing Arts program of the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD, professors of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture — People's Artist of Ukraine, Professor Lev Somov, director Valeria Demchenko, and actors of the independent project "Theatrical Exchange."
The incredible atmosphere of learning in the 026 Performing Arts program at the Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design can be described endlessly! But it's even better to see it, and even better — to feel it!
Photo 2. A Scene from the Performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
Orpheus – Oleksii Vakhliovskyi,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program of the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD,
Dionysus – Andrii Serhieiev,
a 2024 graduate of the 026 Performing Arts program at KNUTD.
Students from the workshop of People's Artist of Ukraine Lev Somov, specializing in the 026 Performing Arts program, became participants in a performance by KNUTD's top stakeholders — the Independent Project "Theatrical Exchange"!
Students from the BAM-P1-23 group proudly joined the star cast of the spectacular physical theater performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND!
Photo 3. Prologue of the Performance
Eurydice – Anna Korolova,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD,
Orpheus – Oleksii Vakhliovskyi,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
This very ensemble was invited to participate in the XXVI International Festival "Melpomene of Tavria"! In challenging times, with no fear of being close to the active combat zone and adhering to all safety protocols, the student actors and creators of Orpheus.UNDERGROUND traveled to the resilient hero city of Mykolaiv, sharing the light of their hearts with everyone in the audience!
Photo 4. The Abduction of Persephone
Persephone – Alisa Shuliak,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD,
Hades – Nazarii Liubashenko,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
The director of this unique journey through the labyrinths of ancient Greek myths in the contemporary fantasy genre is Valeria Demchenko, a lecturer at the Department of Performing Arts and Culture at KNUTD. The choreographer is Kateryna Pavlova (a graduate of a master class in Stuttgart, Germany), and the choreographer assistant is Anastasia Tarkanii (a 2024 graduate of the 026 Performing Arts program at KNUTD). The artistic director of the production is People's Artist of Ukraine, Professor Lev Somov, of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture.
Photo 5. Orpheus Follows the Thread of Eurydice's Soul into the Underworld Demons – students from the BAMP1,2-23 group
specializing in the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
This performance touched not only the hearts of the audience but also those of professional critics and theater experts! The production featured several generations of graduates from the 026 Performing Arts program at KNUTD!
Photo 6. Scenes from the Performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
Charon – Mykyta Marchenko,
a 2023 graduate of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
Graduates of the 026 Performing Arts program from 2023 and 2024, along with our incredibly talented and inspired second-year students—Anastasiia Romanenko, Anastasiia Ladyka, Alisa Yarotska, Karina Krylova, Cassiopeia Skotnikova, Oleksandra Marysik, Daryna Lychman, Olha Koshedova, Anastasiia Lemeshko, Anastasiia Rumyantseva, and fourth-year student from BAMP1-21, Oleksandr Starchenko—participated in the performance!
Photo 8. Scenes from the Performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
Dionysus – Andrii Serhieiev,
a 2024 graduate of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
There’s no denying the immense success of KNUTD students, who performed the leading roles in the production:
Oleksii Vakhliovskyi as Orpheus,
Anna Korolova as Eurydice,
Alisa Shuliak as Persephone,
Nazarii Liubashenko as Hades.
Photo 9. Scenes from the Performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
Eurydice – Anna Korolova,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD,
Orpheus – Oleksii Vakhliovskyi,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
Photo 10. Scenes from the Performance Orpheus.UNDERGROUND
Persephone – Alisa Shuliak,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD,
Hades – Nazarii Liubashenko,
a student of the 026 Performing Arts program at the Educational and Research Institute of Culture and Arts at KNUTD.
This success is the result of the dedicated work of students in the "Acting and Producing" educational-professional program, alongside the deep, systematic, and meticulous efforts of the faculty of the Department of Performing Arts and Culture: Valeria Demchenko (Acting), Nazar Maiboroda (Stage Movement), Alla Bineieva (Stage Speech), and the artistic director of the program, People's Artist of Ukraine, Professor Lev Somov.
24.09.2024
