Confronting inner darkness and crisis in a powerful Ukrainian-German production.
"Akistata su šešėliu" offers a searching dialogue with inner darkness, psychological burdens, and crisis through the bold vision of director Tamara Trunova. This production from the Kyiv Academic Drama and Theatre on the Left Bank and Berliner Festspiele avoids literal depictions of war, instead exploring the complex consciousness of a person marked by critical conditions with action, doubt, irony, and the will to resist.
As a notable example of contemporary Ukrainian theatre experiencing both crisis and creative ascendance, the performance blends quotes, distorted voices, and hallucinations to examine the boundary between the personal and the political. It is a striking opportunity to experience innovative post-dramatic theatre directed by one of Ukraine's leading contemporary theatre makers.