The Ukrainian Institute London hosted a performance of The Night before Christmas by Mykola Hohol (Nikolai Gogol) on February 4, 2011.
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Ukrainian Institute London
London’s Ukrainian community demonstrated its theatrical talent on 4th February 2011 with a performance of The Night before Christmas by Mykola Hohol (Nikolai Gogol) at the Ukrainian Institute London. Molodyi Teatr London was formed last autumn by a group of enthusiastic amateurs. The group gave a total of five performances in London, on each occasion attracting a large and appreciative audience.
The Night before Christmas is a darkly comic folk tale about the adventures of the Cossack Vakula and his attempts to win the heart of his beloved Oksana, which involve a visit to the Tsarina in St Petersburg and a pact with the Devil himself. The story was expertly adapted by Olesya Khromeychuk, who runs Molodyi Teatr London. She produced a stage version that is both innovative and true to the absurd humour of the original, and boasts the addition of some wonderfully performed Ukrainian folk songs.
Image: Molodyi Teatr London with their production of The Night before Christmas. Photo: Molodyi Teatr London.
