Dakh Contemporary Arts Center

Dakh Contemporary Arts Center
The Dakh Contemporary Arts Center is an independent theater and musical venue in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Velyka Vasylkivska Street near the Lybidska metro station. The theater opened in 1994 and its first director was Vladimir Ohloblin. Since opening, the theater has been home to numerous groups including DakhaBrakha, Dakh Daughters, NovaOpera, and CESHO. Today, the theater is led by Vladislav Troitsky.
General information
The Dakh Theater is located in the Holosiivskyi district on Lybidska Square near the Lybidska metro station. The theater is located on the ground floor of a multi-storey building.
Performances in Russian and Ukrainian are staged in the theater.
History
The Contemporary Arts Center "DAKH" was opened on November 12, 1994 by Vladislav Troitsky, who at that time did not link his destiny with the intention to seriously engage in theater and art.
The first director of the DAKH Theater was Volodymyr Ogloblin (1915–2005).
In 2004 the ethno-group DakhaBrakha was founded.
Since 2007, CSM "DAKH" is the main organizer of the international festival of contemporary art GogolFest.
In 2012, the band Dakh Daughters was founded.
In 2016, the social rave of the band CESHO was founded.
Performances
"Almost a play almost by Pirandello. Reanimation"
Based on the works of Luigi Pirandello, directed by Vladislav Troitsky
"Pillow Man"
Based on the play by Martin McDonagh Directed by Vladislav Troitsky (premiere February 22, 2009)
"Medea Theater"
Based on the play by KLIM Directed by Vladislav Troitsky (premiere February 21, 2009)
“Invertebrate. Evening for people with impaired posture "
Based on the play by I. Lausund Directed by Vladislav Troitsky (premiere – March 13, 2008)
"Psychosis 4.48"
Based on the play by Sarah Kane Directed by Vladislav Troitsky (premiere – January 2008)
"AnnA"
Based on the play by Yu. Klavdiera Directed by Vladislav Troitsky (premiere – December 2007)
"Love Nativity Scene, or Ukrainian Decameron"
Based on the play by KLIM, directed by Vladislav Troitsky
"Marriage", based on a play by Nikolai Gogol — directed by Vladislav Troitsky
Mystical Ukraine Project — "Prologue to" Macbeth "(mysterious action). With the participation of" DakhaBrakha "ethnochaos of the group. Director Vladislav Troitsky.
Mystical Ukraine Project — the second part of the "Shakespearean" cycle "Richard III. Prologue "with the participation of" DakhaBrakha "- ethnochaos of the group director-director Vladislav Troitsky
Mystical Ukraine Project — the third part of the "Shakespearean" cycle "King Lear" with the participation of "DakhaBrakha" – ethnochaos of the group director Vladislav Troitsky
Vladislav Troitsky's project based on KLIM plays "… Seven days with an idiot…" or non-existent chapters of FM Dostoevsky's novel "Idiot":
day one "sad performance" on the play by KLIM "no It… he… I…" director Vladislav Troitsky
day two "… Interpreter of the Apocalypse…." — based on the play by KLIM, directed by Vladislav Troitsky
day three "Fallen Angel" — based on KLIM's play "… I… SHE… THEY… HE… or THE FALLING ANGEL" directed by Vladislav Troitsky
day four "… Bes-son-Nice…" according to KLIM's play "Bes-son-Nice. and there was evening and there was morning: day four” directed by Vladislav Troitsky
day eight "… Idiot" based on the play of the same name by KLIM, directed by Vladislav Troitsky
«DREAMS OF THE LOST ROAD»
Directed by Vladislav Troitsky with DakhaBrakha – ethno-chaos of the band
«PROTECTION»
Based on the play by Ani Gilling Directed by Varvara
"NASTY"
Based on a play by Marius von Mayenburg Directed by Vladislav Troitsky
"Oedipus. DOG HOUSE"
According to the plays: Sophocles "Oedipus Rex" (translated by Ivan Franko) KLIM "Doghouse. Anti-utopia from the life of the silent majority Director – Vladislav Troitsky
"KLIM SLOW ART SET", based on plays by KLIM
"Alice's Dream", based on the play by KLIM
"Paradoxes of Crime", based on the play by KLIM
"Anna Karenina", based on the play by KLIM
Troupe
1994–2004
Vladislav Troitsky
Tatiana Vasilenko
Anatoly Cherkov
Elena Lesnikova
Alexey Ilyuchenko
Victor Okhonko
Natalia Perchishena
Anna Kuzina
Alexander Prischepa
Elena Kushnireva
Yuliana Lagodenko
Lyudmila Pletenetska
Artem Aleksin
Pavlo Beketov
Tatiana Nadel
Oleg Zaitsev
Alexander Snigurovsky
Anna Rybak
Tatiana Tereshchenko
Pavlo Yurov
2002–2014
Tatiana Troitskaya
Irina Gorban
Marko Galanevich
Natalka Bida
Dmitry Yaroshenko
Igor Postolov
Solomiya Melnyk
Vladimir Minenko
Ruslana Khazipova
Cherry
Zo
Nina Gorenetska
Olena Tsibulska
Iryna Kovalenko
Victoria Litvinenko
Roman Yasinovsky
Daria Bondareva
Dmitry Kostyuminsky
Vasily Belous
Oleksandra Oliynyk
Anna Nikitina
Vera Klymkovetska
Tatiana Gavrilyuk
Maria Volkova
Lida Petrova
Anna Breus
Anna Khokhlova
Anastasia Shevchenko
Sergey Dovgolyuk
Andriy Dushny
Mykola Bondarchuk
Alexey Needed
Mammoth
Maxim Demsky
Natalia Perchishena
Andriy Palatny
Anna Okhrimchuk
Sergey Okhrimchuk
Eugene Ball
Semyon Brain
2016 – present
Tatiana Troitskaya
Elena Lesnikova
Andriy Palatny
Vera Klymkovetska
Igor Dimov
Semyon Kisly
Vladimir Lutikov
Vladimir Rudenko
Alexandra Indik
Alexander Martinenko
Marusya Ionova,
Marichka Shtyrbulova
Katerina Petrashova
Nadiya Golubtsova
Igor Mytalnikov
Vladislav Gogol
Sonya Baskakova
Mykola Stefanik
Khrystyna Slobodyanyuk
References
Theatres in Kyiv