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PROJECT DETAILS

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Roman Mykyta


COMPOSER:  Traditional, arranged by Ron Cahute


PREMIERE:  September 15, 2024 | Washington DC Ukrainian Festival, St Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Silver Spring, MD | Performed by Дух Танцю – Spirit of the Dance Ukrainian Folk Ballet


CAST:  3 Women


RUN TIME:  3 minutes

SYNOPSIS:

Three beloved women of Ukrainian literature meet in a playful imagined encounter drawing upon the worlds of Mykola Hohol and Ivan Kotliarevsky. Drawing from works by Mykola Hohol and Ivan Kotliarevsky, the piece unites Hohol’s Oksana from Christmas Eve, Hanna from May Night, and Kotliarevsky’s Natalka Poltavka.


When Natalka is distressed by the prospect of an unwanted marriage, her friends gather around her with warmth, humor, and encouragement. Through bright, supportive movement, the trio celebrates camaraderie, loyalty, and the resilience found in female friendship, offering a brief but vivid tribute to the humor and emotional heart of Ukrainian literary heroines.

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© 2026 by Roman Mykyta

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