Stories of the Bricked-Up Windows

What secrets do the walls of the old theater hold? Which stories from the past still live in its cozy corners?

“Behind the Corners of the Theater” is an interactive performance-tour that unveils the (not)lost stories of the Lviv Puppet Theater. A building more than 110 years old tells its tale, while you become a co-author of this journey, choosing which events will come to life this time. The founding of the theater, legendary performances, mysteries of backstage life — each stop leads through eras filled with secrets and discoveries.

The backstage hides magical window-portals that open paths into different periods of the theater’s history. Which of them will unlock depends on the audience. Every performance is unique, as the viewers themselves decide which stories will be told.

Creators:
Director & Author – Ulyana Moroz
Stage Designer – Liubov Dushyna
Composer – Vyacheslav Polianskyi

Premiere date: March 29, 2025

The performance was created with the support and collaboration of partners who helped collect, restore, and reinterpret archival materials:

• House of Sound – digitized magnetic tapes

• Center for Urban History of East Central Europe – digitized part of the archival photographs

• Museum of Theater, Music, and Cinema Arts of Ukraine – provided a number of valuable archival materials

• Theater scholars Ulyana Roi and Yulia Shchukina – researched and systematized the history of our theater

Tickets for children and adults must be purchased separately.
Tickets are refundable only in case of cancellation.

Please do not be late for the performance.