A woman’s story about the search for strength and renewal, about how ancient knowledge and traditions help us navigate our life’s journey.

The shadows of ancestors appear to tell an ancient tale of the Cycle of Life—how it has been since time immemorial, how a new Sun is kindled, how the sacred Wheel rolls across the Heavens and Earth, filling the world with gifts. Those who hear the quiet voice of the Shadows will discover an invisible strength within themselves—the Tree of Life—to endure trials and be reborn anew.

Accompanied by the sounds of ritual songs, the creators of this shadow play bring to life the mythical images of the traditional Yearly Cycle, the Great Circle. Following it, we are born, we grow, we fall in love, we marry, we die… And with it, we are born again.

Director: Ulyana Moroz

Artist: Oleksandra Bezemska

Costumes: Olga Zadybchuk

Concept and Musical Arrangement: Marychka Mykhailyk (Chichkova)

Choreographer: Yulia Skyba