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It Looks Like Happiness

13 June 2026, Sat. 18:00 - 20:00
Freedom hall Kyiv

What does happiness look like? Throughout life, a person answers this question differently. But for any age and character, loneliness is misfortune. The play "Looks Like Happiness" is based on the play "The Runaways" by P. Palmade and C. Duturon. This ironic and slightly sad comedy tells the story of a strange joint journey of two women. Both escaped from addiction and doom to uselessness. Margot and Claude are completely different. They meet quite by chance, but become necessary for each other. Fate brings the heroines together in one place, where their common path begins. Where will they end up? Will their paths diverge? Was their meeting really accidental? And can trust and tenderness be accidental? The play was awarded the main theater award of the country "Kyiv Pectoral", and Ada Rogovtseva was recognized as the best actress of the year for the image of Claude. This is a light comedy with subtle irony, which touches on the main issues of human relations and gives an opportunity to look at your life from a different angle. The director of the play is Ada Rogovtseva's daughter - Honored Artist of Ukraine Kateryna Stepankova.

The roles are performed by:

  • Ada Rogovtseva – Hero of Ukraine, People's Artist of Ukraine
  • Svitlana Orlichenko – Honored Artist of Ukraine
  • Director – K. Stepankova, Honored Artist of Ukraine
  • Production designer – T. Tkachenko
  • Costume designer - S. Nikitchyna
  • Choreographer-director – O. Sklyarenko
  • Composer - A. Shust
  • Producer – R. Kostin
  • Assistant director – B. Zhdanov
When: see the schedule in the events list
Where: Kyiv, Freedom Hall, 134 Kyrylivska St.
Genre: Play
Features: 2-act play with intermission, Duration - 140 min, Age limit - 14+

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