- Language – Ukrainian
- Genre – stand-up, improvisation
Creative path
Olga Kropyva is a Ukrainian stand-up artist from Cherkasy region, winner of the show “Make a Comedian Laugh”. She lives in Kyiv. Olga is the oldest among domestic representatives of the comedy industry. It is precisely the rich life experience that is the source of the comedian’s virtuoso jokes.
Olga made her debut in humor on August 17, 2024, when she took part in the show “Comedy-Behavioral Therapy”. This is a format where comedians (both stars and beginners) and professionals in the field of psychology meet. The role of comedians in such gatherings is to lighten the audience by joking about complex topics related to human mental health problems.
It is also known that the comedian founded her own project, the Stand-up Club "Oldy". Performers of their own jokes aged 50+ (and 50-, as Olga jokes) were invited to participate. The goal of creating the format was to provide novice artists with the opportunity to introduce humor fans to new material and find like-minded people among the bearers of comedy creativity.
Style and creative development
Olga Kropyva is a comedian with a bright sense of humor and incredibly powerful charisma. Olga does not avoid "sharp" words or provocative topics on stage. On the contrary, she speaks directly, boldly and colorfully. It is this approach to jokes that has brought the author wide recognition and popularity among thousands of fans of the comedy genre.
Kropyva's stand-up is a combination of satire, self-irony and social commentary. Olga is not afraid to break stereotypes and does it with a spark. Her performances are heard during concerts on the stages of Cherkasy, Lviv, Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih and other cities. And the brightest moments of stand-up comedy fans can see on Instagram, where the comedian shares videos and announcements of her shows.
Among the topics that the comedian jokes about:
- life in the days when there was no Wi-Fi;
- ways to overcome stress without antidepressants;
- life with parents;
- the brightest episodes from her own life and much more.
Interesting facts about the artist:
- destroyed the Soviet Union with her stand-up (whether it's a joke or not is up to the fans);
- considers the age after 50 to be ideal for doing stand-up;
- likes to travel, but alone.
