Sviatoslav Zagaykevich: basic facts from the comedian's biography
Svyat Zagaykevich is a popular Ukrainian stand-up artist from Kharkiv, founder and leader of the Underground Stand Up. This project is currently the largest in Ukraine in its format. Its residents are top comedians who give dozens of concerts every month.
Svyat has been involved in stand-up for over 10 years. He is a finalist in the Stand Up Show, a member of the Community of Living Poets, and an actor at the Black Square Theater. Reality for Svyat Zagaykevich is sold-out solo concerts in Zhovtneve and successful tours of Ukrainian cities and abroad with charity concerts in support of Ukraine.
“The main thing in stand-up is freedom”
According to Svyatoslav Zagaykevich, Ukrainian stand-up is distinguished by a special love of freedom. The author emphasizes that despite the presence of topics that are really not worth joking about today, humor as such is a serious support for every person. It helps to relax and stay sane. So there should definitely be no jokes about the tragedy of the Ukrainian people. In his performances, the comedian talks about the nuclear bomb, the fatigue of the dog Patron, stories from the subway. Black humor also “comes in” to the listeners.
In addition to communicating with the audience, Svyat discovered his own way to relieve tension – music. During the war, the comedian became very interested in listening to vinyl albums: this activity always gives him strength and inspiration.
