Chornobyldorf is a contemporary media-opera inspired by the impact of nuclear power on our world, combining folk and classical singing with physical theatre, dance, unique musical instruments and cinematic video-novels. Focusing on the nuclear catastrophe known as Chernobyl, Grygoriv and Razumekio’s award-winning work explores the political transformations the world has undergone post-disaster, reflecting on the man-made nature of climate catastrophe.

‘Chornobyldorf gives you an overwhelming, again and again surprising, archaic as well as contemporary artistic vision of what life could be like after an apocalypse. It’s a real spectacle which combines a wealth of rituals, visuals, movements and sounds you think you have somehow and at the same time never experienced.

The gravitational force of the production pulls the audience into its own world and at the same time invites for individual reflections about the state of society.’

– MTNow 2021 Award Jury Statement

Produced by hcmf// as part of the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture supported by the British Council and the Ukrainian Institute

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