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Absurd Comedy Night

Absurd Comedy Night 15 Absurd Comedy sketches brought to you by ProEnglish Theatre actors and Drama School graduates. Monty Python meets Manha Manha in the Theatre. Was a big hit back then. Have a nice watch! "When the creator of the Universe was a child, he had a big problem with choosing things. He would think for hours whether to choose a bicycle or a skateboard for his birthday... And many things like that. Even today, instead of sticking to oranges or grapefruits, he orders his fresh to be made of both - 50% oranges, 50% grapefruits". We will be...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg4gKflohLM[/embed] AMORPhine - theatre performance of ProEnglish Theatre starring Yurii Radionov. Can a chair stick in the air? Sure, if a man hooks it up. Can a man hook himself up in the air the same way? Depends. If a man really depends on another person… a woman… or sweets… or fears… Anything. What’s next? Voices in your head get louder, shadows grow bigger. Everything loses its colour and taste. The only way off the hook is escape. Running faster in order not to stumble, not to fall… Running faster up to the point. Will it be the turning point...

Ashes to Ashes Ashes to Ashes is a performance based on the Harold Pinter play written in 1996. It is a conversation between a man and a woman (Devlin and Rebecca), where they are looking for the truth. However, both have their own truth, their own past and worldviews that do not allow them to find the way to each other. Even though they are sitting in a cozy living room and their life seems to be perfect, they cannot find comfort in each other. Violence runs through their present lives being the reflection of the past traumas of the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr6O0tWuilM We got different customers here: funny, sad, desperate, dumb... Bar Tenderness hits you like a shot of a good liqeur 4 mini-plays by 4 different directors. "Bloody Mary" directed by Vladimir Zubkov. Cast: Man - Alex Borovenskiy, Woman - Tania Shelepko "Favors" by Julianne Homokay. Directed by Helen Pysarenko. Cast: Alison - Nastya Vesnyanka, Pennie - Anabell Ramirez "Puzzles" by Horace Holley. Directed by Nastya Vesnyanka. Cast: Fred - Oleg Sobolev, Marian - Anabell Ramirez, George - Vladimir Zubkov, George's wife - Helen Pysarenko "Philadelphia" by a play of David Ives. Directed by Anabell Ramirez. Cast: Al - Alex...

BUNKER, a bunker story Dec 22 (Sun) 19:00 ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Smolenska) 150UAH [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-EMGlVEjQk[/embed] Cast: Selma - Polina Polyakova Ilsa - Anabell Ramirez Henrique - Marya Telizhenko Emma - Kateryna Khozroshyna Ludwig - Stanislav Galyant Directed by Valeria Zubchenko The story is about the fate of four puppies of Hitler's beloved shepherd dog, Blondie, who was killed together with the Führer. But they were left alive. Ludwig Stumpfegger looks at these four puppies with horror and sees in their little black eyes the ghosts of the apocalypse riders, and the box itself he perceives as Pandora's box for...

Comedy lab - Improv Show

Join the comedy tribe at ProEnglish Drama School as we entertain and play at Comedy Lab - Thursdays nights at ProEnglish hub. Featuring modern American improvisation comedy, each night is structured into: 1) We perform for you! 2) We perform for you again!!! 3) Anyone who wants to play with us is welcome on-stage. It's a fun night and you're welcome, come join the party! Led by Nellie Petlick, improv coach from USA ProEnglish Theatre Hub (3 Smolenska, Shuliavska area, Kyiv) It's either a DONATION BOX or FREE ADMISSION Register: https://bit.ly/2M07AKE

CRIPPLES OF INISHMAAN performance Online Stream

ONLINE STREAM of "CRIPPLES OF INISHMAAN" performance. Apr 12, 7pm (GMT+3) the performance will then be available until Apr 19 Welcome to the island of Inishmaan, land of cows, poteen and people... Janeepateen and her news, Kate and stone talking, Helen and her egg pegging, Jim Finnegan's daughter and the priests, Cripple Billy and his dream... These and the others in "Cripples of Inishmaan" the graduation performance of ProEnglish Drama School Group 4 recorded on May 02, 2017 Based on Martin MacDonagh play "The Cripple of Inishmaan". Production of ProEnglish Drama School Ireland mustn't be such a bad place... trailer...

Do Nothing A dystopian journey to the subconsciousness. Do Nothing is a story of a person fighting his anxiety, fears and trying to reach his freedom. Do Nothing is based on the modern German play The Dog, the Night, and the Knife. M, the protagonist, appears in the town where everybody is obsessed with the idea of eating him in one way or another. All the 10 characters are nightmarish shapeshifters played by the 2 actors. Different elements of physical theatre, horror, thriller, noir, romantic comedy, western, and Franz Kafka – all combined with the eccentric humour. Characters: M –...

English Songs As Poetry

A joint project of DSP Theatre and ProEnglish Theatre. A poetry evening that opens to you the very heart of English songs. "English Songs as Poetry" - pick a song and deliver it from the stage as a poetry piece, as a theatre monologue or a fun story)) Performed by ProEnglish Theatre actors, DSP actors and anybody who has the heart to perform the lyrics from stage Lyrics might be different, from Lady Gaga to Freddy Mercury, from Sting to Marilyn Manson. The only thing - they should be good lyrics. For the readers: choose up to 3 songs, get...

EXAM - lock up thriller (18+)

EXAM (18+) Directed by Valeria Zubchenko Candidate 1 - Anna Belousova Candidate 2 - Irene Polovina Candidate 3 - Marya Telizhenko Candidate 4 - Nastya Kuzmenko Candidate 5 - Stanislav Galyant Candidate 6 - Ihor Karmanov Candidate 7 - Alisa Kladovskaya Candidate 8 - Alexey Pavlenko Invigilator - Halyna Vinokurova 8 candidates! One vacancy! 80 minutes! If you choose to leave this room for any reason you will be DISQUALIFIED. If you spoil your paper intentionally or accidentally - you will be DISQUALIFIED. If you try to communicate with Invigilator or the guard - you will be DISQUALIFIED! There is...

HAMSTER SAGA performance Online Stream

ONLINE STREAM of "HAMSTER SAGA" performance. Apr 26, 7pm (GMT+3) the performance will then be available until May 03 Some people act like animals, some animals put the masks of humans to be accepted in the civilized society until a particular moment ....... and ''bam the real faces appear'' (lions, hamsters and ''f**king neanderthals'') 2 families, 2 kids fighting, and an empty cage… Hamster Saga (+12) is dramatic comedy of manner without the manner. Based on a world-acknowledged play “God of Carnage” by Yasmina Reza. Directed by Alex Borovenskiy. Production of ProEnglish Drama School. Apr 26 (Sun), 7pm Free admission...

HEAVENLY CREATURES

HEAVENLY CREATURES a theatre performance directed, staged and performed by a director together 3 actors. Story based on Peter Jackson's movie with the same name based in its turn on a real story. 2 girls fell in love with each other, mommas were against it. Alas. For the mommas... Theatre adaptation of a wicked movie full glam, glitter and magic. Rock'n'roll story of adolescence. Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Kate Bush are smoking in the corner in approval. Actors: Anabell Sotelo Ramirez Daria Shablienko Pavlo Moroz director, Sound&Lights: Ihor Karmanov will bring you... Heavenly Creatures Do you remember those days...

Jun 2020 Playbill SHOWS & Events

Monthly Playbill of FREE Streaming of ProEnglish Theatre and ProEnglish Drama School. Theatre in English. =============================================== To support ProEnglish Theatre in these challenging times you can donate to 5168 7453 2099 9417 (Privatbank) Borovenskyi Oleksandr Your help would be very much appreciated. Let The Theatre Live =============================================== [table id=23 /]

Just for Kicks / Virtual Improv Performance

'Just for Kicks' Virtual Improv Performance! Have you ever wondered if improvisational comedy can truly be done online? Wonder no longer! ProEnglish Drama School's premier improv group 'Just for Kicks' has done the impossible! Join us online on Monday, March 30 at 8:30pm to find some humor in these challenging times, participate in the performance, and have a laugh at all of the online conference calls humanity has been suffering through these past few weeks. See you there! March 30 (Mon) 8.30 pm (GMT+2) Free admission Register and receive a secret link to the live streaming of performance that will...

Kyiv Storytelling Night

Kyiv Storytelling Night by ProEnglish Theatre and Drama School at Tiki Bar SURF cafe. Stories are an ancient form of communication. Stories transfer knowledge, stories create connection, and most of all stories are FUN. How does storynight work? Simply put, we’re going to tell and hear stories. Who are the storytellers? Us! and You 🙂 Telling a story is not required but believe us, you’ll want to. Everyone is invited to step on to the stage and tell a 5 to 10 minute personal, true story told in front of a bunch of supportive, friendly people. We’ll also have a...

Magic Tricks Show: How to be a Superhero with Samuel Giannangeli

Everybody dreams of being a Superhero. But where do you learn how to become one? The answer is : here, in theatre Hub. « How to be a Superhero in one hour » is an unusual magic show with audience- participation and a lot of comedy. Don’t miss this long-awaited conference! Samuel will guide you through all the steps to help you to develop your super-powers. So come with your underwear on the outside and be ready to save the world... Samuel is an international magician, awarded in 2017 french championship of Magic (true) and who has performed in different...

Pecha Kucha ONLINE, new way of presenting

ART. CULTURE. HOBBIES. MEDIA. COMMUNICATION…. during the lockdown These are the topics to discuss at our PECHA KUCHA event on Sunday, 17 May, 17:00. We are gathering to share ideas and thoughts, to express ourselves and to listen to each other when it is so necessary. How will the world change and how it is changed already? All to be shared by presenters in the format of Pecha Kucha, where their time is restricted to 20 slides, and they can talk only for 20 seconds per slide. SHARE YOUR VOICE with us. Anyone who speaks English and wants to improve...

SWIPE LEFT, a performance based on the play by Harold Tinder and loosely resembling a plot by Paolo Genovese's "Perfetti Sconosciutti" If you gave your phone to a friend for a night... would you still be friends by the end? Join us for a dark comedy about the secrets we hide from our friends... and ourselves. An Italian comedy explores the troubles of technology and how we handle it while remaining human. In Smartphone We Trust! - but how much? Do we have more things to hide, than previous generations? Are we more social? Are we more public? Explore it...

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Birthday Party Comedy of menace Next performance: Sep 15 (Sun), 7pm, — ProEnglish Theatre Hub — 3 Smolenska Str., Kyiv (Shuliavska area) Tickets: 150 uah. Register: https://bit.ly/2M07AKE Why to watch The Birthday Party? 1. It's comic. However, sometimes, it's not funny at all. 2. This is a story about us when we don't tell the truth and what really matters hiding behind small talk. 3. This is a story about why it's worth going for a dream and what happens when we don't do this. 4. It's about what you have to pay sometimes for innocent jokes and games. 5. It's an...

THE HOUSE OF YES (18+)

THE HOUSE OF YES comes back! Renewed cast, fresh ideas and lots of surprises! Jan 27 (Sun), 7pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMAoq1Gl66c based on Wendy MacLeod play directed by Alex Borovenskiy soundtrack by Portishead THE HOUSE OF YES is a strange comedy that strips off. Both the body and soul. Marty comes back home for Thanksgiving to introduce her fiance Lesly to the Family. Probably he wanted to do the right thing. But... in this House such a thing as the right thing doesn't exist. Anthony put on his best jacket. Mrs Pascal added more ice to her cocktail. Jackie-O got a gun......

The Place of No Return

A mysterious drama “The Place of No Return” is an adaptation of Italian movie “The Place” by Paolo Genovese. If you like a nice dialogue and an interesting story with lots of twists - “The Place of No Return” is a MUST SEE! Graduation performance of Group 32 of ProEnglish Drama School, directed by Valerie Zubchenko What would you be willing to do to get what you want? A mysterious man always sits at the same table, ready to fulfill the greatest wishes of nine visitors, in exchange for tasks to be performed. This thought-provoking story about the limits of...

КО: Ліна Костенко

поетична вистава за віршами Ліни Василівни Костенко. коли несказанне лишилось... коли Петро гуляє по Чорнобильській зоні а "Фрам" Нансена розбиває льоди... коли страшні слова переплітаються з балачками діда Мусія.... коли лічильник Гейгера захлинається... коли висота... ко... Ліна Костенко. поетична вистава чекає на тебе... Приходь, буде смішно та тужливо. Водночас. Бо "життя іде і все без коректур..." Найближчі покази: 22 вересня (НД), 19:00, — ProEnglish Theatre Hub — Київ, вул. Смоленська, 3 (р-н м.Шулявська) Вартість квитка 100 грн. Реєструйся https://bit.ly/2M07AKE та сплачуй на картку. 27 вересня (ПТ), час та вартість відвідання уточнюється — JoyFest, Готель «Хрещатик», Київ

Розстріляні Відродження, стім-панк вистава

РОЗСТРІЛЯНІ ВІД(РО)ДЖЕННЯ поетична вистава у стилі стім-панк вірші Семенка, Плужника, Хвильового, Теліги, Зерова та інших, заковані у метал. Пара як подих. Подих як слово. Слово, яке перехоплює подих. 30 віршів поетів Розстріляного Відродження, вибудовані у єдину сценічну форму. Хореографія відчаю та танки над прірвою. Чи танці?..)) А так, то це в нас комедія звичайно. Чого один "Колумб" вартий)) коли: 29 вересня що: РОЗСТРІЛЯНІ ВІД(РО)ДЖЕННЯ поетичний стім-панк, вистава режисер Алекс Боровенський де: VieFest, Запоріжжя Реєстрація: https://bit.ly/2Og0TqO детальніше: (098) 709-36-68 Приходь. Байдужих не було.