2018 BWV Toronto ukrainian Festival
FEATURE Performer

In 2014, during the events of the Revolution of Dignity, seven enthusiasts from various professions (musicians, actors, bankers, lawyers) gathered around the recording of the music album "Got To Be Free". Later this musical story of Maidan turned into a rock-musical, which has been presented several times in a closed format for "friends" on various concert venues in Kiev. “Got To Be Free” is constantly evolving. Today it is live rock sound, bright visual effects, interactive stenography and strong emotions. Strong emotions that unite enthusiasts and founders (Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, Danylo Bilak, Maryna Bohun) with professional actors (Yevgen Nyshchuk, Dmytro Linartovych, Georgiy Khostiokoyev), creative ballet and rock-band on the stage. According to the story, the main protagonist, whose role is played by a talented actor Georgii Khostikoiev, falls in love with an activist of Maidan Malanka (Maryna Bohun performs the role). Consequently, during the performance, the heroes are struggling not only for the happiness of their nation, but for their own destiny. The main "evil characters" in the rock-musical became "Titushky", who mock people, kidnap them. The images of "Titushky" are drawn in detail: they represent the specific social flaws and layers of the nation. The antiheroes are dynamic and authentic; their images are accurately revealed through modern choreography. So, the positive heroes are struggling with the leader of “Titushky”, whose role is performed by well-known film actor Dmytro Linartovych (the main role in "Fire crosser"). The forces of goodness certainly prevail, when the volunteer from Canada, whose role is performed by Danylo Bilak (a Canadian lawyer of Ukrainian origin, the advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine), fights hard on their side. An important element of the action is its interactivity. The audience is involved in the construction of barricades, and ballet is wandering between the public: shaved "brothers", girls in T-shirts with a Red Cross, youth from Maidan and people in camouflage. Suddenly the actors carry on the stage tires, garbage bags, building materials. The action is managed by "Voice of the Maidan" - actor and Minister of Culture Yevgen Nyschuk. The author is a well-known Ukrainian banker, Volodymyr Lavrenchuk. The texts of the dialogues by Dmytro Lazutkin, choreography  by Anatoliy Frolov, the sound production by  Igor Gromadsky. Rock sound is directed by Dmitro Kondratiev and Nazar Yakobenchuk.

Feature Performer performance on the Northland Power Festival Stage @ Jane Street on Saturday September 15, 2018 @ 9:30PM