Kyiv theater reopens for first time since war began, quickly sells out

One of the most popular theaters in Ukraine’s capital has raised its curtains for the first time since it was forced to shut its doors at the beginning of Russia’s invasion.

Theater on Podil reopened over the weekend to multiple sold-out performances, becoming one of the latest cultural institutions to resume operations after Russian forces withdrew from the northern city of Kyiv.

“We were wondering how it would be, whether spectators would come during the war, whether they think at all about theater,” said one of the actors, Yuriy Felipenko, on Sunday. “And we were happy that the first three plays were sold out.”

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