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We invite you to the grand and captivating musical “Red Rue”. This touching story will momentarily bring the Ukrainian musical legend, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, back to the stage and remind us who we are and why the Ukrainian song sounds.

The Phenomenon of Ivasyuk

The biographical musical “Red Rue” – is the story of a man whose music became a symbol of freedom, love, and national dignity. In a moment after receiving an award at the “Song of the Year-71” ceremony, the young Volodymyr Ivasyuk, a brilliant musician from the small town of Kitsman, became the number one composer. Thanks to his songs, Soviet Ukraine suddenly sounded- different, showing the full beauty of national motifs. These compositions made people fall in love with the Carpathian Mountains, the endless steppes, and the magical starry nights. And that is why Ivasyuk's music is still remembered and listened to today.

The Shadow of the System and the Light of Music

In the musical “Red Rue” Volodymyr Ivasyuk appears as he is remembered and loved: young, bright, talented, and tireless in his creative search. Wild popularity, thousands of fan letters, the lively interest of girls – all this became part of his rapid rise. Ivasyuk's songs sounded everywhere, becoming the voice of a generation that yearned for light, sincerity, and freedom of feelings.

But alongside success, another hidden reality existed – the methodical surveillance by the Soviet authorities, the tension and danger that accompanied every step of the artist. The performance reveals not only the obvious but also the unspoken sides of Ivasyuk's life and work, showing the dramatic conflict between talent and the system, between freedom and fear.

Come to the performance “Red Rue”, because Volodymyr Ivasyuk – is always young in our memories. His music blossomed in the souls of Ukrainians with flowers of freedom and still sounds today.