We invite you to the long-awaited premiere of the play “I See You Are Interested in Darkness”. This is a stage adaptation of the novel of the same name by Illarion Pavlyuk, which became the best-selling book in Ukraine in 2023. Get ready to experience an exciting story full of anxiety, a sense of hopelessness, and complex meanings.
Darkness that reveals the human essence
At the center of the play's plot “I See You Are Interested in Darkness” – is criminal psychologist Andriy Gaister, who arrives in the isolated village of Buskiv Sad to investigate the disappearance of a little girl. He hopes for a quick resolution of work matters, but the locals are not willing to help with the search at all. Moreover, they are not even frightened by the presence of a mysterious serial killer nicknamed Beast, nor by the fact that any attempts to escape from Buskiv Sad are doomed to failure.
The play gradually turns into a deep psychological thriller about fear, silence, and the darkness that can live inside any person. Is Andriy ready to dive into this darkness and find the necessary answers without losing the most valuable thing?
The play tours Ukraine
Illarion Pavlyuk created a multi-layered mystical novel that captivated and impressed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In 2025, this story received a worthy theatrical embodiment, collaboratively staged by “Wild Theater” and the National Maria Zankovetska Theatre. And the play began to fill theaters every time, touring theatrical stages across Ukraine. So don't miss the chance to see the theatrical reflection of the cult novel “I See You Are Interested in Darkness”!
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