Somebody Like Me

A performative-physical solo show about the journey of a bodiless creature through the bodies of others. Through movement and dance, it learns the experiences of those who face danger again and again.

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Somebody Like Me

A performative-physical solo show about the journey of a bodiless creature through the bodies of others. Through movement and dance, it learns the experiences of those who face danger again and again.

TO BUY A TICKET

Somebody Like Me

A performative-physical solo show about the journey of a bodiless creature through the bodies of others. Through movement and dance, it learns the experiences of those who face danger again and again.

TO BUY A TICKET

"Somebody Like Me" is a performative-physical solo show by Nina Khyzhna about the journey of a bodiless creature through the bodies of others. It learns the experiences of those who face fear day after day and find ways to resist it. Through the state of their muscles, through their movements, habits, and feelings, the creature learns the experiences of people who are forced to live in the danger brought by war. In the physical state and movements of these individuals, it finds traces of their stress, pain, sadness, new survival and fighting skills, but also pleasure, humor, thirst, and a strange sense of paradox.
The performance is based on a series of interviews with Ukrainians of various professions, genders, and ages, ranging from 6 to 90 years old. Their bodies and experiences are very different, but they can be shared, heard, and tried to be understood. Because we all found ourselves facing a threat and becoming a collective body that transforms and learns to adapt to the strange reality.
The main medium of the performance is the language of the body — movement and dance, collected from the expressions, associations, and daily actions of the heroes with whom the project team communicated.
Premiere — April 27-28, 2024
Duration of the performance: 1 hour 15 minutes
Age limit: 16+
For participants in military actions, entry is free. Write to us on social media or call to reserve your ticket, and don’t forget to bring your combatant ID.
The project "Somebody Like Me" is supported under the (re)connection UA 2023/24 program, implemented by the NGO "Museum of Contemporary Art" and the Ukrainian Emergency Art Fund (UEAF) in partnership with UNESCO, and funded through the UNESCO Emergency Heritage Fund and the UNESCO-Aschberg Artists and Cultural Professionals Initiative.

Director and performer: Nina Khyzhna
Playwright: Lyuba Ilnytska
Choreographer: Anatolii Sachivko
Sound designer: Nik Akorn
Costumes and set design: Anna Oramus
Dressmaker: Vita Kushnyrenko
Lighting designer: Oleksandr Chyzh
Sound engineer: Anton Begmenko

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Nafta Theatre

OUR ADDRESS

21/23, Chornoglazivska Street, Kharkiv

TICKETS BOOKING

+380 50 509 3435

E-MAIL

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Our activities are supported by the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official position of the EED. The information or views expressed in this material are the sole responsibility of the authors.





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