Gold Lion Festival

17.00-18.00 Carnival of street theatres from Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia (Grygorenko Sq. – Gnatiuka Str. - Svoboda Avenue - Opera Theatre).

18.00 Official opening of the festival: Lviv drum band, Lviv Authorities, organizers of the festival and guests, (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

18.30 Prague theatre «Brothers in trick», Czech Republic, performance “The Painters” (Rynok Square).

20.00 Evpatorian theatre on the stilts «Show of the Giants», Ukraine (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

14.00-18.00 Evpatorian theatre of live statues (Ukraine) «Alley of live statues» (alley in front of the Opera theatre)

15.00 Odessa theatre “Carnival”, Ukraine, performance “Sea variations” (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

17.00 Prague theatre “V.O.S.A”, Czech Republic, performance “High dreaming” (Rynok Square).

19.30 Warsaw theatre “Makata”, Poland, performance “The Book” (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

21.00 Evpatorian theatre “Wolfram”, Ukraine (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

14.00-18.00 Evpatorian theatre of live statues (Ukraine) «Alley of live statues» (alley in front of the Opera theatre)

17.00 theatrical performance of Warsaw theatre “Makata”, Poland (Rynok Square).

19.30 The Lviv Academic Theatre “Voskresinnia”, performance “Gloria” (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

20.30 Fire show of the Lviv Academic Theatre “Voskresinnia”, Evpatorian theatre “Wolfram” and Warsaw theatre “Makata”, Warsaw orchestra of big drums (Sq. near the Opera Theatre).

X Golden Lion International Theatre Festival, 1 - 7 October 2010

The annual Golden Lion festival is not just a carnival but a European theatrical tradition in its own right. It is also one of the most prestigious forums which modern Ukraine has established in international cultural circles. It was founded back in 1989 and has since been transforming the streets of Lviv into a theatre every October, providing vivid impressions and creating a true carnival atmosphere. Every evening the square before Lviv Opera House turns into a stage for free-of-charge performances and street carnivals: stilt parades, mime and clown shows, fireworks or perhaps a spectacular fire show. Meanwhile, brilliant performances are staged in Lviv’s glittering array of theatres and concert halls, with performers from across Europe participating. This year troupes from Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Russia, Belarus will be performing at Golden Lion.

Programme of the Festival

October 1, 2010

15.30 – 19.00 – Show “Avenue of live sculptures” by Theatre of live sculptures (Yevpatorya, Ukraine) (av. in tfront of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

17.00 - “A Midsummer Night's Dream” of W. Shakespeare performance by artists of State Russian Drama Theatre named after A. Chekhov (Kishinev, Moldova)
(The First Ukrainian Theater for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

19.00 – 20.00 – Carnival dedicated to the “Golden Lion 2010” festival opening
(Svobody avenue)

20.00 – 20.30 – Opening ceremony of “Golden Lion 2010” festival
(square in front of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

20.30 - “Pinsel mystery” street performance by Lviv Theater "Voskresinnya"
(square in front of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

21.00 - “Oedipus. Doghouse” performance by artists of youth theatre “Dakh” (Kiev, Ukraina)
(Lviv Theater "Voskresinnia", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

October 2, 2010

14.00 – 19.00 – Show “Alley of alive sculptures” by Theatre of alive sculptures (Yevpatorya, Ukraine) (av. front of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

15.00 - “Oedipus. Doghouse” performance by artists of youth theatre “Dakh” (Kiev, Ukraina)
(Lviv Theatre "Voskresinnia", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

16.00 - “King Lear” - W. Shakespeare, performance by artists of Les Kurbas'es Lviv Academic Theatre (Les Kurbas's Lviv Academic Theatre, L. Kurbas str., 3)

17.00 - “Hamlet” of W. Shakespeare performance by artists of Lugansk Drama Theatre (Ukraine), (The First Ukrainian Theater for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

19.30 - “She, who listens to the steps” of M. Kolyada performance by artists of State Academic Drama Theatre nemed after T. Shevchenko (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
(Lviv Municipal Theater, Horodotska str., 36)

October 3, 2010

14.00 – 19.00 – Show “Avenue of live sculptures” by Theatre of live sculptures (Yevpatorya, Ukraine) (av. in front of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

16.00 - “Emigrants” - Slawomir Mrozek, performance by artists of Theatre “Provisorum” (Lublin, Poland) (The First Ukrainian Theatre for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

19.30 - “Broken Heart” - M. Staritskyi, performance by artists of Lviv Academic Theatre "Voskresinnia", (Lviv Theater "Voskresinnia", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

October 4, 2010

15.00 - “Witkacy:20 minutes before ten o’clock” performance by artists of Slupsk Nowy Teatr Witkacego (Poland) (Lviv Theater "Voskresinnya", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

17.00 - “Marriage” of M. Gogol performance by artists of Drama Theatre named after M.Yok (Békéšska Čaba, Hungary)
(The First Ukrainian Theater for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

21.00 - “Concert of gong masters” by artists of Slupsk Nowy Teatr Witkacego (Poland)
(Lviv Theater "Voskresinnya", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

October 5, 2010
15.00 - “Guilt” of N. Romchevych performance by artists of National center of theatric skills creative workshop “Theatre in the basket”
(Les Kurbas's Lviv Academic Theatre, L. Kurbas str., 3)

16.00 - “Metamorphosis” of F. Kafka performance by artists of Theatre “Tabor” (Vienna, Austria)
(Lviv Theater "Voskresinnya", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

17.30 - “Viy. Horrible revenge” of M. Gogol performance by artists of “New Theatre” (Kiev, Ukraine) (Lviv Municipal Theater, Horodotska str., 36)

20.00 - “Cripple from Inishmaan” of M. McDonagh performance by artists of Theatre “Near bridge” (Perm, Russia) (The First Ukrainian Theater for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

October 6, 2010
16.00 - “Tailor from Inverness” of M. Zayac performance by artists of “Dogstar” theatre company (Scotland) (Les Kurbas's Lviv Academic Theatre, L. Kurbas str., 3)

17.30 - “The Bear” of A. Chekhov performance by artists of Theatre “Arlekin Player’s” (California, USA) (The First Ukrainian Theater for Children and Youth, Hnatyuka str., 7)

19.00 - “Eyes of immortal brother” of S. Zweig performance by artists of State Youth Theatre named after M. Vahidov (Dushanbe, Tajikistan)
(Lviv Theater "Voskresinnia", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

October 7, 2010
15.00 - “Tailor from Inverness” of M. Zayac performance by artists of “Dogstar” theatre company (Scotland) (Les Kurbas's Lviv Academic Theatre, L. Kurbas str., 3)

17.00 - “Cherry Orchard” of A. Chekhov performance by artists of Lviv Academic Theatre "Voskresinnia", (Lviv Theater "Voskresinnia", Hryhorenko Square, 5)

20.00 - “City of blind men” street performance by artists of Theatre “KTO” (Krakow, Poland)
(square in front of Opera and Ballet Theatre)

For more information and tickets booking, please call (+ 38 032) 261-63-10

The origin of the Festival dates back to the year 1989 when all-Ukrainian Festival of alternative non-state theatres was held in Lviv for the first time. These theatres were emerging on the wave of reconstructing processes in our country on the basis of theatre groups, Schools etc.

The festival owns its existence to The Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine , Ukrainian Theatre Union, Lviv Regional Culture Administration, as well as Lviv Voskresinnia Theatre , which traditionally hosts the Golden Lion festival.

The Festival received its present name “Golden Lion” in 1992 when it already became a full-fledged festival in Ukraine. The first festival became the festival of experiment in the theatre. The word experiment became a key word in the festival in 1994, which became the first festival of a youth experimental theatre. Starting with the year 1996 the motto of the festival is “Classics through experiment”.

International Theatre Festival “Golden Lion” is a state festival which takes place once in two years in Lviv on the basis of Theatre “Voskresinnia” headed by Yaroslav Fedoryshyn. The Festival is a member of IETM and IFEA.

During the time of its existence the Festival hosted more than 2500 actors from Belarus’, Turkmenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Moldova, Serbia, Slovakia, Belgium, France, Holland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Russia, Germany, USA, England, Georgia and other countries. A lot of famous actors and directors were participating in the festival: Ada Rohovtseva, Donatas Banionis, Rimas Tuminas, Roman Viktiuk, Daniel Olbryhskyi, Konstiantyn Raikin, Valentyna Talyzina, Bohdan Stupka, Hryhoriy Hladiy and a lot of foreign producers and critics.

The Festival unites all the tendencies of the artistic and theatrical progress. The Festival is shaping a positive image of the city and of the whole country on the international theatrical arena. It also stimulates the development of the theatre in the region. It also helps the city to attract tourists to the city and to expose the best pieces of world culture to the audience of our country.

Braun, Kazimierz, 1936-
The Golden Lion International Theatre Festival (review)
Theatre Journal - Volume 49, Number 3, October 1997, pp. 346-348

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Performance Review: The Golden Lion International Theatre Festival - Theatre Journal 49:3 Theatre Journal 49.3 (1997) 346-348 Performance Review The Golden Lion International Theatre Festival The Golden Lion International Theatre Festival. Lviv, Ukraine. 20-28 October 1996. The third Golden Lion International Theatre Festival in Lviv, Ukraine was the first on a large scale, attracting about twenty institutionalized theatre companies in its main program and an almost equal number of small, experimental, and youth companies in the "off" program. The Festival program included companies from various Ukrainian cities; the former Soviet republics of Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, and Kyrgyzia; as well as from Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Rumania, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, and Belgium. The festival invited twelve jurors from all over the world (including myself from the United States), along with critics and artistic directors from other European theatre festivals. The ancient city of Lviv, the site of the festival, has a long history, which is typical of Eastern Europe. It was established in the thirteenth century, as Civitas de Leo (in Latin) and Lwów (in Polish). Lviv initially served as an important crossroads for trade and commerce, but it quickly grew as a Polish political and cultural center, boasting examples of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and Secessionist architecture, including several magnificent theatres. After the...