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 a gripping story filled with 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 Haister, 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 completely unwilling to help with the search. Moreover, they are not even frightened by the presence of a mysterious serial maniac nicknamed the Beast, nor by the fact that any attempts to escape from Buskiv Sad are doomed to fail.
The play gradually transforms into a deep psychological thriller about fear, silence, and the darkness that can live inside any person. Is Andriy ready to immerse himself in this darkness and find the necessary answers without losing what is most valuable?
The play tours Ukraine
Illarion Pavlyuk created a multilayered mystical novel that captivated and moved hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In 2025, this story received a worthy theatrical embodiment, collaboratively produced by “The Wild Theater” and the Maria Zankovetska National Theater. The play then began to consistently gather full houses, touring theatrical stages across Ukraine. So don't miss the opportunity to see the theatrical reflection of the cult novel “I See You Are Interested in Darkness”!
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