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Odessa Theatre in the Pocket

Odessa Theatre in the Pocket
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The first online theatre Dramox was launched in Ukraine. This is a Czech streaming platform with video versions of Ukrainian and world theater performances.


The Czech streaming service Dramox, billed as a Netflix for theatre, now offers recorded stage performances from 22 countries and world-renowned institutions, founders Martin Zavadil and Radim Horák.

Now the performances of 16 Ukrainian theaters are available to Ukrainian viewers, including performances of the theaters "Golden Gate", "DAH", "Theater 360 degrees", the Drama and Comedy Theatre on the Left Bank, the Lviv National Opera, the Theatre. Lesya Ukrainka, Odessa Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after V. Vasylko and others. In the future, the Ukrainian repertoire will expand. You can also watch the performances of 15 foreign theaters, which are broadcast with Ukrainian subtitles.

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"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" by Odessa Drama Theatre
Photo: Odessa Drama Theatre Facebook page
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Odessa Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after V. Vasylko is presented on the platfom with two performances:

"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"

"Heart of a Dog"

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The service is available by subscription: it costs UAH 299 per month or UAH 2990 per year. A free trial period is also available for the first seven days. With a separate contribution, you can support a specific theatre institution.

The platform plans to send 50% of the proceeds to Ukrainian theaters, actors, and creators from each subscription. And in the first two months from the launch, all 100% of the funds received from viewing Ukrainian and world performances will be directed to Ukrainian theaters.

Dramox is a Czech streaming service that brings together 200 recordings from 130 theaters in 22 different countries, including performances from the Berlin State Opera, the English National Ballet, the Royal Theatre in Madrid, and the Bobino Theater in Paris. After launching in the Czech Republic in less than a year, the platform has raised half a million euros for theaters.

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"Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" by Odessa Drama Theatre
Photo: Odessa Drama Theatre Facebook page

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