Ukraine has begun work on the script for the feature film "When the Hurlyburly's Done" based on the play by American playwright Richard Nelson. Directed by Krystyna Tynkevych, the film will focus on a single night in the lives of actresses from Les Kurbas's theater against the backdrop of the 1920 Bolshevik offensive.
Background and Origins
Nelson wrote the play inspired by the figure of Les Kurbas and the Ukrainian theatrical avant-garde of the 1920s. After staging it at the Theater on Podil in Kyiv, director Krystyna Tynkevych saw the production and proposed turning it into a motion picture .
Plot and Chamber Drama
The events unfold over the course of a single night in September 1920 in a rural house where six actresses from Kurbas's troupe gather after performing Macbeth. As war rages outside, the heroines discuss art, daily life, and the future, facing difficult moral choices.
Controversial Data
While official sources emphasize the artistic continuity of Nelson's text, some cultural commentators note minor discrepancies in how historians document the exact movements of the troupe in the autumn of 1920, though creators maintain the focus is on universal human resilience.
Production Team
The film is directed by Krystyna Tynkevych and produced by Veronika Stepanchuk. The project is created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund, marking a significant bridge between international drama and Ukrainian history .
