Scandal at the Theatre on Podil. The cast was not allowed to attend the premiere of the play.

A scandal broke out at the Kyiv Academic Drama Theatre on Podil due to the premiere of the play 'Hedda Gabler'. The theatre's actors, including veterans of the ensemble, were not allowed to watch the performance, while the main stage was occupied by invited directors and actors. Honored Artist of Ukraine Alla Serhiyko expressed her outrage at this situation, noting that even at the Estrada Theatre, this did not happen.

Director Davyd Petrosyan staged the play 'Hedda Gabler' with actors from other theatres, which received positive reviews from the audience. The theatre is headed by Bohdan Beniuk, who took charge of the institution after the death of the theatre's founder Vitaliy Malakhov.

His words in support of the acting faculty, who are accused of sexual harassment by students, are also being discussed.

The scandal engulfed the Kyiv Academic Drama Theatre due to a conflict over the play 'Hedda Gabler', when even its own actors were forbidden to watch the performance, while leading roles were given to invited artists. The theme of the conflict is also escalating around issues of sexual harassment of students by acting faculty.