Shevchenko Theatre (“Berezil”), Kharkiv
A theatre in a building of 1841, where Les Kurbas's “Berezil” worked from 1926.
The theatre building at 9 Sumska Street was erected to a design by Andrii Ton; the season in it opened on 15 August 1841. At the end of the 19th century it was rebuilt by the engineer Bolesław Michałowski. On 16 October 1926 the first Kharkiv performance of Les Kurbas's Berezil theatre, moved from Kyiv, took place here. In 1933 Berezil was closed and Kurbas arrested, and in 1935 the theatre received the name of Taras Shevchenko. The building is a historical monument of national significance; its roof, damaged by shelling, is being repaired until the end of 2026. In October 2025 the company returned to its own premises.
9 Sumska Street, central Kharkiv (Istorychnyi Muzei metro station next door). Since October 2025 performances are held in the theatre's safe space; the programme and prices are on the theatre's website. The city is regularly attacked by drones and missiles (26.09.2026) — during an alert follow the staff's instructions.