The Accompanist

The play by Marcel Mitoua. The fate of a French star (chanson singer). Tragic farce.

Directed by Oleksandr Holotiuk.
Duration of the performance – 55 minutes.
Premiered in 2002.

Lucien Luke – the main character of the play, a former musician, chansonnier, and tap dancer. Tour after tour, performances in remote towns and big cities of France made him a celebrity, but… Time passed, and the former star descended the ladder of fame down to the orchestra pit, to the “dumpster,” as our hero puts it. However, talent is always talent, and it shines through regardless of time and circumstances. But where? When? And how?

In 2005, at the All-Ukrainian Festival of Solo and Chamber Performances “Vivat, Actor!” in Dnipro, she received the highest award – the Grand Prix. The guarantee of success was the actor’s mastery of live instruments, juggling, and tap dancing.