Because it’s my Home

The Children’s theater «Kalambur», Kharkiv (Ukraine) was created in 1985. During this time, the theater participated in many festivals and art projects in Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Italy and other countries. So we have a long and interesting history. «Kalambur» repeatedly represented Ukraine at the World Children’s Festival. The head of the theater is an actress, director and choreographer Svitlana Goncharova.

The meaning of the name of our theater. Kalambur ( eng. Pun) A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

Kalambur, Ukraine

The Ukrainian group Kalambur performed the play “Because it’s my home” which tells the story of different young people who had to live through the war in the Ukraine and to leave their home behind. You showed us how much humanity is worth and that even just a pair of socks can make a great difference. You presented the peaceful side of the Ukraine and also the brutality of the gunshots and airstrikes that made us shiver. We loved the originality of you performing in your own language. Thanks to the subtitles we could keep up with understanding it. The projection of the shadow play, your choreography and the emotional music contributed to show us aspects of your life and events that happened to you. Even though most of us cannot fully comprehend everything you live through, you touched us deeply. It was really touching that you showed us that you will always stay Ukrainian by revealing traditional fabric hidden in your outfits, after each of you told their story. Now we are just curious what was written in the letter, read to only one person in the audience. 

Many tears were shed in compassion for your people and your country. Your play was so beautiful and we know it came from your hearts. It will stay in our memories for a long time and we will remember you all, because it’s your home.