REBELLIA [1991]: Unsere Zeit ist gekommen! - Wien - 2027

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What is REBELLIA?

The word “Rebellia” has ancient roots and stands for rebellion, uprising, and resistance. In historical chronicles, it referred to popular movements against oppression and tyranny.

Today, “REBELLIA [1991]” is an artistic reminder that Ukraine’s independence was hard-won, that it came at a price, and that it is up to all of us to preserve it.

The Heroes of the Play

On stage, figures come to life who became the voice and conscience of the Ukrainian resistance: Ivan Svitlychny, Vasyl Stus, Alla Horska, Vyacheslav Chornovil, Ivan Dzyuba, Les Tanyuk, Ivan Drach, Leonid Kravchuk, and many others.

The plot of “REBELLIA [1991]” takes the audience through the history of the Ukrainian freedom movement: to the Creative Youth Club and the movement of the 1960s, to the newspaper office where Vasyl Symonenko worked, and to the forests of Bykivnia—a place of remembrance for the victims of political repression.

It tells of the gatherings of the Ukrainian popular movement, the Chernobyl tragedy, the rallies in Lviv, the U.S. president’s visit to Ukraine, and that historic moment when the blue-and-yellow flag was raised over the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament.

It is a journey through the history of a people who refused to give up their freedom. A Triumph on Ukrainian Stages

The world premiere took place on August 21 and 22, 2025, at the October Palace in Kyiv. The subsequent tour of “REBELLIA [1991]” was completely sold out: The musical was performed 36 times in 20 cities across Ukraine and reached a total audience of 38,000.

A second tour of Ukraine is already planned for the spring.