«Я бачу, вас цікавить пітьма»

We invite you to the long-awaited premiere of the play “I See You Are Interested in Darkness”. This is a stage adaptation of the novel of the same name by Illarion Pavlyuk, which became the bestselling book in Ukraine in 2023. Get ready to experience a gripping story full of anxiety, despair, and complex meanings.

Darkness That Exposes the Human Essence

At the center of the play “I See You Are Interested in Darkness” – is criminal psychologist Andriy Haister, who arrives in the isolated village of Buskiv Sad to investigate the disappearance of a little girl. He hopes for a quick resolution of work matters, but the locals have no desire to help in the search. Moreover, they are not even frightened by the presence of a mysterious serial maniac nicknamed the Beast, nor by the fact that any attempt to leave Buskiv Sad is doomed to failure.

The play gradually turns into a deep psychological thriller about fear, silence, and the darkness that can live inside any person. Is Andriy ready to immerse himself in this darkness and find the right answers without losing what is most valuable?

The Play Travels Across Ukraine

Illarion Pavlyuk created a multilayered mystical novel that captivated and impressed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians. In 2025, this story received a worthy theatrical embodiment, a collaboration between “Wild Theater” and the Maria Zankovetska National Theater. And the play began to gather full houses each time as it toured the theatrical stages of Ukraine. So don’t miss the chance to see the theatrical reflection of the cult novel “I See You Are Interested in Darkness”!