Art & Culture
Concert | Dance | Theatre
Christmas play performed by Ukrainians
Based on "Little Orthopaedic Sandals," a poem written in wartime Ukraine
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM (UTC+1)
Maison paroissiale Saint Lambert de Vaugirard
2 Rue Gerbert, 75015 Paris
English
"Little Orthopaedic Sandals" is a collection of poetic texts written during a large-scale invasion and a war that lasted ten years. The show consists of visions of the heroes of the Christmas story (Mary, the kings, the shepherds, the angels, Joseph, death and others), set design by Serhiy Savchenko and a Christmas carol celebrating the complex history of Christmas. It is a story of Ukrainian struggle and hope for a new birth. The birth of the Word. In what swaddling clothes will we wrap Jesus today?
Speakers
On Simon's Pillars
The theatre troupe of the Ukrainian Catholic University "On Simon's Pillars" is based in Lviv (Ukraine). Most of the actors are students at UCU. But SHTUKU is an open artistic platform based on Christian values, so it attracts participants who are students at other universities: LAM, Ostroh Academy and LNU.
Sofiia Kostiukk
Sofiia Kostiukk is a student at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv and a young actress.