Choose a better version
Choose a better version (2023) was a coproduction between Kyiv Playwrights’ Theatre (Ukraine) and Vaba Lava (Estonia). Choose a better version was based on a script of the same title by Natalka Blok. The production was premiered at Vaba Lava as part of the Freedom Festival in Narva, Estland.
The director was Valters Sīlis.
The production was performed at Black Box teater as part of the Oslo International Theatre Festival 2025.
The performance at Black Box teater on 28 March 2025 was followed by an artist talk by the team behind Choose a better version in conversation with Ewa Bal.
Information
(Objekt ID 155016)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 15, 2023 |
| Produced by | , |
| Audience | Adults (from 18) |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Subtitles | English and Estonian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Political Theatre |
| Running period | August 15, 2023 — March 29, 2025 |
| Duration | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Website | Oslo Internasjonale Teaterfestival |
| Last changed | 04.11.2025 |
| Create date | 04.04.2025 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 04.11.2025 |
| Create date | 04.04.2025 |
SOURCES:
Oslo International Theatre Festival. 04.04.2025. https://oitf.no/choose-a-better-version/
Eesti Teatri Agentuur. 04.04.2025. https://teater.ee/news/choose-a-better-version-to-be-performed-in-paris-and-klaipeda/?lang=en
The Latvian National Theatre. 04.04.2025. https://teatris.lv/en/izrade/choose-a-better-version-estonia-ukraine/
Vaba Lava. 04.04.2025. https://vabalava.ee/en/repertoire/choose-a-better-version-estonia-ukraine/
Black Box teater’s archive, 2025
| March 29, 2025 19:00 – Lille scene – the small stage (Marstrandgata), Black box teater (Oslo International Theatre Festival) | Show |
| March 28, 2025 18:00 – Lille scene – the small stage (Marstrandgata), Black box teater (Oslo International Theatre Festival) | National premiere, Norway |
| August 15, 2023 – Vaba Lava, Narva teatrikeskus, Estland | Worldwide premiere |
| Oslo International Theatre Festival | March 28, 2025 |