“Counting Sheep” is a “guerrilla folk opera” that guides audiences on an immersive and soulful journey through Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity.Its creators are Mark and Marichka Marczyk who met and fell in love in Kyiv during the protests of 2013 and 2014. Mark is a talented Canadian musician of Ukrainian heritage and Marichka Kudriavtseva is an ethnomusicologist and performer from Ukraine who has toured with the renowned folk ensemble Bozhychi.They collaborated with the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, a Toronto troupe, and have created a special work of art based on a score that weaves joyful folk tunes and polyphonic choral pieces …read more
Source: Atlantic Council