The prospect of early elections in ukraine has everyone in a spin
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Europe | ‘Twere well it were done quickly THE PROSPECT OF EARLY ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE HAS EVERYONE IN A SPIN VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY MAY HOLD ELECTIONS AFTER ALL THE PREMIERE on February 28th of a
new staging of “Macbeth” in Kyiv was initially eclipsed by the diplomatic disaster the same day between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in the White House. The production has since
become the talk of the city’s elite. Ivan Urivsky, the director, says he decided to put on the tragedy after sensing a change in the country’s mood since Mr Trump’s election: “You can’t do
theatre without thinking about politics, war or the people watching.” His viewers are drawing parallels between Shakespeare’s characters and current events. For some, Macbeth resembles the
bloodthirsty dictator in Moscow. For others the story of ambition, power and treachery feels closer to home.