The Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theatre version of Translations was originally performed in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv last October. It is about a country where landmarks and place names are being eradicated and renamed in a new language. Translations was written by Irish playwright Brian Friel and first performed back in 1980. The group of actors and production staff, which was 28 people in total, flew back to Kyiv on Sunday after finishing a seven-show run. She said she believes the group who attacked him were in their mid-20s.Īnastasya also revealed that due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, they needed to get permission from the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defence in order for men to be allowed to leave the war-torn nation. He is okay but he has huge wounds on his face." When asked how Oleksandr was doing now, she explained: "He’s pretty good now, he takes painkillers. "Police and an ambulance came quite quickly. It was a bad way to end our shows in Ireland. She explained: "I saw the blood and a hole in his head so I was shocked, I was worried about him. When asked how everybody felt following the attack, Anastasya explained: "We are all surprised because we thought that Dublin was nice but sometimes sh*t happens, it’s life.Īnastasya said she didn’t witness the attack but saw him in the immediate aftermath. He was rushed to hospital after the attack took place on Eden Quay There were five of them, two males and three females." Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee has died aged 33 after enlisting in the Ukraine army’s Territorial Defence Forces. "They broke the bottle over his head … Some girl was also biting him. "Oleksandr tried to follow them and said 'These are my cigarettes, what are you doing?' and the group of people started to hit him with a bottle. "He was smoking near the main entrance and a group of people tried to take the cigarette from his mouth and take his pack of cigarettes. She explained: "Oleksandr was standing near the Abbey Theatre after our last show. While other ones show him with his thumbs up after his facial wounds were stitched up by medics in the Mater Hospital.Īnastasya Pavlenko, who is the Assistant Managing Director for International Affairs at Lesya Ukrainka National Theatre, spoke to The Irish Mirror on Oleksandr’s behalf. Our exclusive pictures show the performer in the back of an ambulance covered in blood with his head wrapped. Read More: Aslan in first interview since losing Christy Dignam - 'We'll play on for him' The 23-year-old, who is part of the Lesya Ukrainka National Theatre, had just finished performing a Ukrainian version of the famous Irish play Translations in the iconic Dublin venue when he was attacked. Oleksandr Grekov was rushed to hospital and needed stitches after the unprovoked and brutal assault which took place on Eden Quay on Saturday night. A Ukrainian actor performing at the Abbey Theatre was left covered in blood after a group of thugs reportedly smashed a glass bottle off his head before using it to stab him in the face.
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