Ukrainian prima ballerina Kateryna Kukhar is completing work on her autobiographical book and promises to tell the story behind the scenes of the big theater for the first time. Her memoirs are not only about art and grace, but also about struggle, trials, and strength of spirit, writes WomanEL.
Content Ballet without embellishmentsThe stage as salvationLove and faith found in the theater
The ballerina announced on her Instagram that the book is almost finished. Her confession will be an answer to those who are used to seeing only grace and harmony in ballet halls. She talks about envy, treachery, pain and how the stage saved her in the darkest moments of her life.
Memoirs of Kateryna Kukhar: the whole truth about the backstage of ballet. Source: Instagram
The true story of ballet is not only the glitter of costumes and tears at the final bow. It is a struggle. It is a fall. It is a rise. It is life,” the artist admits.
Ballet without decorations
Kateryna Kukhar does not hide that her path in ballet was not cloudless. She recalls the harsh lessons she had to learn in the theater.
They say that the stage does not tolerate the weak… But is it possible to forget fear and tears?
Backstage, she says, is not just about art, but also about competition, intrigue, and cruelty. She talks about a fur coat that was cut into pieces and about glass on the stairs before a performance. But none of these insidious traps forced her off the stage.
The scene as salvation
Despite everything, the theater became not only a test for Kateryna, but also a place where she found solace.
When something so painful happened in life that it seemed like I wouldn't be able to breathe anymore, the stage saved me, the ballerina shares.
For her, dance became a prayer that helped her overcome the pain of loss and disappointment. It was on stage that she found the inner strength that allowed her to keep moving forward.
Love and faith found in the theater
Kateryna Kukhar admits that it was in the theater that she met both of her husbands. These acquaintances taught her to believe that true light is always stronger than any shadow.
I am grateful to the theater for every minute on stage, for every heartbeat to the music, for friends, for love, for faith. And even for the pain – because it is what made me who I am,” she notes.
Kateryna Kukhar's memoirs promise to lift the curtain on a world that seems flawless but hides many invisible battles. Her book is not just the story of a ballerina, but a deep reflection on life, art, and human nature.
Is the public ready to hear the truth about ballet? It will soon be known…
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