The Trumpeter
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Thu, Jan 22, 2026 - Sun, Feb 1, 2026 8pm - 10pm
Location
Dupont Underground
19 Dupont Circle NW
Details
Descend with us into the bunker-like setting of Dupont Underground to witness the last surviving member of a Ukrainian military band sheltering from Russian bombardment below the steelworks of Mariupol in 2022. Inna Goncharova’s play presents a vivid depiction of the terrible essence of war, while the spooky, echoey space of Dupont Underground provides an eerie parallel for the trumpeter's subterranean bunker.
Directed by world-celebrated Hungarian director János Szász, this production resonates with haunting music by trumpeter Kevin McKee and a vocal ensemble of Ukrainian men. Our fully-staged experience is the latest event in our ongoing commitment to the writings of Ukrainian playwrights, bringing the far-away suffering of the Ukrainians up close during the fourth year of the Russian invasion.
