Fake Ukrainian ballet performing at the Paramount on 4/25

On April 25, 2025 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle a ballet company named “State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine” will be performing.

The twist? This is not a Ukrainian ballet company. In recent months there have been a number of impostors pretending to be Ukrainian ballet companies, while consisting of Russian dancers and Russian teachers, being funded and profiting Russian businesses. This company is one of them.

Here is a Ukrainian news outlet warning others about this particular group to perform at the Paramount: https://vilni-media.com/2025/02/02/psevdoderzhavnyj-balet-ukrainy-hastroliuie-ssha-ukraintsi-zaklykaiut-do-protestu/

Calls have been made to the Ukrainian Embassy by folks in Maryland who were questioning this group during its tour in the state, the embassy confirmed no such group exists.

Google translate quote from the article:

“We contacted the Embassy of Ukraine, and they confirmed that this organization has no ties to Ukrainian cultural institutions and has not received any official support from the state. In addition, the Embassy emphasizes that a temporary cultural boycott of Russian works is ongoing. Therefore, any legitimate Ukrainian company will refrain from staging or touring with a Russian program,” the Embassy reported.

If you have purchased a ticket to this, please call The Paramount and demand a refund. Please spread the word about this so this “company” never tours again. Please help Ukrainians everywhere to not be further traumatized by those profiting off Ukraine’s suffering while being among those who cause it.