To applause from some, and boos from others, the veil came down on Nov. 29 on the reconstructed façade of the Theater on Podil (Teatr na Podoli) – a building that has caused controversy even before its doors have opened.

According to the project architect, Oleg Drozdov from Kharkiv, the reconstructed building retains the physical dimensions of the original building, aside from minor alterations.