Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The spirit of the forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow. This beautiful and tragic story is based on a play written in 1912 by Lesya Ukrainka, a Ukrainian poet, writer and political, civil and female activist, and includes mythological characters taken from Ukrainian folklore.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lyudmila EfimenkoMavka | Mavka |
 Viktor KremlevLukash | Lukash |
 Maya BulgakovaLukash’s Mother | Lukash’s Mother |
 Ivan MykolaichukUncle Leo / Wood Goblin | Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin |
 Boris KhmelnitskyRed (forest) Demon | Red (forest) Demon |
 Viktor DemertashKoots | Koots |
 Liudmyla LobzaKylyna | Kylyna |
 Nina ShatskayaWater Sprite | Water Sprite |
 Svetlana SergeyevaMeadow Fairy | Meadow Fairy |
| IIvan KhodulinKylyna’s child | Kylyna’s child |
 Pylyp IllienkoKylyna’s child | Kylyna’s child |
 Vladimir FyodorovHunger Imps | Hunger Imps |