The company Misanthrope theater, which is the organizer of the theatrical performance "The Holocaust-Cabaret: The Trial of John Demjanjuk," apologized to the Ukrainian public.

"We offer our deepest apologies to all those who were offended by the name of the performance and the placement of a signboard in front of the synagogue in Kiev. We officially declare that the performance is not a provocation and an intentional way of inciting any conflicts. The title of the play is chosen by the author, a Canadian playwright of Jewish origin, Jonathan Garfinkel, "- said in a statement published in Facebook.

According to the organizers, most of the creators of the play are Jews by birth, several people in the troupe are Israeli citizens.

"We would very much like to be judged not by name and sign, but by the performance itself and the important issues that it raises," the statement says..

Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman condemned the performance of a play with this name.

"This horror (I can not find a word on how to call it) was hanged in the center of Kiev yesterday, on the day of commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust, in the city where Babi Yar is located, opposite the central synagogue! And tickets for the Friday performance are sold. I do not know who needs this provocation, but I declare that we, the Jewish community, will do our best to remove this provocation immediately! !! !! ", He said on his Facebook page.

Later, he reported that a scandalous sign was dismantled.

"Now in St. Petersburg there is a play with the terrible name" The Holocaust Cabaret "!! Which will not pass in Kiev! The plays with the name" The Holocaust Cabaret "in Kiev will not be. Simply because there are words that can not be touched with unfeeling hands and which can not be turned into a loud advertising brand, "said the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine.

As reported, in Kiev, the project to create the Holocaust Memorial Center "Babi Yar".