The Kyiv Academic Drama Theater on Podil is a theater in Kyiv, founded in 1987 in the historic Podil district and located on Andriivskyi Descent in a building of the late 19th century. In 1994, the theater received the status of a state theater for its great contribution to the development of dramatic art. The Theater on Podil is an example of a European theater in which minimalism is combined with technology. The new stage meets the most modern world standards. Today, this is the first and only completed project of a modern theater in independent Ukraine. The hall is designed to accommodate 253 guests.