The Play “Love Wasn’t Part of the Deal”

“Love Wasn’t Part of the Deal” — a PREMIERE by the Black Square Theatre, created in its signature style: bold, witty, and disarmingly honest about the most personal things. It feels like it comes from a separate line of romantic comedies — with its own rhythm, tone, and rules.
While it carries familiar elements of the genre, the production works on a more precise level: beneath its light delivery lie questions that hit straight to the core. About love before and after sex. About losses that turn into unexpected discoveries. About whether it’s worth knowing each other’s past — and whether passion can truly be brought back. All of this is delivered with sincerity, irony, and well-crafted humor.
The performance is vivid, expressive, and emotionally charged: it moves from deep tenderness to explosive laughter in a single step. This contrast keeps the audience fully engaged until the very end.
Iryna Hatun and Yevhen Amaritsa perform with ease and precision: their charisma, natural interaction, and palpable chemistry make every scene feel real. You don’t just watch them — you believe them.
In the end: this is a performance that leaves behind more than just a good mood. It sparks the urge for an honest conversation — about things usually left unsaid, especially when you’re sitting next to someone who truly matters.