"Maryna, the main heroine of Twenty One, has only one wish that her soldier husband Petro comes back alive. She frantically raises tens of thousands of dollars online to buy drones, weapons and power generators for the front line."
"Founded in 2024, the Veterans' Theatre functions as a four-month-long school for servicemen, their wives or widows who want to become playwrights, allowing them to share their stories of loss and trauma."
"Actress Kateryna Svyrydenko, who plays Maryna, expressed that there is enough of everything in the play, stating, one can cry, laugh, think, reflecting the emotional depth of the performances."
"The soldiers-turned-playwrights tell about their wounds, amputations, contusions or captivity, while their wives and widows act out their pain and fears that are often overshadowed by their men's hardships."
The Veterans' Theatre in central Kyiv stages plays that reflect the experiences of wounded soldiers and their families. Maryna, a character in the play 'Twenty One,' wishes for her husband Petro's safe return while dealing with the harsh realities of war. The theatre serves as a school for veterans and their families to become playwrights, allowing them to share their stories of loss and trauma. The performances provide therapeutic benefits for both the creators and the audience, highlighting the emotional struggles faced by those affected by the conflict.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]