Summary
A theatre in Kyiv, Ukraine, organizes plays written and performed by veterans and their families. The plays help them share and process their experiences from the war with Russia. The theatre serves as a classroom for veterans and their families to study and perform plays that reflect their real-life challenges.
Key Facts
- The Veterans’ Theatre in Kyiv stages plays by and for veterans and their families.
- The theatre was founded in 2024 and serves as a four-month program for service members.
- Plays depict the experiences of veterans and their families, including wounds and captivity.
- "Twenty One" is a play that tells the story of a woman longing for her soldier husband’s safe return.
- The theatre uses storytelling as therapy for veterans and their families to process trauma.
- The play "Twenty One" is written by Olha Murashko and is autobiographical.
- Actress Kateryna Svyrydenko, whose husband is missing in the war, plays the lead role in "Twenty One".
- Playwrights aim to capture the ongoing war experiences to educate future generations.
