Performing Arts Association from Ukraine
founder Anastasia Marchenkо (Agafonova)
"We talk about acute social issues in a creative way"
The performance consists of stories about journalists who were killed during Russia's war against Ukraine. Presented at the National Museum of the History of World War II in Kyiv, Ukraine. Directed by Anastasia Marchenko-Agafonova.
The performance tells the stories of Ukrainian civilians in the first days of the war. The performance was accompanied by live music and direct translation into English. Presented during the "in : v z b l" Theater and Performance Festival in Timisoara, Romania. Directed by Anastasia Marchenko-Agafonova.
The physical performance tells the stories of civilian prisoners who are being forcibly held in Russia's torture chambers. The performance was presented in collaboration with the NGO "Center for Civil Liberties" Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2022. The performance took place in the center of Kyiv, during peaceful protests.Directed by Anastasia Marchenko-Agafonova.
Lviv, Ukraine. March 2022.
The performance tells about 10 criminal crimes committed by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine since 2014. The performance was demonstrated as part of the international peace campaign "The World Needs Security" from the NGO "Center for Civil Liberties", winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Directed by Anastasia Marchenko-Agafonova.
The play was created during a month-long residency at the Ukrainian People's House in Przemysl, Poland. The play tells the story of an emigrant from Ukraine who was forced to leave her home because of the war. It is a play about inner transformation, finding oneself and one's new place in a world where everything is falling apart. Directed by Kasia Komar-Macyńska