‘You Can’t Say That…’ Confronting National Myths
Olga Danylyuk examines how wartime narratives and national myths influence Ukrainian society, focusing on tensions between national unity and critical reflection under the pressures of war propaganda.
Theatre as Cultural Resistance: Kasia Lech in conversation with Sofiia Onishchenko, Daria Bogdan and Vasylyna Martseniuk
Kasia Lech talks with Sofiia Onishchenko, Daria Bogdan and Vasylyna Martseniuk about their practice of theatre and acting as “cultural resistance” and creating Ukrainian theatre in Poland during war.
A Place in War: Kathleen Gallagher in conversation with Andrew Kushnir
Theatremaker Andrew Kushnir’s article “Why is Canadian Theatre So Russian Right Now?” went viral. He and Dr. Kathleen Gallagher discuss how theatre in wartime takes on the distances between us.
Staging Testimony: Josephine Burton in Conversation with Anastasiia Kosodii on The Reckoning
Josephine Burton and Anastasiia Kosodii discuss the writing of The Reckoning, exploring testimony, ethics, and theatrical responses to the war in Ukraine.
Lack of Artistic Autonomy: The Restriction of the Discourse of Ukrainian Playwriting During War
Playwright Vitaliy Chenskiy on wartime Ukrainian playwriting: why it narrowed and lost political force, and questions that might help reopen the creative field.
Olga Danyluk introduces this Special Issue on Theatre’s Response to the War in Ukraine.
Daly and Monks introduce this issue on Boucicault’s The Octoroon by reflecting on the theme of debt.
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