Mothermotherland
by Slovo Theater Group
Showing in the CCNH Theater
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Showing in the CCNH Theater •
Walk-up tickets ($5-50) available for all shows after online sales end!
An original devised theater performance developed over five weeks by Ukrainians in exile…
Mothermotherland is a mix of physical and post-documentary theater and an exploration of the cyclical nature of history.
Mothermotherland, by Slovo. Theater Group, is an original devised theater performance developed by Ukrainians in residence with playwright Audrey Rose Dégez. The performance is based on the artists’ personal experiences, the war in Ukraine, and takes inspiration from Mykoly Khyvylovy’s novella I am (a Romantic), where the head of the local Cheka, a communist law enforcement agency, must decide whether or not to sentence his mother to death in the name of the ideals of the Commune. The piece, which explores motherland, maternity, and self through the lens of the 1924 short story, is the first original work co-written and co-directed by the members of Slovo.
Featuring Audrey Rose Dégez, Lili Maritchka Dégez, Daria Holovchanska, Yuliia Linnik, Olesia Zakharova, and Veronika Shuster
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Showing in the Christ Church Neighborhood House Theater
20 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Saturday, Dec 10 @ 5:30 PM
Walk-up tickets ($5-50) available for all shows after online sales end!
About the Artists:
Slovo Theater Group
Slovo. Theater Group is dedicated to increasing the visibility of Ukrainian culture in the United States and stimulating dialogue between Ukrainians and Americans. Formed in Pittsburgh in August following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Slovo. Theater Group comprises five actors from Kharkiv, Ukraine, as well as Audrey Degez and her child. The group is bringing a new performance exploring motherland to venues across the Northeast through January, 2023.
Slovo. Theater Group is Audrey Rose Degez, Lilia Degez, Daria Holovchanska, Yuliia Linnik, Maksym Panchenko, Veronika Shuster, and Olesia Zakharova.
Slovo. Theater Group is made possible thanks to the generous support of James Miller, The Posner Foundation, Allan Holt, The Wilke Foundation, JP Morgan Charitable Giving Fund, Larry Lebowitz and Carrie Thompson of Denton’s, Cohen and Grigsby legal practice, Louis Dégez, and David and Dawne Hickton.
Colab Arts, an arts organization based in New Brunswick, is the fiscal sponsor of Slovo. Theater Group. Donations can be made here; please write “Ukraine” in the information box to ensure funds are directed to Slovo Theater Group.
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