Description: The first anthology of 21st century Ukrainian plays, with brand new English translations.
Brief description: Rory Mullarkey's original plays include Pity, The Wolf from the Door (Royal Court Theatre), Saint George and the Dragon (Royal National Theatre), Each Slow Dusk (Pentabus Theatre/UK Tour), Cannibals, Single Sex (Royal Exchange, Manchester), The Grandfathers (National Theatre Connections, then Bristol Old Vic/National Theatre) and On the Threshing Floor (Heat & Light Company, Hampstead Theatre). His adaptations/translations include The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (Bristol Old Vic/Manchester Royal Exchange), The Oresteia by Aeschylus (Shakespeare's Globe) and Remembrance Day by Aleksey Scherbak (Royal Court). He has written the libretti for The Skating Rink by David Sawer (Garsington Opera), Coraline by Mark-Anthony Turnage (Royal Opera House) and The Way Back Home by Joanna Lee (ENO/Young Vic). He has won the Abraham Woursell Prize (co-winner 2017), the James Tait Black Prize for Drama (2014), the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright (co-winner, 2014), the Harold Pinter Commission for the Royal Court (2014) and the Pearson Bursary for the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2011).
Review Quotes:
"This anthology is a vital contribution to Ukrainian and theater studies. It explores the intersection of art, activism, and resilience, representing Ukraine's creative response to political upheaval and its evolving national identity. Featuring eight plays from 2014 to 2022 ... the collection captures diverse voices addressing the aftermath of the Euromaidan Revolution, Crimea's annexation, and Russian aggression." --The Russian Review
"Flynn's collection is ... a necessary volume, the plays ripe for performance by student and professional groups in the English-speaking world. Her astute selection of texts captures the energy of Ukrainian theatrical activism and reminds us of the difficulties of this first phase of the Russo-Ukrainian war which now, following the high-profile invasion in February, is sometimes forgotten." --Modern Language Review