Mariupol Drama – HOME Mcr
The word ‘unforgettable’ is overused. Especially in reviews. So many “unforgettable” theatrical experiences soon fade from the memory.
However, the hundreds of innocent Ukrainian civilians who took shelter in Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theatre will never be able to forget the time they spent in a space they hoped would be safe.
Mariupol Drama is the story of some of those who survived the deadly bombing that followed. Told by the survivors themselves.
It is, truly, unforgettable.
Olena Bila, Ihor Kytrysh, their son Matvii, and Vira Lebedynska are now refugees in their own country, after their home was besieged by Russian forces in 2022.
Following a meeting with Manchester actor David MacCreedy, arrangements were made to bring the production they had created to the UK. A...