United Ukrainian Theater: Chaos

United Ukrainian Theater explores the inner world of three women living in a country called Chronic Stress. Following the performance, we will host a conversation with a psychologist from the Empatia Program by Opora, an organization that offers mental health support to displaced Ukrainians.

Chaos tells the story of three modern women – Annie, Diana and Nina , teacher, psychotherapist and playwright, who, due to various life circumstances, moved in a country called Chronic Stress. What could be common between a self-sufficient childless psychotherapist, an insecure elementary school teacher, and a playwright struggling with all sorts of addictions who is on the verge of divorce? In a process of solving this riddle we will plunge into the mysterious inner world of a women with her secrets desires, sexual fantasies, fears and reflections.

Non-linear storytelling and rich musical numbers will not let the viewer get bored for a second, and the ending will leave you in shock or real amazement. The performance was inspired by the great works of David Lynch and Lars Von Trier and also by the texts of Elfriede Jelinek, Edward Albee and Mika Christian Mullila. 

Stichting United Ukrainian Theatre
United Ukrainian Theatre is a group of Ukrainian professional theater makers which was organized by the Ukrainian theatre director Gudzenko Yasha. The group consists of four regular members Yasha and three other ukrainian actresses Alesia Andrushevska, Milena Kompaniiets, Оksana Borbat .

From 2022 United by a common misfortune, namely forced immigration due to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, these women united in order to continue to support each other and create theatrical projects in the Netherlands.