Poems from Ukraine
“Poems from Ukraine”, selected Ukrainian poems in English translations recorded by international artists. A set of video and audio poems of contemporary Ukrainian poets that convey all the beauty and the pain and the strength of a country torn apart by the war.
Poetry speaks first. Let it be heard.
examples from previous renditions of “Poems from Ukraine”:
a poem by Vasyl Stus “Every morning a carriage stops at Khreschatik metro station” read by Dean Temple (New York, USA)
AUDIO a poem by Alex Borovenskiy “When your name is Maksym…” read by Karen Gee (Australia)
Actors Call
We invite international artists to take part in Poems From Ukraine project and record a video or audio of a Ukrainian poem in English translation. Just fill the short form below and we’ll get in touch with you and send you the selected poems to choose from.
The final videos and audios of poems will be published at ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine youtube and soundcloud, sent to the media and partners worldwide, the world should hear.
*think about quality recordings when you do, look at the examples above, think about good camera, background and lighting for the video, mic for the sound – if it’s the video; and a good mic for a sound if it’s the audio. Poems are beautiful, let’s get transmit that beauty in a proper way.
“Poems from Ukraine” is a voluntary actors project initiated by Alex Borovenskiy and ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine. Under support of WEST (World of English Speaking Theatres) Association and DSP Theatre
