ProEnglish Theatre

Cool book about Ukraine «Ukraine, not ‘the’ Ukraine»❤️🇺🇦
Marta Dyczok, a professor at the history and political science department of Western University (Ontario) wrote a book recently published in Cambridge. It's a brief history of Ukraine written from the viewpoint of some key events and figures.
❤️🇺🇦💪
For the bext few weeks the book is available to download for free!
❤️🇺🇦🙏

Read and download here👉
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/ukraine-not-the-ukraine/1A0CC1D8913162C5A65763614CCC39E1

#proenglishtheatre_recommends

Listen to Yuliya Musakovska poetry

https://www.calyxpress.org/two-annas-by-yuliya-musakovska/

STEP 1

🫴watch the trailers of Graduation Shows of previous Performance Courses at ProEnglish Drama School:
EXAM (directed by Valerie Leif)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js9U9HRHZV4
HAMSTER SAGA (directed by Alex Borovenskiy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdIZsMbGkIs
SOMETHING IN THE MIST (directed by Alex Borovenskiy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckqADKR56g
THE CITY WAS THERE (directed by Alex Borovenskiy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV94aNkv6Fc

STEP 2
🫴admire the beauty of it and an catch yourself thinking *ooh, I want to be in something like that*

STEP 3
🫴sign up for a brand new PERFORMANCE COURSE with Alex Borovenskiy NOW
twice a week, Tue and Thu evenings at Shuliavka, Kyiv
https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/performance-course/ 🫲

STEP 4
👍in 4 months - send us a trailer with your performance to admire

We recorded Dmytro Lazutkin's poem "SCHOOL" in English translation as a part of our project "Poems from Ukraine".

Donna Frose, a retired Canadian history teacher lent her voice for this poem. Natalia Ponomarova, combined the video of a regular Ukrainian school with the shots from Irpyn after deoccupation.

All together - now we have this video. Please share it in your school. It gives a powerful message. ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine

https://youtu.be/C7m4KEu5pWc?si=uPZmUf5Q1Xo_wReI

Товариство! Ми рідко запускаємо Performance Course в ProEnglish Drama School. Це треба щоби зірки так склалися: щоби була вже певна кількість студентів з акторським досвідом, щоби коуч відчував в собі потребу поставити повноцінну виставу і не лише поставити, а й навчити цьому - що таке акторське існування протягом півторигодинної вистави, як пробудовувати персонажа і існувати в ньому, про справжню групову взаємодію та команду; що таке другий показ і як воно - грати на різних майданчиках. А, ну і так, як усе це робити англійською мовою.

То у мене за 10 років роботи в ProEnglish Drama School було лише П'ЯТЬ Performance Courses (кадри з них до речі викладаю сюди, хто правильно назве усі п'ять - отримає від мене гарну знижку на весь курс).

Ось тепер запускаю свій ШОСТИЙ Performance Course. ЧОТИРИ місяці будемо працювати із матеріалом справжньої п'єси in English. Із них перший місяць - тренінгів, другий та третій постановочні, і четвертий місяць будемо грати. Грати декілька разів, на публіку в різних локаціях. І я не я буду, якщо наша випускна вистава не буде варта того, щоби на неї продавати квитки.

So, if you feel like Performance Course is something you'd like to do and you have previous acting experience - drop me a line, we'll talk. The course starts on Nov 19 and half of the seats are already taken. Jump in and let's do the Performance together

Performance Course ProEnglish Drama School

Alex Borovenskiy, acting coach, theatre director

https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/performance-course/

Sharing with you the works of one of most favourite choreographers - ALEXANDER EKMAN, Swedish ballet dancer and choreographer, worked with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Nederlands Dans Theater and more

By this link you can find
MOVE TO MOVE (a number of mini-ballets at NDT with Ekman, Naharin, etc)
Midsummer's Night Dream
Play Alexander Ekman & Ballet de l"Opera de Paris Palais Garpier

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14vqUoHfgcjiqvG6IERmRIQVGwQ7D9PjJ?usp=sharing

Have a nice watch. Let There Be Theatre!

Kyiv Cinema Society is looking for a paid intern. If you love film, are based in Kyiv, and want to help this movie club in English grow, contact Chad Garcia in whatsapp +19175498969 or share with your friends.

more about Kyiv Cinema Society
https://www.kyivcinemasociety.org/

Recommending you

"Ukrainian Diary of Emotions" podcast in English.

US and British stars of theatre and cinema read monodramas of Ukrainian playwrights. Project is moderated by our good friend John Freedman and is supported by Ukrainska Pravda.

For the moment there are 4 episodes. The will be 9 altogether.

Episode 1 Alessandra Torresani: "How to talk to the dead" (a play by Anastasiia Kosodii)

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/podcasts/66f2bbd028ce4/2024/09/24/7476560/

Episode 2 Kristin Milward: "I want to go home" (a play by Oksana Savchenko)

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/podcasts/66f2bbd028ce4/2024/10/8/7478669/

Episode 3 Wayne Maugans: "The Peed-Upon Armoured Personnel Carrier" (a play by Oksana Grytsenko)

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/podcasts/66f2bbd028ce4/2024/10/22/7480853/

Episode 4 Joe Spano: "Call things by their names" (a play by Tetyana Kytsenko)

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/podcasts/66f2bbd028ce4/2024/11/4/7482918/

#proenglishtheatre_recommends #ukrainiandiaryofemotions

The first event of Solo Play Day Fest - done! Uff, that was quite a night!

Check it out stories here for:
- live bits of the show
- our actor GOING SOLO videos (which is the cool initiative that everyone in the festival can follow;)
- backstage and sneak pics from the dressing room and the bar))

https://www.instagram.com/proenglish_theatre

NYE theatre performance in National Theatre starring Michael Sheen. Free access till November 11

Watch it, it's worth it:

https://youtu.be/hpN--d5bXSY?si=7_lhuAfJ-7F2H-zB

"Sorry," [Hamlet] said, rubbing his temples. "I don't know what came over me. All of a sudden I had this overwhelming desire to talk for a very long time without actually doing anything."

Monologues? - Yes, Monologues!!

At Monologues Workshop we'll work various monologues from Shakespeare to "Breaking Bad"

We'll get a lot of practice on:
💥 how to act an emotional monologue
💥 how to separate actions from words
💥 how to use props in a monologue

🌟 acting coach: Alex Borovenskiy, theatre director and acting coach, founder of ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine
https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/alex-borovenskiy/

this Monologues Workshop is a part of 3 days international monodrama festival Solo Play Day Fest https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/soloplayfest/

📍WHEN
SUN 10.11 14:00-16:00
📍Duration: 2 hours
📍Price: entrance ticket to all events of Solo Play Day Fest
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/soloplaydaypass

ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh)

Call for additional information:
+380931992153

MONOLOGUES NIGHT

Nov 08 (Fri) 18:00
Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh, Shuliavka

part of Solo Play Day Fest (International Festival of Monodrama Nov 08-10)

A night of funny, sad, inspiring, true monologues in English from aspiring actors on theatre stage

SEQUENCE of Monologues Night on Nov 08
▪️“Ctulhu’s Makeover”
▪️“Aggie”
▪️“Anya”
▪️"Arlene”
▪️“When I grow up”
▪️"Chrissy”
▪️“Come on by”
▪️“I’ve got the X-rays to prove it”
▪️“King of the Jungle”
▪️“Monster under my bed”
▪️“No quarter given”
▪️“Until Sunrise”
▪️“Wrong”
▪️“Becoming Miss Universe”

Jury for Monologues Night:
🤜 Alla Samoylenko (casting director)
🤜 Ross Phillips (teacher of English, native speaker from Australia)
🤜 Anabell Ramires (theatre director of ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine)
🤜 Max Devizorov (actor and military person)

Tickets to Monologues Night and ALL the events of 3 days of SoloPlayDay Fest in one festival pass:
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/soloplaydaypass

Solo Play Day Fest is coming.
international monodrama festival in English and in Ukrainian

3 days in Kyiv during which you can:
🤪attend Monologues Night to hear some comedy monologues in English
😋take part in MONOLOGUES WORKSHOP and try doing "To Be or Not to Be"
🫡watch HUMAN WRONGS monodrama

One admission ticket to ALL events of the festival: grab it at
https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/

And come along

SOLO PLAY DAY FEST
Nov 08-10
ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh, Shuliavka)

"The world will remember this war not through reportage but through art" by Charlotte Higgins

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/oct/27/the-world-will-remember-this-war-not-through-reportage-but-through-art-the-creatives-on-ukraines-frontline

An inspiring Australian is back to town! At home in Canberra Nick Byrne runs Improvention (Canberra International Improv Festival). This Thu and Fri Nick will hold an improv workshop and improv show in Kyiv at ProEnglish Theatre Hub.

Thu workshop is already a soldout. You can still make it to INSPIRED Improv Show with Nick Byrne this Friday at ProEnglish Theatre Hub. The show will engage live audience and live music (piano). The bar will serve craft beer. Not a bad way to spend this Fri night, eh?

INSPIRED Improv Show with Nick Byrne starts 7pm this Fri (the doors open 6:30)

Make sure to grab your ticket in advance by https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/workshop0111

The venue is ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh, Shuliavka)

Making Theatre in English in Kyiv since 2014

Free zoom session on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) with Scott Fox (USA). Organised by ProEnglish Drama School

Oct 29 (Tue) 15:00-16:30 (kyiv time) ❗️TODAY❗️

A physical technique to relieve stress and anxiety before the performance or public speaking, reduce PTSD effect and provide general relief.

We will try EFT tapping technique under guidance of Scott Fox. Meeting is in zoom, it's in English and it's free to attend❗️

Here's the video with Scott Fox introducing and explaining EFT
https://vimeo.com/1011960305/8f8fc6ea99

Register by the link and we'll send you a zoom link in return!
https://forms.gle/czq9bfpvYNA9gKmL9 👈

See you at EFT session today👊

your ProEnglish Theatre Team

Finished the acting course for war veterans within "CyberIN for Veterans" initiative of @it_specialist_ua

That is a course on advanced IT skills and soft skills that would enable our war veterans to adapt to new life and get a job in IT sphere.

Throughout our acting section we dealt with restoring the feeling of space and the partner, memory and concentration and public presentations techniques.

Proud to be a part of this initiative. We want more! The country needs more. We invite other IT companies to join the initiative and organise more courses of a kind. DM us for details

ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine - more than just a theatre. Our ProEnglish Drama School has been working with veterans, cadets and current soldiers since 2022

#proenglishtheatre

🫴Improv performance with an Australian actor,
🫴Monologues competition
🫴Human Wrongs discovery
🫴4 performances created within 24 hours
🫴Storytelling Ukraine with Kyiv expats
🫴an international project on Poems from Ukraine

this and much more at ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine in November.
Stay tuned🧡
https://proenglishtheatre.com

Monologues Night, a part of Solo Play Day Fest

A night of funny, sad, inspiring, true monologues in English from aspiring actors on theatre stage

Nov 08 (Fri) 18:00
ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh, Shuliavka)

This is how it works:
- aspiring actors pick a monologue in English (funny monologues are greatly encouraged, although dramatic ones might do as well, up to you) up to 4 min and submit the application via the form https://forms.gle/JYq9Mn9RsjoGhdjc8

- our contact person will get in touch with you, clarify all the details and let you know if you are selected
- Monologues Night is Nov 08 (Fri) 18:00 in Kyiv during Solo Play Day Fest. That's where you need to be.
- come and perform your monologue in front of the respected jury: (casting directors, native speakers, professional actors)
- winner of the Monologues Night (by jury's decision) will get the certificates from ProEnglish Drama School

Actors who submit the application https://forms.gle/JYq9Mn9RsjoGhdjc8

Storytelling Ukraine is a podcast in English where Alex Borovenskiy talks to foreigners living in Ukraine about their experience here and their stories.

Through personal stories of people from different parts of the world who came to Ukraine and chose to live here the story of the country unfolds.

Storytelling Ukraine: fun stories of peace, sad stories of war, true stories of life in Ukraine.

project is initiated by a renowned Ukrainian interpreter Serhii Tiupa. All previous episodes of Storytelling Ukraine are available at Serhii's youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj3H2RvyFKQNQhKm5mXedcf-G5xcSkE5l

to become a guest of new episodes of Storytelling Ukraine - register by the link https://forms.gle/ikyp7fXC74kce8Ch6

We all have stories to tell. Especially in Ukraine

This Sunday, October 20, 5pm, ProEnglish Theatre perform:
ONCE UPON A TIME IN UKRAINE, our trademark performance

It's a kind of contemporary Ukrainian Odyssey in retrospect, a story of 4 girls who desperately want to get back home.

tickets:
https://www.proenglishtheatre.com/once-upon-a-time-in-ukraine/

Monologues Night at ProEnglish Theatre Hub on Nov 08. During Solo Play Day Fest.

Call for Actors
Register to perform a monologue during the night by the link in the event:

https://facebook.com/events/s/monologues-night-soloplayday-f/1658278424737003/

Which one of this performances have you seen? ;)

https://proenglishtheatre.com

The nearest things to attend, watch and/or take part in with ProEnglish Theatre and ProEnglish Drama School:

PERFORMANCES:

Oct 05 (Sat) 17:00 HUMAN WRONGS, monodrama

Oct 20 (Sun) 17:00 ONCE UPON A TIME IN UKRAINE

tickets: https://linktr.ee/proenglishtheatre

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WORKSHOPS:

Oct 19 (Sat) 11:00 SCENES WORKSHOP with Kateryna Trandafilova

Oct 31 (Thu) 19:00 LARGER IMPROV WORKSHOP with Nick Byrne

register: https://forms.gle/Ex5HDxF7XYEy6teN7

"Human Wrongs" got into Театрали Києва performances selection about HER way👊

Ми створили особливу добірку вистав, кожна з яких розповідає про унікальний життєвий шлях. Спільним для цих історій є те, що головні героїні, стикаючись із власною вразливістю, проходять глибоку особистісну трансформацію. Вони відкривають у собі власні джерела сили та знаходять внутрішню міць та стійкість, яка допомагає їм пізнати себе та своє істинне «я» 💫

HUMAN WRONGS
5 жовтня (СБ) | 17:00
ProEnglish Theatre Hub (вул. Сім‘ї Бродських, 3)

Ця вистава про страх і сором, стійкість та насолоду від життя.
Це історія, що змусить полюбити головну героїню і ще, можливо, трошки більше себе.
к: 300₴

ПРАЛЬНЯ
6 жовтня (НД) | 18:00
Театр ім. Лесі Укранки (вул. Богдана Хмельницького, 5)

Сюрреалістична вистава «Пральня» занурить вас у душу людини, яка проходить шлях знайомства із собою справжньою.
к: 300₴

БЕРЕЖІТЬ ФЛОРЕС
10 жовтня (ЧТ) | 18:00
Театр Юного Глядача (вул. Липська, 15/17)

Чи вдасться головній героїні вистави відчути власну глибинну суть та почуватися щасливою і чарівною квіткою у власному житті?
к: 300₴

Poetry in the Garden With Charlie: LGBTIQ + Poetry

Friday, September 27th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
America House Kyiv
Mykoly Pymonenka Street 6

For this season’s final Poetry in the Garden, we will be reading and discussing queer poetry through the lens another classic American poet. Walt Whitman, considered to be the great action of American poetry and one of the world’s foremost poets, wrote “A Glimpse” as an ode to queer love. Join us this week as we embrace the nature and atmosphere in a way Whitman himself would’ve appreciated.

Experience Poetry in the Garden will be every Thursday at 6:30 PM. Let the calm of our garden inspire your love for poetry and community.

📍The deadline to register is September 25th by 12:00 PM.

Register here

October performances of ProEnglish Theatre are already there. 2 shows in October. Grab your tickets while you can

https://linktr.ee/proenglishtheatre

Drama Education 🎭 | Theatre Club | WEST Theatre Association

🗓 Tuesday, September 17
⏰ 5 PM (Kyiv time)
📍 Zoom

Theatre Club - is a series of meetings organized by WEST Association. We invite everyone, who is connected to theatre and doing it in English to join!

This time, we are talking about Theatre Education, in all its forms and kinds!
- teaching theatres in schools
- higher theatre education
- acting courses and drama schools
and more!

Register and receive the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcuyqqjsrE9c5RoTMSlXxf-Wa4N4f71P1

#online_meeting

Improv Workshop with Allen Blackwell (USA)

Sep 22 (Sun) 11:00-14:00
ProEnglish Theatre Hub (Kyiv, 3 Simi Brodskykh)
Tickets: 400 UAH

tickets:
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/improvworkshop2209

Description:
A dynamic 3-hour improv workshop, where you'll dive into the spontaneous and exhilarating world of improvisation. Drawing from Allen’s extensive training and experience in the vibrant improv scenes of New York City and Paris, this workshop will help you unlock creativity, enhance your communication skills, and embrace the joy of unscripted performance. Whether you're a seasoned performer or a curious beginner, this session offers a supportive and fun environment to explore the art of improv and discover new facets of yourself. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, laugh, and let your imagination soar!
Allen Blackwell, born and raised in Mississippi, Allen is that guy that did that thing. Resides in Paris, plays banjo, works with English-speaking theatre communities and teaches acting and improv.

Internship position at ProEnglish Hub!

We, ProEnglish Theatre and ProEnglish Drama School, are looking for a theatre enthusiast, who:
⁃ wants to learn a profession of theatre manager
⁃ has fluent English
⁃ is Kyiv based
⁃ is good both with logistics and communication
⁃ 16-35 y.o

Theatre manager intern:
⁃ manages the communication with the students and the audiences
⁃ rules the logistics of the rehearsals and performances at the Theatre
⁃ deals with the organisation of the uniterrupted work of the premises
⁃ assists to ProEnglish Drama School CEO

What do we offer:
⁃ 2 months of unpaid internship, learning the specifics of the profession in practice
⁃ possibility of employment at ProEnglish Drama School after the end of internship (current internship is not paid)
⁃ exposure and participation in the international theatre activities
⁃ flexible schedule
⁃ parties on the porch :)

Sounds like something you want to try?
Send your CV to [email protected], with the letter topic «Internship»
Theatre starts where the creative chaos is structured. Maybe by you 🙂
See you! 🧡

P.S. Thank you all for sharing this among your people, we appreciate a lot your support ❤️

#theatre #manager #jobvacancy #jobopportunity #theatremanager #proenglishtheatre

Our Friends invite!!!

🌟 Learn English with Volunteers from Around the World

The international non-profit organization ENGin invites Ukrainians to improve conversational English through weekly practice with English-speaking volunteers.

Participants are matched with conversation partners who meet online and speak in English.

🔎 When matching you with a volunteer, we consider your interests, hobbies, schedule, and gender preferences to ensure a comfortable and engaging experience.

ENGin Program can help you:
▪️ Improve your conversational English
▪️ Learn about your volunteer’s culture
▪️ Make new friends from around the world
▪️ Share information about Ukraine and our fight for freedom

Participation in the program is free for students aged 9-17, Ukrainian soldiers, and their family members.

Others can join the program with a charitable contribution of 750 UAH for a year of participation. The donations cover operational costs and provide free education for children.

➡️ Find more information here.

A message to all lovers of English and Theatre in Town

Ukraine Fringe is coming to Kyiv this weekend days!
And we have a special surprise 🧡

As you might have heard we have full weekend of activities: acting workshops, theatre and comedy performances…

and we know that you would like to come to all of them but you’ve spent all your money donating 🫣
We got you here!

Check our limited special offer of 15 pass tickets for the Festival with 35% discount!

1) 5 Saturday pass tickets for 400 uah
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/satonedaypass

2) 5 Sunday pass tickets for 400 uah
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/sunonedaypass

3) 5 2-days pass tickets for 650 uah
https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/twodaypass

Share the info with your friends and come together with them to practice your English and reactivate your love to theatre 🤩

See ya! We're steel standing