{"id":71,"date":"2024-01-01T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T12:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amateateatre.com\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:19:29","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amateateatre.com\/en\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theatre and Art project for teenagers \"Shpakivnia\"<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In September 2025, we began working on a project for teenagers called \u201cShpakivnia.\u201d We created a space for co-creation where teenagers have the opportunity to express their creativity and learn many new things. The project combines acting skills, learning the basics of animation theater, and jointly creating sets and characters for a play based on the play by Polish playwright Marta Gusnowska, \u201cThe Tale of the Knight Without a Horse.\u201d Work on the project is planned for the next six months. The project is being implemented with the support of the Moloskine Foundation.\n\nPhotos by Vladislav Savenok<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0421\u0432\u0456\u0442\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0438 \u0412\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432 \u0421\u0430\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043e\u043a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reading Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are launching a new project to promote reading in collaboration with the Chernihiv bookstore Budynok Knyhy. At the first meeting, young listeners listened with enthusiasm to Sasha Derman's fairy tales from the encyclopedia \"To Little Children About Everything in the World\", accompanied by live music. The second meeting, a reading of Tove Jansson's story \u201cThe Little Trolls and the Great Flood,\u201d was a real hit with both children and adults. The third meeting, a reading of Roald Dahl's story Fantastic Mr. Fox, allowed everyone to immerse themselves in the world of the amazing adventures of the clever Mr. Fox and his friends. The fourth meeting\u2014a reading of stories about the cunning Brother Rabbit and the treacherous Brother Fox from Joel Harris's collection Uncle Remus's Tales\u2014brought together listeners of different generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In December, on the eve of Christmas, we read \u201cLetters from Father Christmas\u201d by English writer J.R.R. Tolkien, with illustrations by the author.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of a collaboration with Budynok Knyhy bookshop, the play \u201cVertep\u201d was presented in December in the \u201cTheater at Home\u201d format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We read Rudyard Kipling, \u201cWhy and How: Almost True Stories\u201d on the last day of winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0412\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f\u043d\u0456 \u0447\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0443 \u0431\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437\u043d\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043a\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0430\u0437\u043a\u043e\u044e \u0414\u0436.\u0420.\u0420.\u0422\u043e\u043b\u043a\u0456\u043d\u0430 “\u0424\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0435\u0440 \u0414\u0436\u0430\u0439\u043b\u0437 \u0456\u0437 \u0413\u0435\u043c\u0443”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Summer with \"AmaTea\" Studios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are launching a new project for children in Chernihiv. Over the summer, we will hold several creative workshops combining theatre pedagogy, storytelling and art practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first part of the project, the Paper Studio, became a creative space for modelling the entire universe. We learnt to walk in zero gravity, created a Cosmobus that allows us to travel between planets and other vehicles, built a cosy hotel called CosmoShafa where aliens can stay, and made space suits and many other interesting things that could become scientific discoveries in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Flora-Fauna Studio has become a space for working with different materials and creating your own universes, where you can listen to the sea and birds singing, play with the waves and just dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Rainbow Touch workshop is a space for exploring colors and their properties in light, on paper, and in plasticine. Of course, we also created our own rainbow characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The workshop \u201cPrints and Impressions\u201d is a study of how images of plants are used in the visual arts of different eras, what role they played in Ukrainian \u201cnaive\u201d art, what impressions flowers, leaves, and plant stems leave on paper, and how we can use them to create our own characters and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The open-air workshop \u201cElven Gatherings\u201d is a space that brings together representatives of different generations. Children, parents, and grandparents immersed themselves in the world of stories hidden in the garden when it sleeps. Together, we searched for images hidden in the branches of trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The workshop \u201cSocks on Stage\u201d gave participants and their parents the opportunity to feel like creators of theatrical characters and create their own home theater. Each sock character created by the participants has its own role, and each home theater has its own original design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

PORTALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the beginning of June, the Portals project took place, a visual and musical collaboration with Norwegian composer and musician Sveinung Nygaard. The idea of the project is to rethink the role of museum space in times of crisis. The portraits of the Galagan family from the museum's collection, which were presented as a visual projection, and the modern reinterpretation of these portraits in collage technique in children's art (by the students of the Laboratory of Creative Ideas), were performed live in Sveinung's musical improvisation.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vertep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the end of 2024, we presented the performance Vertep for young audience in the format Theatre at Home. The little viewers and their parents helped us to recreate the legend of the miracle of Christmas. The star of joy and love shone brighter that day. Storytellers - Kateryna Yanchuk and Olena Rosstalna. Art by Kateryna Yanchuk and Olena Rosstalna. Music by Ilya Gergul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images - Mariia Yanchuk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Rivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On 10 October, the PidVal art space hosted an audio-visual performance The Rivers, created in collaboration with Norwegian composer Sveinung Nigaard. The audience saw 12 paintings by Chernihiv-based artist Viktor Onyshchenko, which were brought to life with the help of artificial intelligence and accompanied by original musical compositions performed by Norwegian composer and musician Sveinung Nigaard and Chernihiv-based composer and musician Illiia Herhul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Vladyslav Savenok https:\/\/radio.svoboda.fm\/news\/muzika-i-zhivopis-v-ukritti-139<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kino Residence La Guarimba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In September and October 2024, AmaTea Youth Drama Theatre was a partner of the La Guarimba artistic film residency project, which took place in Amantea, Italy, and brought together artists from 28 countries. The residency participants focused on the rebuilding of Ukraine's cultural sector. The project was created with the support of the Zmina Rebuilding programme. ZMINA: Rebuilding<\/em> ZMINA: Rebuilding is a project co-funded by the EU Creative Europe Programme under a dedicated call for proposals to support Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian Cultural and Creative Sectors.<\/a>The project is a cooperation between IZOLYATSIA (UA), Trans Europe Halles (SE) and Mal\u00fd Berl\u00edn (SK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Laboratory of Creative Works (Ukraine-Norway youth exchange under the Erasmus+ programme)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project Laboratory of Creative Works aims to provide an experience of intercultural exchange between Norwegian and Ukrainian youth in the age group 16 to 22.
This is a project by ''Laterna Magica'' within Vester\u00e5len kommunalt oppgavefellesskap for kultur (Norway) together with Youth Drama Theatre \u201cAmaTea\u201d (Ukraine), bringing the participants involved in theatre and art projects of both organisations together.

Following a step-wise laboratory approach the young people will be guided through all stages of a co-creative process leading up to a film or animation. The project is set-up to empower the youth, to stimulate their sense of inclusive
cooperation and to engage and strengthen their creativity and skills, using digital as well as non-digital art techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project took place in Vester\u00e5len, Norway, from 11 to 18 August and brought together 16 participants from Ukraine and Norway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In July 2024, the preparatory stage took place - AmaTea representatives visited their Norwegian colleagues to agree on a plan for a youth exchange and felt the beauty of the harsh Norwegian summer :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"We Create The World\" (Cultute Helps)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From January to April 2024, we worked on the We Create the World project. The participants were families with children who were forced to leave their homes due to Russia's war against Ukraine and now live in Chernihiv. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late January and February, the project participants visited 3 guided tour with a Chernihiv guide, Volodymyr Pylypenko, and learned about the city's history. From February to April, the families worked on creating their own \u2018theatres at home\u2019 at weekly workshops with Olena Rosstalna and Kateryna Yanchuk. Together we learnt how to create stories, sketch characters, sew, and make sets. All classes took place at the Art and Media Hub of the Chernihiv Regional Art Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project participants created ten performances and home theatres, which can be supplemented with other characters and scenery in the future. After the presentation of the performances, the scenery models and characters of the home theatres will be on display at the museum until early May 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is supported by \u201cCulture Helps \/
\u041a\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0443\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0433\u0430\u0454\u201d \u2014\nproject co-funded by the European
Union under a dedicated call for\nproposals to support
Ukrainian displaced people and the Ukrainian\nCultural and
Creative Sectors. The project is a cooperation between Insha Osvita (UA) and
zusa (DE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Vladyslav Savenok<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/newvv.net\/culture\/Culture\/295606.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preparing a youth exchange under the Erasmus+ program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In June 2023, the head of the AmaTea took part in the training course on writing grant applications for participation in Erasmus+ youth exchange and networking program in Tbilisi, Georgia. After successful completion of the training, the organization continued to work on the grant application together with a partner organization from Norway, Vester\u00e5len kommunalt oppgavefellesskap for kultur in Oslo (Norway). In December 2023, the joint application for the youth exchange was approved, so now we are preparing for the youth exchange in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Propaganda: Understanding for Resistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, the NGO worked on the educational project \"Propaganda: Understanding for Resistance\", which received grant support from the European Cultural Foundationhttps:\/\/culturalfoundation.eu\/stories\/cosround6-youth-drama-theatre-amatea\/<\/a>Together with their teachers, the project participants learned how to write scripts for short videos; studied examples of the use of propaganda in sculpture, architecture, painting, literature, and caricature; and created their own videos analyzing interesting examples of the use of propaganda in Ukrainian and European culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

VAHA HUBS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2019-2022, the organization worked on a large grant project VAHA HUBS in partnership with the Chernihiv Regional Art Museum and partner organizations from Portugal and Turkey. https:\/\/vahahubs.org\/hubs\/chernihiv-hub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

9 Meetings\/I am (here)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2019 - 2020 AmaTea worked on international grant project 9 Meetings \/ I am (here) under the Tandem Ukraine programhttps:\/\/www.tandemforculture.org\/collaborations\/i-am-here\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cooperation of partners from Ukraine, Belarus, and Bulgaria was aimed at exploring the phenomenon of isolation, loneliness, and invisibility in society by working with several target groups (migrants, the elderly, people with disabilities, etc.). Since the project was implemented during the pandemic, the original idea was changed. Collaboration with partner organizations from Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Belarus resulted in the creation of a documentary online installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n