About the project
“Actors of my agitation” by Tereza Yakovyna
“Actors of my agitation” is a performance that explores the topic of waiting and active action in the context of war. In the first act, “Calling Home,” objects are given “voices.” These things are waiting for their owners, who left them because of the war. A composer records the sounds of each object, creating unique sound portraits. The second act, “Call to Action”, symbolizes the active role and the need to create conditions for victory.
The project enters into a dialogue with Carl Honoré’s concept of “radical everyday life,” which focuses on the importance of slowing down the pace of life for a deeper understanding and experience of contemporary events. The project also comments on the work of the Italian artist Giorgio Morandi, who lived and worked during the Fascist regime in Italy. Morandi is known for his still life created under conditions of political tension. His works, like those of many Soviet artists, can be seen as an attempt to escape from the tumultuous political context into a “slow life” and focus on simple, everyday objects. However, in a time of war, the desire for a “quiet, slow life” is at odds with reality.
The scenography is also based on a reference to the work and philosophical concept of the prominent Ukrainian scenographer Danylo Lider, which reveals the idea of the “Big and Small Worlds.”
The author creates life in her home, putting her soul into every household object, shaping the streets, stairs and houses around them. You can feel the care for her own family of “actors of inner agitation”. It is at this moment that the title of the play becomes clear and tangible – it could not be otherwise.
Olyga Leshchyk
director, art therapist, mentor
About the author
Tereza Yakovyna is a visual artist and performer. In all of her projects, she uses scenography as an optic. In recent years, she has been increasingly involved in participatory performative practices that combine theatrical tools with therapeutic and somatic practices. The artist is interested in communities and social situations that arise in temporary scenographic circumstances.
Presentations
- The first presentation of work in progress took place on August 9, 2024, at Les Kurbasʼ centre, Kyiv.
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Credits
Production proto produkciia
Lead producer Olga Diatel
Line Producer Yuliia Parysh
Associate Producer Iryna Onishchuk
Assistant Olga Bondarenko, Hanna Kachkovska
Communication Oleksii Havrlyliuk
Media coordination Kateryna Lukiashko
Copywriting Danylo Zenkin
Design of posters Yaroslava Kovalchuk
Photo Valeria Landar
Video documentation Daria Sokolova, Andrii Borodavchuk, Yaroslav Pushkarchuk
Financial management Roman Dyma, Kateryna Vandych
Supported by
The work was implemented by Proto Produkciia Foundation and co-funded by ZMINA: Rebuilding program, created with the support of the European Union as part of a special call for proposals to support Ukrainian IDPs and the Ukrainian cultural and creative sectors, with the support of the IZOLYATSIA Foundation, Trans Europe Halles and Malý Berlín.