Bonjour,
We’re proud to announce the opening of our next production, the west coat premiere of “Green Corridors” by Ukrainian writer Natalka Vorozbhyt.
In March, 2022, when this play begins, Ukrainians were heroes. Putin’s full-scale invasion was just a year old. Europe had thrown open its doors. The world embraced Ukraine’s cause. Now, just under than five years into this brutal conflict, the world has moved on. Ukraine has not. It is still locked in the same bloody conflict. Refugees that were once welcomed are now rejected. New international crises have displaced both sympathy and attention. But writers like Natalka Vorozbhyt—and many others—persist. They won’t stop telling the stories of this injustice or cease the fight for Ukrainian sovereignty and independence. Vorozhbyt, in a circular distributed by the Center for International Theater Development in 2024 said:
“It is getting harder and harder to shout out across the ocean from Ukraine about the war we are fighting, about our pain. But, still, we seek ways to be heard. One of them is very effective and fast – theater. Just a few days might pass between the creation of a dramatic text and its theatrical presentation. And then you briefly find yourself in our shoes when you hear it performed on stage, and you have an opportunity to understand us. Understanding is the first step in providing support. It is crucial for us to stay in touch.”
There will be a preview with complimentary champagne Friday, August 21st, followed by the opening night Saturday, August 22nd with an informal, Ukrainian-temed buffet following. Make your reservations now to be with us for this very special production.
Green Corridors by Natalka Vorozbhyt
Translated by John Freedman with Natalia Bratus
The west coast premiere of the critically acclaimed play by one of Ukraine’s most esteemed playwrights and screenwriters. Green Corridors explores the human cost of war, examining the harrowing yet darkly humorous realities of four Ukrainian women who have fled their country following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion: a woman who reluctantly left her pets behind, a mother adjusting to life away from her husband on the front lines, a woman bearing physical and psychological trauma, and an actress determined to share Ukraine’s story with the world. It alternates between the women’s current shared reality in crowded European refugee centers and flashbacks detailing their past lives, blending modern experiences with cinematic flashbacks of Ukrainian historical figures who also faced agonizing choices in the face of invasion. It is a story of resilience and resistance, of courage and heartache, of loss and determination.
Summer Matching Campaign Extended!
Earlier this summer one of our patrons made an incredibly generous pledge of $25,000 to make sure City Garage could continue its good work. Through the kindness and support for the people below, we’ve raised $16,285 so far:
Raffaela Commitante
Jay Bevan
Lindsie Carlsen
Barbara Beyer
David Tillman
Michael Wiles
Alan Grinnell
Ricky Lee Grove
Roger Marheine
Arthur Wlliamson
Margaret Perscheid
Holly Dunnigan
Michele & Curt Wittig
Michael Intriere
Berta Finkelstein & Bill Claiborn
Stacy Dalgleish, Robert Weaver, and The Weaver Family Foundation
Talma Zelitzky
D. Sherman
Eric Gordon
Tom Laskey
Joan Cashel
Martin Hernandez
Audience member (anonymous)
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Linda Garris
Elizabeth Oakes & Samuel Goldstein
Martha Duncan
Lisa & Bill Gray
Martin Hernandez
Strawn Bovee
Diana Gordon
David Burton
Doris Haims
Gary Goldberg
Stephen Santiaho
Anonymous
Joel Drazner
Roger Director
Barbara Kallir
Myron Meisel
The Reverend James Conn
David E. Frank
David Cohen & Alisa Shudofsky
Anna Pond
Help us get the rest of the way! Follow this link to play your part in supporting the work at City Garage—and merci in advance!
See you at the theatre!
Merci,
Frédérique, Charles & Archie ❤️
