Poetry
Poetry as Theatre:
Oleh Lysheha's Swan
Yara created several theatre pieces based on poetry by Oleh Lysheha, including “Swan” (2003).Director Virlana Tkacz talks with participants and shows video clips.
Special Virtual Event for UECC Jenkintown
sponsored by Ukrainian Community Foundation & Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU
coming June 2020
Zhadan and Friends
Zhadan and Friends
2021 (Virtually)
Thursday, April 15, Poets: recording with Zhadan reading with Dzvinia Orlowsky, Askold Melnyczuk, Wanda Phipps, Olena Jennings & Isaac Wheeler. Program
Tuesday, April 20, Prose: recording with Zhadan reading "Orphanage" with Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler & video. Program
Thursday, April 22, Jazz: recording with Zhadan reading with Anthony Coleman, Fima Chupakhin, Bob Holman & Yara actors Program link
Zhadan and Friends
Zhadan and Friends
2020 (Virtually)
Friday, April 24, Poets: recording
with Dzvinia Orlowsky, Wanda Phipps, Olena Jennings & Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler. Program link
Saturday, April 25, Jazz: recording with Anthony Coleman, Fima Chupakhin, Bob Holman & Yara actors Program link
click blue links above for recordings
Read more about the book,
What We Live For, What We Die For
Zhadan and Friends
Poetry in Shows & Events
Serhiy Zhadan
Serhiy Zhadan's poems have been part of the show 1917-2017: Tychyna, Zhadan & the Dogs and Yara's poetry events since 2002.
READ Zhadan's poems in English
and about the poet
Oleh Lysheha
Oleh Lysheha's poetry has been part of the shows Virtual Souls, Swan and Raven, as well as Yara's poetry events since 1992.
READ Lysheha's poems in English
and about the poet
Taras Shevchenko
Taras Shevchenko's poetry has been part of the shows A Light From the East and Dark Night, Bright Stars as well as Yara's poetry events since 1990.
READ Shevcheko's poems in English
and about the poet.
Wanda Phipps
Wanda Phipps's poetry has been part of the shows Blind Sight and Yara's Forest Song, as well as Yara's poetry events since 1990.
SEE Wanda Phipps' mindhoney website
Pavlo Tychyna
Pavlo Tychyna's poetry has been part of the shows A Light From the East and 1917-2017: Tychyna, Zhadan & the Dogs, as well as Yara's poetry events since 1990.
READ Tychyna's poems in English
and about the poet.
Oksana Zabuzhko
Oksana Zabuzhko's poetry has been part of the shows Explosions and Scythian Stones, as well as Yara's poetry events since 1992.
READ Zabuzhko's poems in English
and about the poet.
Lesia Ukrainka
Lesia Ukrainka's verse play "Forest Song" has been part of the shows Yara's Forest Song, Fire Water Night and Virtual Forest Song, as well as Yara's poetry events since 1990.
READ excerpts from Forest Song in English and about the poet.