Antonina (Ukraine)

A new Ukranian play by Tetiana Kytsenko, translated by John Freedman, exploring the real life of her friend, a nonbinary soldier named Antonina Romanovama. Two actors represent the male and female aspects of Antonins. Translated by John Freedman with Nataliia Bratus. Directed by Lisa Rothe.

It also includes a short autobiographical monologue by Antonina themself, simply entitled Text for Theater.

Translated by John Freedman.  

Directed by Wayne Maugans.

Produced in coordination with the Voyager Theater Company.

Performed in English.

Part of Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival honoring Václav Havel, produced by the Vaclav Havel Center and the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association.

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ABOUT THE 2026 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL

Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel, is a showcase of contemporary European theater organized each year in New York City. Conceived in 2017 as a shared endeavor of the Václav Havel Center (VHC) and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), the festival honors the legacy of Czech playwright, dissident and political thinker Vaclav Havel.

Each edition of Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival addresses current sociopolitical trends in Central and Eastern Europe, offering New York audiences a unique opportunity to witness the region’s theatrical zeitgeist.

The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.