From Mariupol. Through Europe. To the world.
Mariupol Theatre of Ukraine in Exile brings artists and communities together through documentary, participatory and multilingual theatre. Rooted in Mariupol and working across Ukraine and Europe, we carry the city’s stories into new encounters.
Selected projects
ALASKA
A multilingual performance shaped by young people’s voices, from Mariupol to encounters across Europe.
NATIONAL HEROES
A participatory documentary exploration of belonging, national identity and the stories we inherit.
LIVING LIBRARY
Artists become Living Books, inviting one-to-one encounters with stories of home, displacement and rebuilding.
International recognition
ALASKA is a 2025 laureate of the Art Explora – Académie des beaux-arts European Award. The play was also included in the European Theatre Convention Drama Committee’s Selected Texts 2022.
Next on stage
ART OF WAR
20 November 2026 · Poznań, Poland
Premiere at Teatr Wielki im. Stanisława Moniuszki, Sala Drabowicza. Directed and choreographed by Tobiasz Sebastian Berg, with music by Maciej Henel-Celis.
Our artistic director, Evangelos Kosmidis, contributes dramaturgy and Ukrainian context.
Programme and tickets at Teatr Wielki →
Invite us
Bring our work to your theatre, festival or community. Talk to us about performances, residencies and participatory workshops. We will discuss the right format, languages and hosting requirements with you.
For ALASKA, the dossier and technical rider are available on request.
Request dossier / technical rider →
Help the work continue
Your support gives our team the continuity to create, plan new productions and build lasting collaborations. It also helps us develop free artistic encounters with communities, including people in hospitals and displaced teenagers living far from their families.