Six Young Women Putting on a Play by Richard Nelson (paperback)
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Richard Nelson, wrote and directed a play in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2025. His diary records working with the young Ukrainian actresses as the play, their lives and the war entwined.
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Six Young Women Putting On A Play
In January 2025, Richard Nelson, American director and playwright, embarked on an artistic endeavour at the Theater on Podil, Kyiv, in the midst of the ongoing war. He spent ten weeks of intense rehearsals directing When the Hurlyburly’s Done, a play he wrote for six young actors, some of whom had lived half their lives in wartime. His recent journey and creative
performing arts in print
Six Young Women Putting On A Play
A Diary of Theatre and War: Kyiv, 2025
with foreword by John Lahr
published by Wordville
“I am more than what has happened to me.”
In January 2025, Richard Nelson, American director and playwright, embarked on an artistic endeavour at the Theater on Podil, Kyiv, in the midst of the ongoing war. He spent ten weeks of intense rehearsals directing When the Hurlyburly’s Done, a play he wrote for six young actors, some of whom had lived half their lives in wartime. His recent journey and creative
process in Kyiv, Ukraine, present a deeply human narrative, showcasing resilience, creativity and the universal impact of drama to explain and share stories of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Richard’s daily chronicle, Six Young Women Putting on a Play, captures the emotional intricacies of creating art under extraordinary circumstances. His narrative intertwines the personal and professional, offering a rare glimpse into the transformative power of theatre during times of upheaval.
Rehearsals with Richard Nelson and the cast of When the Hurlyburly’s Done at Theater on Podil, January 2025.
Details
| Dimensions | 129 × 198 cm |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781068233401 |
| Publication date | 15 September 2025 |
| Pages | 178 |
BIOGRAPHY
RICHARD NELSON has directed over twenty of his plays, as well as those by Chekhov and Turgenev. His plays include The Michaels, Illyria, The Gabriels (Hungry, What Did You Expect? and Women of a Certain Age), The Apple Family Plays (That Hopey Changey Thing, Sweet and Sad, Sorry and Regular Singing), Conversations in Tusculum, Nikolai and the Others, Farewell to the Theatre, An Actor Convalescing in Devon, Goodnight Children Everywhere (Olivier Award Best Play), Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony Nomination, Best Play), Some Americans Abroad (Olivier Nomination, Best Comedy), and others. His musicals include James Joyce’s The Dead (with Shaun Davey, Tony Award Best Book of a Musical, Tony nomination for Best Musical); his screenplays include Hyde Park on Hudson (Roger Michell, director). With Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, he has co-translated plays by Chekhov, Gogol, Turgenev, and Bulgakov. He is an Honorary Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company and recipient of the PEN/Laura Pels ‘Master Playwright’ Award. He recently directed his play, Notre Vie Dans l’Art at the Théâtre du Soleil, in Paris, translated by Ariane Mnouchkine. He lives in Upstate New York.
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