Richard Nelson: In War-Torn Ukraine, ‘I Never Doubted the Importance of Theater’

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Posted: 9/17/25 at 5:47pm

Richard Nelson returns to the Public Theater with “When the Hurlyburly’s Done,” which he presented last winter in Kyiv. Here, he reflects on the experience with excerpts from his diary.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/theater/war-ukraine-theater.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk8.IjH9.9uunupO1oMS3&smid=nytcore-android-share

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Richard Nelson: In War-Torn Ukraine, ‘I Never Doubted the Importance of Theater’#2

Posted: 9/18/25 at 8:00am

This is a beautiful play, and the Ukrainian company is a marvel. It’s just playing this week, I highly recommend seeing it if you can.