NAFTALAB 

An educational project for theatre practitioners in Kharkiv who are just beginning or continuing their creative journey and seeking inspiration.

NAFTALAB 

An educational project for theatre practitioners in Kharkiv who are just beginning or continuing their creative journey and seeking inspiration.

NAFTALAB

An educational project for theatre practitioners in Kharkiv who are just beginning or continuing their creative journey and seeking inspiration.

An educational project for theatre practitioners in Kharkiv who are just beginning or continuing their creative journey and seeking inspiration. The five-week laboratory included a series of training sessions, workshops, open lectures, and meetings with specialists from various theatre disciplines.
The goal of the lab was to inspire creativity, give participants a sense of their own strength and freedom, and help them find ways to apply these skills. We created a safe space for creative immersion in both group and individual practices to expand perceptions of theatre, its functions, and possibilities, as well as to help participants understand their artistic preferences and aspirations.
At the end of the laboratory, after a week of intensive rehearsals, an open presentation of the participants’ work was held at the Nafta Theatre.
NAFTALAB in numbers:● 13 participants● 32 hours of individual and group rehearsals● 7.5 hours of theoretical sessions● 35 hours of training led by Nina Khizhna● 6 guest lecturers and trainers● 4 open lectures● 2 final performative showcases● 221 visitors attended the lectures and showcases
The project was created with the support of Goethe-Institut Ukraine. Funding was provided by the 2023 Cultural and Education Stabilization Fund from the German Federal Foreign Office and Goethe-Institut. goethe.de

Lead trainer and curator: Nina Khyzhna
Guest lecturers and trainers:Lyuba IlnytskaAnatolii SachivkoMykola NabokaOlena ApchelArtem VusykMaksym Pylaiev