Theatre Novi Most

 Theatre Novi Most is based in Minneapolis MN where we produce vibrant theatre and film projects that build bridges between seemingly disparate histories and cultures.

Theatre Novi Most returns to full productions for the first time since the Covid shutdown. Theatre Novi Most’s 2024-25 season will include the Minnesota premiere production of Sickle, by Abbey Fenbert, and the development of a new play by Andrei Kureichik, An Ocean Away, as a direct artistic response to the war in Ukraine.

ABOUT THE PROJECTS:

SICKLE, by Abbey Fenbert

1933. Four women, Halka, Anna, Irina and Yasia, attempt to survive at the height of the Holodomor* in their village in Ukraine. The men have already been deported as class traitors for resisting collectivization, and the women maintain discipline as best they can, guarding the land, foraging for food, while attempting not to die or go mad. Into their midst comes Nadya, a fresh-faced member of the Young Communist League, tasked with seeing to it that the party line is toed even if it kills every last villager. When she walks into a pastoral apocalypse, she begins to question everything she believes about the world. Although about a dark history, the play exudes surreal humor and will feature live Ukrainian music. Sickle ultimately celebrates a will to survive history and transcend attempts at genocide. 

Opening: Friday, May 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Closing: Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM

AN OCEAN AWAY, by Andrei Kureichik

It will tell the stories of immigrants from the post-Soviet diaspora living in Minnesota who are watching the war in Ukraine from afar. Based on interviews, news media, and historical documents, Theatre Novi Most will work with playwright Andrei Kureichik, a team of actors, dramaturgs, and several Minnesota community members to create this new documentary play. Development will take place from January - May 2025 with public readings of the script presented May 16 & 17, 2025.

Please consider helping us bring this important new season to fruition via your tax-deductible donation. Donations received on or before November 21 will be doubled by Theatre Novi Most leadership!

Last year, your support helped us:
- Revamp our website
- Release our short film The Girls at the Painted Bird, now traveling the film festival circuit
- Tour The Ukrainian Words Project across Minnesota, gathering stories from our Ukrainian and post-Soviet community members