Story:

We are raising funds to bring A Fan of War, a powerful contemporary play by Ukrainian playwright Polina Polozhenseva, to the Voila! Theatre Festival in London.

This intimate and deeply human story follows Yasya, a Ukrainian woman living in the UK, as she tries to build a new life while her mother remains in a village under constant shelling in Ukraine. Moving between dark humor, tenderness, and raw honesty, the play explores love, distance, trauma, and the impossible normality of living through war — even when you are far away from it.

Through fragmented conversations, phone calls, and memories, A Fan of War reveals how war infiltrates everyday life: relationships, intimacy, and even the ability to feel joy. It asks a painful question:

How do you move forward when part of you is still living in a war zone?

The play has been newly reworked and translated into English, making it accessible to international audiences while preserving its authentic Ukrainian voice.

Why we need your support:

To participate in the Voila! Theatre Festival, we need to cover essential production costs for one performance:

* £165 – Festival registration fee

* £200 – Theatre rental

* £50 – Lighting equipment rental

Total: £415

This is the minimum required to present the show and share this important story with a wider audience in London.

Why it matters:

A Fan of War is not just a play — it is a testimony. It gives voice to those living between two realities: safety and war, love and loss, distance and responsibility.

By supporting this project, you are helping bring a Ukrainian story to an international stage, raising awareness, empathy, and understanding through theatre.

Thank you

Any contribution, big or small, brings us closer to the stage.

Thank you for helping us tell this story.