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烏克蘭戰事延續近七個月仍未平息，最近更有衝突升級的危機，當地人民所受的苦難實在需要國際社會繼續關注及伸出援手。本地劇團「流白之間」今年初戰爭爆發不久翻譯及網上演讀烏克蘭編劇作作品《Bad Roads》為當地受戰爭和極權所害的平民籌款，現在決定於今年十月再次舉辦讀劇活動，並擴大規模成「烏克蘭讀劇節」祈望為本港觀眾呈現更多的當地作品，藉著戲劇深入戰地現況、俄烏關係及歷史脈絡，以藝術認識世界。
是次讀劇節是為呼應由國際資深劇評人及導演John Freedman所號召舉辦的國際烏克蘭讀劇計劃，於十月下旬的兩個週末公演六個製作、各兩場、由7位導演及28名演員總共翻譯並呈現12位編劇的文本，為亞洲至今最大型的烏克蘭讀劇籌款活動。除演出外，節目亦會邀請不同人士作演後談，讓觀眾與當地人民進行直接的交流。門票最低價格為$110，款項扣除製作成本後將全數捐款支持烏克蘭疏散支援熱線Helping to Leave及戰地記者支援基金24.02 FUND，門票即日起於Artmate發售。
With the Russia-Ukraine War raging for seven months and counting, the Ukrainian people is in immense agony and require continuous close attention and support from communities worldwide. Blank Space Studio, a Hong Kong theatre company, took the initiative to translate and perform the play Bad Roads by Ukrainian playwright Natalya Vorozhbit shortly after the outbreak of the War earlier this year, to raise funds for the people victimized by the War and dictatorship. This October, the company is organizing, on an expanded scale, the UKR/HK Playreading Festival to present multifaceted perspectives to the Hong Kong audience, inviting one to explore deeper into the relationship between Russia and Ukraine through a wider historical context, so as to understand the world through theatre.
In response to the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Program launched by the international veteran theatre critic and director John Freedman, the Festival will take place on two weekends presenting 6 productions, each with 2 performances, created by 7 directors and 28 performers adapting and performing works by 12 Ukrainian playwrights. The Festival is by far the largest Ukrainian playreading fundraising event in Asia. In addition, guest speakers will be invited to give post-performance discussions, allowing the audience to communicate directly with local Ukrainian people. Ticket starts at $110, with net proceeds donating to support the Evacuation Helpline for Ukrainians, Helping to Leave, and The Journalism Emergency Fund for Ukraine, the 24.02 FUND.