In Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, a group of playwrights and directors discuss a worrying question: how to create a drama about war during the war. The unexpected conclusion they came to was through comedy, because in Ukraine people were able to laugh at the war, seeing it as a way of survival. The playwrights say that if you dwell in the grief of losing your life every day, you will not be able to live a normal life.
In the workshop, three of the six scripts brought by the six playwrights were comedies. These comedy scripts will be rehearsed and performed in theaters across Ukraine. Playwrights say they believe now is the perfect time to take a deeper, broader and more complex approach to playwriting, focusing not only on survival, but also on identity, historical relationships and other unreflected issues.
During the discussion, the playwrights referred to the responsibility for the truth, emphasizing that screenwriting still needs to be studied in depth, especially with those who experienced the war. They believe that journalism and screenwriting go hand in hand at this stage. The playwrights also participated in talks with psychologists to better understand how to communicate with war-traumatized interviewees.
In general, playwrights believe that there is no exact recipe for creating a play about war, but that it must be honest, concrete, and truthful. This shows that Ukrainian playwrights, in the context of the war, are trying to ** the impact of war on individuals and societies in a broader and deeper way through different art forms.
When creating plays about war, playwrights need to dig deep into the impact of war on human emotions, morals, and values. They need to focus on themes such as humanity, courage, sacrifice, love and hate in war, and present these themes through specific storylines and characters. At the same time, playwrights also need to pay attention to detail, portraying the inner world and emotional changes of the characters through specific scenes, dialogues and actions.
In order for the audience to better understand the impact of war on individuals and society, playwrights also need to combine war with real life, showing the cruelty of war and the beauty of human nature through vivid storylines and vivid performances. In the context of war, playwrights need to pay attention to the complexity and diversity of human nature, and present different perspectives and values through different characters.
In short, when creating a play about war, playwrights need to be honest, concrete, and truthful, focusing on themes such as humanity, courage, sacrifice, love and hate in war, and paying attention to the combination of detail and real life. Only in this way can we better ** the impact of war on individuals and society, and let the audience understand the cruelty of war and the beauty of human nature more deeply.