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Cat Refugees is part of the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project, an effort through which people around the world perform work by Ukrainian artists affected by the war. The play, by Ludk Tymoshenko and Marina Smilianets, is a sweet story about a kitten named Peachy who has been separated from their human. They find themself in a shelter with three cats who couldn't be more dissimilar. Separated from the homes they knew and loved before "the big bad thing" occurred, the cats discover in one another a caring community that gives them a new sense of what home can mean.
Cat Refugees
cat-therapy for children and adults
a play with music
by Liudmyla Tymoshenko and Maryna Smilyanets
Translated by Olga Drobotai and Alex Borovenskiy
Edited by John Freedman
Connecticut College
Directed by Ginny Anderson
Costumes by Sabrina Notarfrancisco
Original Music by Jack Mitchell
Cultural Consultant Olha Vasyliv
On Tour October 7-9, 2022
Part of the
Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings Project
Performance Schedule:
Private Performances:
Friday 10/7
10:00 am, Connecticut College Child Development Lab School
11:30 am, Regional Multicultural Magnet School
1:30 pm, Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Public Performances:
Friday 10/7
4:30 pm, Connecticut College Athey Center, Room 118
Saturday 10/8
11:00 am, East Lyme Public Library
12:30 pm, Niantic Children’s Museum
2:00 pm, Niantic Children’s Museum
Sunday 10/9
Performances are free, but we are asking for your support to continue our work with the Center for International Theatre Development's Ukrainian HOPE Initiative. To make a tax-deductible donation, please send a check to:
Center for International Theatre
Development
Attn. Ukrainian Hope Initiative
901 Lenton Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21212-3210
Or scan the QR code to make a donation via PayPal or credit card.
Cat Refugees
cat-therapy for children and adults
a play with music
Performed in English.
Running time: approximately 30 minutes.
Recommended for ages 4-10.
Members of the creative team meet with composer Jack Mitchell. Particularly well-known for his work with the Story Pirates podcast, Jack composed original music for our production.