International Voices Project

Less than one week from today, IVP begins a new season of global storytelling with Flood Zone from Spain 🇪🇸

Join us as we kick off the Spring 2026 festival with a powerful new work by Marta Barceló, translated by HJ Gardner and directed by Sonya Madrigal!

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Free to reserve at the link below and on the IVP website.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spain-flood-zone-tickets-1985637989679?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

📅 Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 PM
Free reception with food and drinks to follow!

FLOOD ZONE | Spain 🇪🇸
Playwright: Marta Barceló
Translator: HJ Gardner
Director: Sonya Madrigal
In partnership with UrbanTheater Company

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International Voices Project
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Tell the story, change the world!

In collaboration with Instituto Cervantes Chicago ( )

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Trap Door is thrilled to be participating in the International Voices Project again this year representing Ukraine with a staged reading on May 14th at 6PM at the Instituto Cervantes of Chicago!

GOLEM
Written by Sasha Denisova
Translated by Maria Saltykova
Directed by Kay Martinovich

Featuring: Joan Nahid and Manuela Rentea. Stage Managed by Gary Damico.

Max’s ex-wife Marta, a bohemian New Yorker, arrives in Ukraine to bury him—only to find his young widow Maria refusing the funeral, insisting Max is still alive and has been returning to her. Drawn back into the apartment where their youthful dreams once took shape, Marta begins to believe her—until she discovers a strange, haunting doll in the wardrobe, sewn from pillows with a face made of Max’s photographs. Half-alive and deeply loved, this uncanny stand-in pulls Marta into Maria’s world, where they dine with him, argue over his love, and read from The Golem—a story of a man created but never truly alive. A surreal and unsettling exploration of grief, love, and the refusal to let go.

Reserve your seat here: https://www.ivpchicago.org/calendar/spring2026/golem-ukraine

We hope to see you all there!

Don't miss the staged reading of GOLEM written by Sasha Denisova and directed by Kay Martinovich!

Trap Door is honored to represent Ukraine at this year's International Voices Project with a staged reading of GOLEM on Thursday, May 14th at 6PM.

Max’s ex-wife Marta, a bohemian New Yorker, arrives in Ukraine to bury him—only to find his young widow Maria refusing the funeral, insisting Max is still alive and has been returning to her. Drawn back into the apartment where their youthful dreams once took shape, Marta begins to believe her—until she discovers a strange, haunting doll in the wardrobe, sewn from pillows with a face made of Max’s photographs. Half-alive and deeply loved, this uncanny stand-in pulls Marta into Maria’s world, where they dine with him, argue over his love, and read from The Golem—a story of a man created but never truly alive. A surreal and unsettling exploration of grief, love, and the refusal to let go.

Reserve seats at: https://www.ivpchicago.org/calendar/spring2026/golem-ukraine