- November 23, 2025
- 7:16 pm
- Israel
The share of funds from each ticket — support for the current collection of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the time of the performance.
Rubezhnoe
49°02′00″ N 38°22′19″ E
Have you ever heard of such a city?
Seen it on the map, ever visited?
- what does a city feel when an armed competition follows for it?
- what does an immobile old woman, who remembers that war with the Germans as a child, say?
- what do a mother and her children think about, running on the last flight of the green corridor?
- what lives in the soul of a Ukrainian Armed Forces warrior, born in a village near this city and forced to retreat?
- what does an “akhmatovets” dream about an hour before death?
- and what is the swarm of angels of death and life, swirling over the city, occupied with?
Questions, answers to which you will see with your own eyes, through monologues, poetry, and your own feelings …
The performance contains real memories of Rubezhnoe residents — acquaintances, relatives, and friends of the author
“The City That No Longer Exists”: A Monodrama About Ukrainian Rubezhnoe Will Be Shown in Jaffa — A Real Story on Stage
This monodrama by Esti Artseva is based on real events…
On November 26, 2025, a unique theatrical event will take place in Jaffa, combining artistic word, living memory, and deep truth about the pain Ukraine is experiencing. “DIE_WORD” is a monodrama by poetess and cultural activist Esti Artseva, based on real memories of residents of the Ukrainian city of Rubezhnoe, destroyed by Russian occupiers.
The performance will take place at the Nothing space (Ha-Tsorfim, 29, Jaffa).
Event Organizer
Anastasia Esti Artseva ( Esti Artseva)— a poetess, actress, and public figure who actively advocates for the preservation of Ukrainian memory and cultural identity in Israel. Esti comes from a family closely connected with eastern Ukraine. Her brother is a serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and part of her personal history is inextricably linked with Rubezhnoe.
She runs a poetic Telegram channel “Do You Hear?” and regularly participates in events aimed at supporting Ukraine in Israel, including solidarity evenings, readings, and poetic actions in Haifa and Tel Aviv.
What is the play about?
«DIE_WORD» is not just a theatrical production. It is a confession, composed of the memories of Esti Artseva’s acquaintances, friends, and relatives, whose fates were ground in the terrible millstones of war.
It is a polyphony of voices.
“Living testimonies.
Uninvented fates.
Polyphony of voices of Rubezhnoe residents: living and deceased.
Come.”
This is Esti Artseva’s monodrama “Die_Word”, based on real events.
“And this is your contribution to the memory of all occupied cities of Ukraine.”
Format: Q&A session after the performance
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Information for Spectators
The share of funds from each ticket — support for the current collection of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the time of the performance.
| Date | November 26, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Time | 20:30 |
| Place | Nothing, Ha-Tsorfim 29, Jaffa |
| Duration | 1 hour 10 minutes + Q&A |
| Age | 18+ |
| Languages | Ukrainian and Russian |
Why It Is Important to Attend
- To hear the living stories of those you can no longer hear.
- To remember the names of Ukrainian cities destroyed by war.
- To express solidarity and resistance through culture.
- To remind that Ukrainian pain is also our common human memory.
Israel has become home to thousands of people from Ukraine, and therefore it is important that the tragedies of Ukrainian cities resonate in our society. NANews — News of Israel supports cultural initiatives aimed at bringing Jewish and Ukrainian peoples closer together, based on truth, memory, and solidarity.
Rubezhnoe: A Ukrainian City Destroyed by Putin’s Occupiers
Rubezhnoe is a Ukrainian city in the Luhansk region, which before the war was known as an industrial center with a population of about 56,000 people. The city is located on the banks of the Seversky Donets and until 2022 was part of the Severodonetsk agglomeration. Chemical enterprises, a cardboard and paper mill, and a railway junction operated here — everything that constituted the stability of a working Ukrainian city.
Since 2014 — Ukraine’s Outpost
After the start of Russian hybrid aggression in 2014, when part of the Luhansk region was occupied, Rubezhnoe remained under Ukraine’s control. It became a stronghold of Ukrainian presence in the region and a refuge for refugees. Despite its proximity to the front line, the city continued to live, develop, and believe in the future.
2022: The City That No Longer Exists
With the start of the full-scale invasion, Rubezhnoe found itself at the epicenter of hostilities. From March to May 2022, the city was subjected to barbaric artillery shelling and airstrikes by Russian troops. Civilians sat in basements for weeks without water, light, and communication. Evacuation became impossible. Entire families perished.
Scorched Earth Tactics
Russian occupiers deliberately destroyed residential buildings, schools, hospitals. According to various estimates, more than 80% of the city was destroyed. People who did not manage to evacuate were killed or taken to Russia. Rubezhnoe became a symbol of the complete destruction of everything human.
Living Memory — On Stage
Today, Rubezhnoe is not just a geographical point. It is the voices of those who survived and those who are no longer. These very voices will be heard on May 29 in Jaffa in Esti Artseva’s production. It will be a word-action, a word that we must hear and preserve.
More from the author: https://www.facebook.com/events/1547777819574852/
Information for Spectators
On stage in Jaffa on November 26, 2025
The share of funds from each ticket — support for the current collection of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the time of the performance.
