Anastasiia Yakovenko is co-director of the Theatre of Contemporary Dialogue (TCD). She started her work with the theatre as a participant of the project dedicated to the topic of refugees in Ukraine in 2015. The non-formal educational method of the organisation inspired her to take part in the next projects as well. This resulted in the creation of performances about discrimination and stereotypes ("the theory of great filter"), inclusion ("The Blind City") and corruption ("Room № 333"). Anastasiia cocreated the theatre performance on Crimea, addressing the question "Why was the annexation possible in Crimea?"

 “I really enjoy the method of the TCD, because it gives opportunities for different people with various backgrounds to learn more about social issues. The possibility of self-expression helps participants to share their personal opinion and position in their daily life. It motivates me to create such kinds of projects for sustainable development in my country. I hope my experience can help organisations around the word to create this wonderful educational opportunity for many people.”