A group of performers have traveled from Ukraine to New Hampshire to prepare for a new musical about the experiences of children during the war.

A barn in Newbury serves as the rehearsal space for the production, “Voices from Ukraine.” The show opens with the actors reciting letters written by Ukrainian children about their villages and parents.

Common Man for Ukraine is putting on the production. It’s an organization started by New Hampshire residents, including Alex Ray, founder of the Common Man restaurants. The group raises money for Ukrainian aid and delivers food and supplies there. They also coordinate a monthly trauma retreat in Poland for Ukrainian children who have lost parents in the war.

“We've been on the ground and seen children in the very front lines and what they're de

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