Masha is an actor and theatre-maker originally from an eastern border city Kharkiv in Ukraine, where she had over 14 years of theatrical experience. She began performing in 2009 with the National Children’s Theatre of Ukraine (‘Sorvantsy’), and later earned a degree in Marketing and Public Relations from Kharkiv National University. After relocating to Ireland, She joined Lúminaria’s national children’s show tour in 2022, which re-ignited her passion for performance, resuming her work in theatre. Since then, Masha has continued to study acting and expanding her theatre practice in the following years, as an actor, theatre maker, stage manager and marketer in theatre productions. Currently, Masha serves as a Young Curator at Backstage Theatre as part of their Young Curators Programme (2026), and working on the theatre piece ‘Back Home’ which will be shown as part of Scene and Heard Festival of 2026.