Stein's work spans multiple disciplines, including theatre directing, playwriting, lyric composition, music production, performance, and literary translation. She has worked on independent experimental theatre productions, and participated in international collaborations. As the founder of Aparté Theatre, she created original drama texts, adapted literary works, and directed over ten experimental productions. These included
Hello, This Is Max Speaking (adapted from
Hanoch Levin),
Play (
Samuel Beckett),
The Lover (
Harold Pinter), and
Experimental World (adapted from short stories by
Pär Lagerkvist). Her work during this period was recognised for its experimental staging and conceptual innovation. Stein later expanded her work to state theatre, joining the ensemble at the
Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre. There, she worked as an associate director for productions such as
All My Sons (
Arthur Miller),
Alice’s Travel to Switzerland (
Lukas Bärfuss), and
Sanation (
Václav Havel). At the same time, she worked as a director on independent projects such as
pOST bLOCK, a
site-specific multimedia performance presented at the Museum of Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine, which explored themes of urban identity. Notably, Stein staged two versions of
No Pictures Expected (adapted from
Daniil Kharms’
The Old Woman): the first premiered in 2013 at the
Ivan Kozlovsky Art Centre of the
National Operetta of Ukraine, and the second in 2015 at the
Les Kurbas National Centre for Theatre Arts. At the
Taras Shevchenko Dnipro National Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre, she directed
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s Partners in Crime (2014) and
Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler (2015).
Partners in Crime earned her the Best Debut award at the Sicheslavna Theatre Festival in 2014. Both productions received positive reviews, as highlighted in press. Stein also founded the Actor’s Multilingual Performance Lab at the
Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, a research initiative exploring the connections between linguistic adaptability and expressive depth in performance. The program served as the foundation for the development of the English-language production
Farewell Cabaret (2020–2021), where Stein contributed as a director, playwright, lyricist, and performer. In this work, she integrated theatrical narrative with music, experimenting with new approaches to actor training and multilingual storytelling. Her productions, including
No Pictures Expected, were showcased at cultural events such as multidisciplinary international festival
GOGOLFEST, and received recognition, including a nomination for the Kyiv Pectoral Theatre Award. In 2022–2023, Stein also contributed to the leadership of the
Tel Aviv International Theatre Festival (TAITF), shaping its artistic programming. Currently based in Germany, Stein continues her artistic practice. She has worked with national theatres, contributed to European cultural organisations, and collaborated with international artists. These experiences have shaped her interdisciplinary approach. She is also working on the
Duskhaus project, based in Germany. ==Public Engagement, Global Theatre Work, and Education==