- Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre
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Art Director: Mark Brovun, Honoured worker of culture of Ukraine, awardee of Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine. Theater hosts regional theater festival "Theatrical Donbas"(since 1992)[1] and Open festival performances and concerts for children and youth "Golden Key" (since 1997).
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History
The story of Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre began in 1927 in Kharkov[2] (then the capital of Ukraine), where the Ukrainian labor theater was created, the purpose was to carry out cultural and educational missions in Eastern Ukraine. The actors of Kharkov State Folk Theatre and the famous theater "Berezil" became the basis of the troupe. The first director was the graduate of V. Nemirovich-Danchenko, the famous director А. Zagarov, and a year later V. Vasilko was appointed the art director, he was the prominent director, the student of Les Kurbas, and later Honoured People's artist of Ukraine. In 1933, at the invitation of the People's Commissariat of Education of Ukraine, the creative team was transferred to Donetsk (then Stalino), where the first season opened on November 7, 1933, with the premiere of the drama by I.Mikitenko "The Bastille of Virgin". The theater has become a leading team of Donbas and one of the best theaters in Ukraine, to which considerably contributed the variety of repertoire, the overall high level of culture and originality of the company. The following actors formed the basic company: L. Gakkebush, G. Chaika, M. Ilchenko, R. Chalishenko, Levchenko, Yu Rozumovskaya, G. Peter, W. Dobrowolski, E. Chupilko, I. Savuskan, V. Gripak, A. Vorontsov, K. Evtimovich, E. Vinnikov, D. Lazurenko, V. Dovbischenko, as well as students of V. Vasilko, future directors Smirnov, P. Kovtunenko, V. Gakkebush.[3] The best plays of that period: "Marco in Hell," "Song about the Candle" by I. Kocherga, "Haydamaks" by L. Kurbas, "Macbeth" by W. Shakespeare, "Vassa Zheleznova" by M. Gorky, "Platon Krechet" by A. Korniychuk. During the first 10 years the theater visited main cities of Donbas (Voroshilovgrad, Mariupol, Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makiivka, Slavyansk), as well went outside the region - to Baku, Minsk, Vitebsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Leningrad, Rostov-on-Don, Kiev. After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War the theater was not completely evacuated, the majority of the team members went to the front. A small group of the actors joined the theatrical company of the Artyomovsk Theatre and was evacuated to Kzyl-Orda (Kazakh SSR). The other, somewhat bigger group has joined in with Gorlovka theater, called Stalin Drama Theater, on their way to Central Asia and worked in Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyz SSR. After the liberation of the Donets Basin, in January and March 1944 both troupes returned to Stalino. The after-war period is significant for such theater performances: "Roksolana" by P. Zagrebelny, "People's Malachy" by N. Kulish , "Don Juan" by Jean-Baptiste Moliere, "Zoyka apartment" by M. Bulgakov, Gogol's "Revisor", "Some Like It Hot" by A. Arkadin-Shkolnik and other. On September 28, 2001 the Theatre was granted an Honorary Academic status, and on November 26, 2009 Presidential Decree granted it the National status.[4]
Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre
Drama Theatre in 1979
Melpomena Statue on the roof of the TheatreBuilding
The Theater has been open for a long time in the premises of Donetsk Musical theater (from 1947 - the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre). The theatre building was constructed in 1961, the design was made by architect Ye. Chechik. In 2005, the complete reconstruction of the theater building and adjacent territory, was done, without interrupting the creative work of the theatre team. As a result, a unique Donbas theater complex with five scenes appeared.
The troupe
The theater runs a highly professional orchestra under the direction of chief conductor, Honoured Art Worker of Ukraine Ye. Kulakov, and a group of artists, singers under the leadership of choirmaster, Honored Art Worker of Ukraine T. Paschuk, staffed by professional ballet group led by chief choreographer Vladimir Maslov.
Several popular and honoured artists of Ukraine work in the troupe[5]:
- Yelena Khohlatkina, People's Artist of Ukraine
- Mikhail Bondarenko, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Andrey Borislavskiy, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Vasily Gladnev, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Viktor Zhdanov, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Sergei Lupiltsev, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Valentina Polyakova, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Andrey Romaniy, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Tatiana Romaniuk, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Galina Skrynnik, Honored Artist of Ukraine
- Vyacheslav Khokhlov, Honored Artist of Ukraine
Performances
The theater became one of the centers of Ukrainian theatrical culture of the Donetsk region, so Ukrainian plays prevail in the repertory: Natalka Poltavka, Moskal-Charivnik, Eneyida by I.Kotlyarevskiy, Shelmenko the Batman, Honcharovka brocage, Blue Turkey shawl, The Witch by G. Kvitka-Osnovyanenko, My Thoughts by T. Shevchenko, One Hundred Thousand by I. Karpenko-Kary, Zillya (eng. - potion) by O.Kobylyanska, Chasing Two Hares, Ne sudylos’ (eng. It Was Not Destined), Talan (eng. Destiny) by M. Staritskiy, Orgy, Kassandra by Lesya Ukrainka, The Law by V. Vinnichenko, Bitter Almond Fairy by I.Kocherga, People's Malachy by M. Kulish, Roksolana by P.Zagrebelniy and many others.
As for world drama, the theater's repertoire consists of various styles: Twelfth Night, or What You Will, The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Caligula by A.Camus, The Government Inspector, A Christmas Night, Sorochyntsy Fair by N. Gogol, Intrigue and Love by F. Schiller, The Dancing Master by Lope de Vega, The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart, libretto by L. Da Ponte, Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant, Colombe by J. Anouilh, Zoyka Apartment by M. Bulgakov, Some Like It Hot by A. Arkadin-Shkolnik based on the popular B. Wilder movie and others. There is as well a Small Stage, created after the renovation of the theatre; it is functioning as the site for creative exploration and bold experiments, and has won recognition from many viewers. Much attention is paid to the young theater audiences, the best fairy tales are staged in the theatre: Vasilisa the Beautiful, Puss in Boots by S. Prokofiev, Scarlet Flower, Kotigoroshek by A.Shiyan, The Nutcracker by A. Hoffmann and many others.External links
See also
References
- ^ http://www.info.dn.ua/eng/culture/theatre.shtml
- ^ http://opendonetsk.com/en/entertainment/Theatres,%20museums,%20philharmonic/item-783/
- ^ http://muzdrama.dn.ua/index.php?id=4439&show=18002
- ^ http://opendonetsk.com/en/entertainment/Theatres,%20museums,%20philharmonic/item-783/
- ^ http://muzdrama.dn.ua/index.php?id=4439&show=4nalbum&do=showgall&gid=7301
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