Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre
| Харківський академічний український драматичний театр імені Тараса Шевченка | |
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Entrance to Kharkiv Drama Theatre | |
| Address |
9 Sumska Street Kharkiv Ukraine |
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| Type | dramatic theatre |
| Capacity | Main Stage: 900 Small Stage: 115 |
| Opened | 1922 / 1935 |
| Website | |
| Theatre website | |
The Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre also known as the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theatre is a national theater[1] founded in 1935 out of remnants of the suppressed Berezil Theater, which was founded by Les Kurbas in 1922.[1] Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre has two stages: Main Stage (900 seats) and Small Stage "Berezil" (115 seats).[2]
The theater's repertoire was formed by directors trained in Konstantin Stanislavsky's school, and since 1990s by directors trained by Anatoly Vasiliev. Over the years the theater's ensemble included many renowned artists such as Vadym Meller (stage designer), Leonid Bykov (actor), Amvrosy Buchma (actor, star of film Ivan the Terrible), Andriy Zholdak (theatre director), Andrzej Szczytko (theatre director).[1][3][4]
From 2002 to 2005, Andriy Zholdak was the artistic director of the theater, where he produced five plays, which, apart from Ukraine, were also presented in many European countries including Germany, France, Finland, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Romania and Russia, at well known festivals. In 2005, after Kharkiv authorities prohibited his staging of Romeo and Juliet. A Fragment Zholdak was forced to leave the theater.[5]
In 2004, the theater's ensemble was named by UNESCO critics as one of the best ensembles in Europe.
References
- 1 2 3 "Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theater". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Харківський Державний Академічний Драматичний Театр ім. Т.Г.Шевченка". www.theatre-shevchenko.com.ua. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ ""Antigone in New York" in Ivan Franko National Theatre, Kiev". eepap.culture.pl. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "Andrzej Szczytko". eepap.culture.pl. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ↑ "DIRECTOR / Svoboda Zholdak Theatre". svobodazholdaktheatre.com. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
Coordinates: 49°59′42″N 36°13′54″E / 49.9950°N 36.2317°E