Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre

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Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre

The Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre is a theatre in

children and youth
since 1997.

History

The Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Musical and Drama Theatre began in 1927 in Kharkiv,[2] then the capital of Ukraine, with the creation of the Ukrainian Labour Theatre. Its purpose was to carry out cultural and educational missions in Eastern Ukraine. The troupe was formed from the actors of the Kharkiv State Folk Theatre and the Berezil Theatre. The first director was А. Zagarov, who had studied with Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. A year later, V. Vasilko, a student of Les Kurbas who later became an Honoured People's Artist of Ukraine, was appointed the art director.

In 1933, at the invitation of the People's Commissariat of Education of Ukraine, the creative team was transferred to

Stalino), where the first season opened on November 7, 1933, with the premiere
of I. Mikitenko's play The Bastille of the Virgin (Ukrainian: Бастилія божої матері).

During its first 10 years the theatre visited the main cities of the Donets Basin (

Leningrad, Rostov-on-Don and Kyiv
.

After the outbreak of the

Donets Basin
in January and March 1944, both troupes returned to Stalino.

On September 28, 2001, the Theatre was granted Honorary Academic status, and on November 26, 2009, a Presidential Decree granted it National status.[3]

Drama Theatre in 1979
Melpomena Statue on the roof of the Theatre

Building

For a long time, the theatre operated in the premises of Donetsk Musical Theatre (from 1947, the

Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre). The present theatre building was built in 1961 to a design by architect Y. Chechik. In 2005, the theatre building and adjacent territory were reconstructed, forming a unique Donets Basin theatre complex with five scenes.[4]

The troupe

The theatre has its own professional orchestra directed by chief conductor Y. Kulakov, a group of artists and singers under the leadership of choirmaster T. Paschuk, and a professional ballet group led by chief choreographer Vladimir Maslov. Several People's and Honoured Artists of Ukraine work in the troupe.[5]

Performances

The theater became one of the centers of Ukrainian theatrical culture of the Donetsk region, so Ukrainian plays predominate in the repertory:

The company's repertoire includes various works from other countries:

A small stage, created after the renovation of the theatre, functions as a place for creative exploration and experimentation.

Productions for young audiences include:

  • Vasilisa the Beautiful
  • Puss in Boots by S. Prokofiev
  • Scarlet Flower
  • Kotigoroshek by A.Shiyan
  • The Nutcracker by A. Hoffmann

References

  1. ^ "Набільші Міста Донеччини - Info.dn.ua".
  2. ^ OD Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ OpenDonetsk Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Донецкая муздрама: В ДНР мы обрели поддержку — Украина от нас «открестилась»". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  5. ^ MuzD

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