The repertoire policy of l. Kurbas’s theatres and the reflections of his views in modern ukrainian theatre
The repertoire policy of l. Kurbas’s theatres and the reflections of his views in modern ukrainian theatre

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the repertory policy of the Ukrainian theatre on the example of the creative work of Les Kurbas – the director and reformer of the Ukrainian theatre in the twentieth century, peculiarities of the theatres founded by the artist in different time periods including “Ternopilski Teatralni Vechory” “Ternopil Theatrical Evenings” (1916), the Theatre-Studio “Molodyi Teatr” (“Young Theater”) (1917), creative association – theatre “Berezil” (1922), which are considered consecutive stages of the artist’s development on his creative way. Special attention is devoted to the productions, which were the result of fruitful cooperation with the outstanding Ukrainian playwright of those times Mykola Kulish, and the “life” of Kulish’s plays in the repertoire of the leading theatres in Ukraine since the arrest of Les Kurbas from 1934 to the present day. The performances, which entered the history of the theatrical culture of Ukraine and became a tradition of the Ukrainian theatre, are determined.

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