The Balkan Connection: Mykola Sadovsky, Bulgaria and the Early Days of the Ukrainian Theatre
The Balkan Connection: Mykola Sadovsky, Bulgaria and the Early Days of the Ukrainian Theatre

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses how the events of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 influenced the development of the Ukrainian professional theatre. The focus is placed on the persona of Mykola Sadovsky, the prominent Ukrainian actor, director and producer, who fought in the war and took part in the famous battle for the Shipka Mountain. Sadovsky’s war experience effectively predetermined his career path, steering it towards the arts and theatre in particular, and ultimately allowed him and other enthusiasts to help build a proper Ukrainian professional theatre on the territory of the-then Russian Empire.

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