The Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater has a new artistic director. The theater is headed by former Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk. He was introduced to the staff by the acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandeyev. The theater staff congratulated the new director on their Facebook page , UNN reports.
Yevhen Nyshchuk is the general director and artistic director of our theater! ... Congratulations on his new position to Yevhen Nyshchuk and we wish all of us inspired work and the theater development and prosperity!
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According to the Ministry of Culture , Yevhen Nyshchuk has been officially performing the duties of artistic director of the Ivan Franko Theater since March 3. He was introduced to the staff by the acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandeyev.
Yevhen Nyshchuk is the person who can properly continue the glorious traditions of the country's "first stage," unite the team, offer new modern solutions, and offer his own correct vision of the development of theater art. The decision to appoint him as the head of the Theater was supported by the President of Ukraine. We, as the Ministry, will support all the initiatives of the Frankivsk theater, led by the new director.
Yevhen Mykolayovych promised to announce his plans for the development of the theater and its further activities later, emphasizing that he would definitely support all the achievements of the team that are available today.
Historically, the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater has always been the center and core of Ukrainian identity. Ukrainian identity was formed here at different times, including during the times of prohibition. Many meanings and visions were created here. The theater today should be what society should be tomorrow.
Rostyslav Karandeyev noted that, given the realities of the war, the contract between the Ministry and Yevhen Mykolayovych was signed for the period of martial law plus twelve months.
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On March 4 this year, the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater hosted a charity screening of the play The Witch of Konotop based on the story by Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanenko. At that time, UAH 2,349,000 was raised for the needs of Ukrainian defenders.
Last December, a charity performance of the same play raised almost UAH 1,770,000. The money was used for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, namely to purchase drones.