2015, National Television Company of Ukraine. This episode of the programme “Theatre Seasons” takes the form of an interview with Bohdan Stupka, during which the following topics were also covered:

— the unveiling of a bronze monument to Hnat Yuri in the square on Ivan Franko Square, opposite the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre. The sculpture of the actor and director depicts the brave soldier Švejk;

— the 13th ‘Melpomene of Tavria’ International Theatre Festival in Kherson, attended by theatre companies from Ukraine and other countries.

The interview with Bohdan Stupka covers topics such as his theatre and film career, his students, his interactions with colleagues, and his plans for the future.

On the video: the unveiling of the monument to Hnat Yuri; the monument to Mykola Yakovchenko; celebratory events to mark the unveiling of the monument; a speech by Oleksandr Popov, Head of the Kyiv City State Administration; excerpts from the play ‘Romance. Masterclass’, staged at the Ivan Franko Theatre in the capital and based on Mykhailo Sebastian’s play ‘The Nameless Star’; a photograph of Ivan Mykolaychuk; scenes from the play ‘Tales of Ivan’, staged by the Maria Zankovetska National Theatre to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of actor and director Ivan Mykolaychuk; a performance by the ‘Golden Keys’ trio; views of Kherson; audience members at the ‘Melpomene of Tavria’ International Theatre Festival; excerpts from the production of "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare, performed by the I. Franko National Academic Drama Theatre; excerpts from the drama-requiem by the Ivano-Frankivsk ‘Nation’ Theatre, based on the book of the same name by Maria Matios; the production of ‘The Seagull’ by the Belarusian Drama Theatre; the award ceremony for the festival’s winners.

Comments: Galina Yablonska, People’s Artist of Ukraine; Yuriy Yura, son of director and actor Hnat Yura; Larisa Rusnak, Honoured Artist of Ukraine; Anatoliy Hnatiuk, Honoured Artist of Ukraine; stage director Oleksandr Bilozub; Fedir Stryhun, Artistic Director of the M. Zankovetska Theatre; Bogdan Kozak, People’s Artist of Ukraine; Maria Mykolaychuk, People’s Artist of Ukraine and wife of Ivan Mykolaychuk; Oleksandr Knyha, President of the ‘Melpomene of Tavria’ Festival; Deputy General Director for Audience Engagement Ivan Ozhevan; People’s Artist of Ukraine Bohdan Beniuk; Director of the Belarusian Drama Theatre Valerii Anisenko; writer Maria Matios; Director of the I. Franko Theatre in Ivano-Frankivsk Rostyslav Derzhypilskyi; the video includes commentary in russian.


Presenter: Svitlana Leontyeva.

Theatre seasons: Bohdan Stupka

Vinnytsia Television. The November 8, 2006 issue of the program "Podilskyi Chaypos" is dedicated to the Vinnytsia Regional Sadovsky Theater and the work of the theater staff behind the scenes.

On the video: fragments of rehearsals; theater behind the scenes; a story about the work of lighting artists, interviews; editing shop, theater warehouses; props, furniture, dishes, food; costume room, a woman works on a sewing machine, shows finished costumes.

Comments: lighting artists Anatoliy and Liliya Melnyky; head of the editing shop Oleg Dzyuba; prop artist Zinaida Ilyichova; costume designer Lyudmila Rudakova; makeup artist-hairdresser Iryna Goncharuk.

Behind the scenes: the work of artists and costume designers

Ternopil Television. The program "Theatrical Meetings" from June 16, 2011 is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the People's Artist of Ukraine, actor Volodymyr Yachminsky.

On the video: the play "Matchmaking on Goncharivka", Volodymyr Yachminsky in the role of "official Osyp Skoryk"; congratulations from the authorities, the public, creative unions and fellow actors.

Reference: Volodymyr Yachminsky is a Ukrainian theater actor and singer, People's Artist of Ukraine, who worked for more than half a century at the Ternopil Academic Regional Ukrainian Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko. During his creative career, he performed more than 300 theatrical roles.

Volodymyr Yachminsky's Creative Evening

Ternopil Television, 2012. The episode of the program "Candid Dialogues" is dedicated to an interview with a puppeteer, member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Volodymyr Yakubovsky.

In the video: biographical information about the artist; interview, Volodymyr Yakubovsky talks about the choice of profession, creating puppets, and the features of puppet theater art.

Comments: member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine Volodymyr Chornobai; puppeteer Volodymyr Yakubovsky.

Host — Larysa Mykhalska.

Reference: Volodymyr Yakubovsky is a Ukrainian puppeteer, chief artist of the Ternopil Academic Regional Theater of Actor and Puppet. During his work in the theater, he has created more than forty creative productions, a laureate of the Ivanna Blazhkevych Prize and the All-Ukrainian Literary and Artistic Prize named after the brothers Bohdan and Levko Lepky.

Puppeteer Volodymyr Yakubovsky

1984, Ukrainian Television. The play "Mother-the-Mercenary" by Ivan Tohobychny based on the poem by Taras Shevchenko, Donetsk Regional Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Artem (now Donetsk National Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater).
Director - Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR Vitaly Averchenko.

On the video: screensavers, a drama in 4 acts with an intermission.

Reference: "Mother-the-Mercenary" is the story of a woman named Anna, who gave birth to a child out of wedlock. Fleeing from human condemnation, she is forced to leave her native land.

The play "Mother-Mercenary", 1984

Sumy Television. The program "Serving the Art of Melpomene" from January 31, 2004 is dedicated to the anniversary creative evening of People's Artist of Ukraine Oleksandra Sokol at the Sumy Theater for Children and Youth.

On the video: theater, theater visitors look at the stage; benefit of Oleksandra Sokol, performs romances in Russian; greetings from friends and colleagues; interview with Oleksandra Sokol, talks about the choice of profession, work in the theater, acting career, creativity and plans for the future.

Comments: Director of the Sumy Theater for Children and Youth Anatoly Leshchenko; Chief Director of the Sumy Theater for Children and Youth Anatoly Martyushov; People's Artist of Ukraine Oleksandra Sokol.

Reference: Oleksandra Sokol is a Ukrainian theater actress, director and teacher, People's Artist of Ukraine, member of the National Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine. For over thirty years she worked at the Sumy Theater of Drama and Musical Comedy named after Mykhailo Shchepkin, where she played over 150 diverse roles; since 2001 she has been an actress and director of the Sumy Regional Academic Theater for Children and Youth.

People's Artist Oleksandra Sokol

Volyn Television, 2015. The program “With Those I Love” features a creative evening with theater and film actress Ada Rogovtseva. On stage, the actress talks about her life and career and reads excerpts from poems and verses. Also on stage is actress and director Kateryna Stepankova. 

The program features archival photos and film clips. Part of the program is in russian. 

An Evening with Ada Rogovtseva

1989, Ukrainian Television. The episode of the program "School Screen. Ukrainian Literature" is dedicated to the writer Mykola Kulish and his drama "97", in which the author depicted the tragic events of the famine of 1921-1922 in Ukraine. The host is director Les Taniuk.

On the video: screensavers, fragments of the TV production of the drama "97", the host talks about the work. The roles are performed by: Honored Artists of the Ukrainian SSR Bohdan Beniuk and Valentyna Saltovska, artist V. Gapyuk.

Mykola Kulish: drama "97", 1989

Ternopil Television, 2009. The issue of the program "Literary Living Room" is dedicated to an interview with the director, theater and film actor Vyacheslav Khimyak.

In the video interview: Vyacheslav Khimyak talks about theater, acting, writing poetry.

The host is a writer, candidate of philological sciences Petro Soroka.

Reference: Vyacheslav Khimyak is a Ukrainian theater and film actor, director and teacher, People's Artist of Ukraine, professor, long-time figure of the Ternopil theater environment and educational sphere. He worked in the Khmelnytskyi and Ternopil musical and drama theaters, held leading positions at the Volodymyr Hnatyuk Ternopil National Pedagogical University.

Interview with Vyacheslav Khimyak

2016, Lviv Television.

The video shows the ballet "Esmeralda" by composer Cesare Pugna (in three acts with a prologue and epilogue) performed by artists of the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska.

Ballet "Esmeralda" by Cesare Pugna

State Enterprise "Ukrainian Studio of Television Films "Ukrtelefilm", 2002.

The TV film "Gnomek" from the series "Little Stories of a Big City" is dedicated to the memories of the Ukrainian theater actress Neonila Biletskaya about celebrating the New Year holidays during the German-Soviet war.

Reference: Neonila Biletskaya is a Ukrainian theater, film and television actress, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, a long-time leading actress of the Kyiv Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy on the Left Bank of the Dnieper. She began her stage career in the 1950s, worked in theaters in Mariupol and Donetsk, and has been associated with the Kyiv theater scene since 1979. Winner of the "Kyiv Pectoral" theater award for performing leading roles in classical and modern repertoire.

Memories of Neonila Biletskaya

Ternopil Television. The program "They glorified our land" from April 12, 2012 is dedicated to an interview with Honored Artist of Ukraine, writer Petro Lastivka.

On the video: an interview with actor Petro Lastivka, talks about participation in the German-Soviet war, about theater, life, village, writing poems; shows photos from his own archive.

Author — Lyudmila Putkalets.

Reference: Petro Lastivka - Ukrainian Soviet actor and writer, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR. He worked in theaters of Ukraine and played over 100 roles, including Petro in the play "Natalka Poltavka" by Ivan Kotlyarevsky. Awarded the orders of the Red Star, Bohdan Khmelnytsky and the medal "For Courage".