Lviv Television, 2007. The episode of the program "Portrait" is dedicated to actress Lyubov Kaganova.

On the video: an interview with Honored Artist of Ukraine Lyubov Kaganova, she talks about her life, her husband, shares photos from her personal archive; fragments from the benefit on the occasion of her 80th birthday, broadcast from the National Drama Theater named after Maria Zankovetska.

Reference: Lyubov Kaganova is a Ukrainian theater actress, Honored Artist of Ukraine. A graduate of the Ivan Karpenko-Kary Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts, she worked on the stage of the National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater named after Maria Zankovetska for more than five decades. She taught acting, educating a number of famous actors of the Ukrainian theater.

Program "Portrait": Lyubov Kaganova

9 November 1999, Lviv Television. The second part of the programme ‘Fedir Stryhun — the first 60 years!’ is dedicated to the anniversary of the People's Artist.

On the video: opening credits, the stage of the Maria Zankovetska Theatre, Fedir Stryhun singing ‘Ded ruda, baba ruda’ (‘Red-haired Grandfather, Red-haired Grandmother’), excerpts from the jeweller's performances with theatre actors.

‘To Fedor Strygun — the first 60 years!’ Part 2

9 November 1999, Lviv Television. The first part of the programme ‘Fedir Stryhun — the first 60 years!’ is dedicated to the anniversary of the People's Artist.

In the video: opening credits, actors reading poetry and congratulating the jubilarian on the stage of the Maria Zankovetska Theatre, Fedir Stryhun talking about himself.

‘To Fedor Strygun — the first 60 years!’ Part 1

National Television and Radio Company of Ukraine, 2008.

The documentary film "A Hero Not of Our Time. Yuriy Mazhuga" is dedicated to the luminary of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater, People's Artist of Ukraine Yuriy Mazhuga.

On the video: fragments of performances and films in which Yuriy Mazhuga played; an interview with the actor, in which he talks about his creativity, love for his wife and his life; students of his course share their memories of the teacher.

Contains comments in russian.

Comments: People's Artists of Ukraine Mykhailo Reznikovich, Mykola Rushkovsky, Valeria Zakulina; theater critic Oleg Vergelis; People's Artist of the USSR Yuriy Mazhuga; the second teacher of Yuriy Mazhuga's theater course Mykhailo Miskun; actor Anton Mukharsky.

Reference: Yuriy Mazhuga is a Ukrainian theater and film actor, People's Artist of Ukraine, professor at the I. K. Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television. Throughout his life, he was a leading actor at the Lesya Ukrainka Russian Drama Theater (now the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater), playing over eighty roles in theater and film.


Yuriy Mazhuga — a luminary of Ukrainian theater

1992, Lviv Television. The program “History Up Close” is dedicated to Ukrainian poet and playwright Kost Bureviy.

The video shows a clip from the Maria Zankovetska Theater's production of “Pavlo Polubotok,” host Anatoliy Ocholas in the studio, views of Donetsk and the city of Dimitrov (since 2016, Myrnohrad), Anatoliy Ocholas talking with K. Burevyi's sister, Paraskovia Dykanska, host and artistic director of the Maria Zankovetska Theater Fedir Stryhun in the studio watching a recording of a conversation with P. Dykanska, an interview with F. Stryhun, a letter from K. Bureviy's daughter Oksana Gasenko-Bureviy, and photos of the Orlinsky (Soplyakov) family.

Reference: Kost Bureviy (real name — Kost Konstantinovich Anders, 1888–1934) — Ukrainian writer, playwright, publicist, and theater figure of the Executed Renaissance period. His work was characterized by satire, innovative forms, and sharp social criticism; he died during the Stalinist repressions.

“History Up Close”: Kost Bureviy

Kharkiv Television. The November 20, 2009 issue of the "Theatre Salon" program is dedicated to an interview with puppeteer actor Vyacheslav Gindin.

Talks about the peculiarities of the puppeteer's work, creative opportunities and new productions.

Voiced in russian, contains partial Ukrainian dubbing.

Hosts — Tatyana Kikteva, Oleksandr Annichev.

Reference: Vyacheslav Gindin is a Ukrainian theater, film and dubbing actor, Honored Artist of Ukraine. He worked at the Kharkiv Afanasyev Puppet Theater, and since 2023 - an actor at the Kharkiv Shevchenko Academic Drama Theater. Performer of about 20 theater roles, over 30 film works and over 70 dubbing works.

"Theatre Salon": Vyacheslav Gindin

Literary composition, 1984. The issue "Hryhoriy Skovoroda. The Path to Happiness" of the "World of Poetry" program is dedicated to the recitation of the creative work of Hryhoriy Skovoroda.

Reference: Hryhoriy Skovoroda is a Ukrainian philosopher, poet, teacher and traveling educator, a representative of the Baroque and Early Enlightenment tradition. At the center of his teachings is the idea of ​​the inner man, self-knowledge and the natural correspondence of vocation. Skovoroda developed an original philosophical system, synthesizing elements of ancient ethics, Christian mysticism and Neoplatonism. His work became fundamental for the formation of the Ukrainian intellectual tradition.

Hryhoriy Skovoroda "The Path to Happiness"

1996, Odessa.

The first All-Ukrainian humour festival named after Andriy Sova. Performance by the Poltava theatre of miniatures ‘Kompot’ with the acts ‘Conductor Vera’ and ‘Odessa Courtyard’. Starring Andriy Danylko.

Andriy Danylko at the All-Ukrainian Festival of Humour

Kharkiv Television. The program "Theatre Salon" from May 11, 2009 is dedicated to an interview with People's Artist of Ukraine Alexey Rubinsky.

He talks about his profession, the peculiarities of puppet theater, his experience in cinema and about the film "When the Gods Fell Asleep".

Voiced in russian, contains partial Ukrainian dubbing.

Hosts — Tatyana Kikteva, Oleksandr Annichev.

Reference: Alexey Rubinsky is a Ukrainian actor, director, playwright, theater figure and graphic artist, People's Artist of Ukraine. Since 1975, he has worked at the Kharkiv State Academic Puppet Theater named after Afanasyev and taught at the Kharkiv Institute of Arts, combining stage activity with pedagogy and graphic art.

"Theatre Salon": Alexey Rubinsky

2009, National Television Company of Ukraine. The program “Sketches of Destiny” is dedicated to Fedir Stryhun, People's Artist of Ukraine and artistic director of the Maria Zankovetska National Academic Drama Theater. 

The video features: opening credits, an interview with Fedir Stryhun, streets of Lviv, the Maria Zankovetska National Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater, excerpts from performances by the Maria Zankovetska Theater and the Volyn Taras Shevchenko Theater, Fedir Stryhun talking with Honored Artist of Ukraine Yevhen Beznisk in the artist's studio, excerpts from feature films by the Dovzhenko Film Studio.

Comments: art historian Valentina Zabolotna; People's Artists of Ukraine: Stepan Glova, Bohdan Kozak, Les Serdyuk; People's Artist of Ukraine Myron Kiprian; wife Taisiya Litvinenko; son Nazar Stryhun; Honored Artist of Ukraine Lyubov Kaganova; Honored Artist of Ukraine Andriy Matsyak; Honored Artists sisters Telnyuk.

People's Artist Fedir Stryhun: Outlines of Destiny

Ternopil Television, 2001. The episode of the program "Name" is dedicated to the People's Artist of Ukraine, director Ivan Lyakhovsky.

The video interview with Ivan Lyakhovsky, he talks about his creative path, theatrical art, and recites poetry.

Reference: Ivan Lyakhovsky is a Ukrainian actor and director, People's Artist of Ukraine (2016), a long-time leading artist of the Ternopil Academic Drama Theater. Performer of over 110 roles, among the most famous — Hetman Doroshenko, Golokhvosty, Oswald Alving; director of the plays "Matriopol" and "Solomia Krushelnytska".

Interview with Ivan Lyakhovsky

1985, National Television Company of Ukraine. Television novellas based on works by Mark Twain: ‘Advice to Artists’ and ‘How I Edited an Agricultural Newspaper.’ Starring: Bohdan Beniuk, Oleksii Petukhov. Composer — Volodymyr Bystryakov.