Recording of the play "Soldier's Portrait", 1954.

Based on the work of playwright Grigory Kvitka-Osnovyanenko. Performed by People's Artist Oleksandr Serdyuk.


Radio play "Soldier's Portrait"

Recording from 1987. Recording of the play "The Konotop Witch" based on the work of Hryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovyanenko.

Music by Igor Poklad, actors of the Ivan Franko Theater.

Radio play "The Konotop Witch"

February 19, 2013, Vinnytsia region.

The plot is dedicated to the literary and musical play "Stusovye kolo" directed by Serhiy Proskurnya.

On the video: fragments of the play, a blitz interview with Serhiy Proskurnya, a musical performance by "Sester Telnyuk", photos of Vasyl Stus, a recitation of the poet's poems.

Comments: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine Eynulla Yadulla oglu Madatli; director of the play "Stusovye kolo" Serhiy Proskurnya; Honored Artist of Ukraine Halyna Telnyuk; performer of the role of Vasyl Stus Roman Semisal; son of Vasyl Stus Dmytro Stus.

The release was worked on by: Viktoriya Levchenko, Yevhen Polinkevich.

"Stusovye kolo" by Serhiy Proskurnya

Kyiv, 2003.

A story about the Kyiv circus-chapiteau “Kobzov,” which has brought together experienced circus artists and presents a program based on Ukrainian circus traditions.

Comments: Mykola Kobzov, head of the All-Ukrainian organization “Circus Union Kobzov”; a visitor to the performance.

Kobzov Circus

Cherkasy Television. The June 1, 2001 episode of the program "Memorial Prayer" is dedicated to the memory of the actor of the Cherkasy Regional Taras Shevchenko Theater Serhiy Krzhechkovsky.

In the video: colleagues share memories of the actor; archive recordings: a fragment from the play "Diogenes" (2000), Krzhechkovsky's participation in the "Boydon-show" program (1992), excerpts from the 1991 program "Promin".

Commented by Honored Artists of Ukraine Yuriy Berlinsky and Viktor Kolomiyets.

Reference: Serhiy Krzhechkovsky is a Ukrainian theater actor of the Cherkasy Regional Music and Drama Theater, known for his charismatic characteristic roles on stage. In cinema, he is most recognizable for his portrayal of a Tatar bandit in the film "The Road to the Sich" (1994), which became his most notable screen work.

The Forgotten Name of Serhiy Krzhechkovsky

Dnipropetrovsk region, Kryvyi Rih city, 2006. KDTRO “Kryvorizhzhya,” program “Autograph.”

Participant in the program – People's Artist of Ukraine Alla Shkondina. The actress shares her thoughts on her roles, talks about the organization of various theaters, the need for state support for young directors, and the Ukrainian language as the state language. 

The program features an excerpt from the play “Marriage Italian Style,” with Alla Shkondina in the role of Filumena Marturano.

Comments from the audience.

Alla Shkondina on stage in Kryvyi Rih

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.