Draft:Ivan Uryvsky
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Ivan Serhiiovych Uryvsky (Ukranian: Іван Сергійович Уривський; born 9 March 1990 in Kryvyi Rih) is a Ukranian theatre director.
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Life and work
Uryvsky initially studied civil engineering, but switched to the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts in his third year. He began directing plays during his degree. In his fifth year, he directed Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. He was named the chief director of the Vassylko Theatre in Odessa in February 2019.[1]
At the invitation of the artistic director of the Kurbas Theatre, Volodymr Kutschinskii, Uryvsky directed a play by Ivan Franko in Lwiw. The production was awarded the Les Kurbas Prize in 2019.[2]
At the end of 2020, Uryvsky moved to Kiev to take up a position as lead director at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre.[3] After the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Uryvsky continued to work in Ukraine, directing new pieces and organising benefits. The first theatrical premier during the war was Albert Camus' Caligula (play). In 2024, this production was selected for the Festival d'Avignon, where it received a positive critical reception.[4][5]
In October 2024, Uryvsky collaborated with Anna Turlo to stage Franz Kafka's Die Verwandlung at the Rokoko Theatre in Prague.[6]
Uryvsky recieved the Shevchenko Prize for his adaption of the Ukranian classic The Witch of Konotop.[7] After its substantial success in Ukraine,[8][9] the play was due to be performed in Berlin, Geneva, and Vienna in January 2025.[10]
Awards
- 2015: Best new director at the Melpomene von Tavria Festival
- 2019: Les Kurbas Prize
- 2020: Merited Artist of Ukraine
- 2024: Shevchenko Prize