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Yana Bezsmertna

Director

Mykhailo UrytskyiDirector

She was born on March 20, 1997 in the city of Brovary.

Got her first higher education at the PVNZ FPK, majoring in financier (2018). In 2022, she graduated from KNU named after I. K. Karpenko-Karyi, specialty “Drama Theater Directing”, Tamara Trunova’s workshop.

While obtaining her first higher education, she simultaneously started theater activities. Collaborated with: “Wild Theater”, “Scene 6” (Dovzhenko Center), Theater “Actor”. From 2018 to 2021, she was engaged in the implementation of projects with the National Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine: Festival-award “GRA”, All-Ukrainian Festival of Independent Theaters “Open Stage”, IV International Arts Festival “Carpathian Space”, etc. She was one of the coordinators of the “Theatrical residence for fighters” project of the “Creative Kryivka” theater with veterans and active servicemen of the ATO. from 2019 to 2021, she held the position of head of the literary department at the Left Bank Theater. Manager of projects “Unfunny Standup”, Taking the Stage 2.0 “Romeo and Juliet” residency with Matthew Evans.

 

2019

The first work of “Memento mori” – author of the text and director.

Reading “Oolong” – author Tamara Trunova, co-director and actress.

 

2020

“When we smoked space” – author Oksana Savchenko, reading as part of the “Laboratory of Modern Drama. Children” NSTDU, director.

“When we smoked space” – author Oksana Savchenko, reading of the updated sketch as part of the “Love and Beaver” Drama Festival

 

Online reading during a pandemic

“Jean and Beatrice” – author Karol Frechette, director (Portal Studio).

“Pilates Time” – author Olga Matsyupa, online screening within the International Theater Festival “East-West”, actress, co-director.

 

2021 year

“Someone is breathing behind me” – author Alex Wood, reading before the opening of the Dramatic Club of the Museum of Maria Zankovetska, director

“Widows” performance-participant of Pro.Act.Fest (in English). Victory in the nominations: Best choreography, Best team work.

“Letter to the future husband” – author Tasya Pugach, reading as part of the Love and Beaver Drama Festival (Beavers and Honey)

“Downshifting” – author Iryna Garets, reading as part of the festival of the finals of the 3rd Laboratory of Drama of the National Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine

 

Year 2022

“I, the house and other things” – author – actor, director, warrior Volodymyr Suray, a charity reading to raise funds for Volodymyr’s unit at the Kyiv Academic Theater of Drama and Comedy on the Left Bank Dnipro

“Orgy” – author Lesia Ukrayinka, performative project in Khvylovyi, sketch presentation as part of the “Mytnytsia. New direction” Festival. Work in progress.

 

The premiere of her performance “The Blackbird” based on the play by David Harrower on the stage of the Left bank Theater took place on January 21, 2023.

Performances

Blackbird − Director