Ivano-Frankivsk National Academic Regional Music and Drama Theatre named after I. Franko

The history of the first drama theatre in Prykarpattia named after I. Franko began back in 1939. However, the theatre itself got its own building only in 1980. The theatre troupe’s uniqueness lies in its avant-garde approach to staging interesting and inspiring productions. Many specialists have assessed the company’s work as unprecedented and vivid. Among the theatre’s landmark productions are the drama Sweet Dusia, the feerie-burlesque Aeneid, and others.

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Many outstanding artists have performed on the stage of the Franko Drama Theatre, including ballet master Ya. Chuperchuk, Honoured Artist of Ukraine V. Hakkebush, H. Lavryk, V. Smoliak, M. Stanislavskyi, M. Ravytskyi, and many others.

Interesting facts:

• Despite being built in Soviet times. The drama theatre building stands out for its vivid constructivist style.
• The theatre’s interiors are done in the Hutsul style, which is a distinctive feature of the building among similar arts venues.
• The authors of the theatre’s interiors received the Shevchenko Prize for their project in 1982.