The article considers the issue of reception of creativity of the theater of coryphaeus and the theater “Berezil” in the literary studies of the Ukrainian diaspora in the second half of the twentieth century. The material for the research was articles and radio broadcasts by Yu. Lavrinenko, literary explorations by Yu. Sherekh and M. Pavlyshyn. The study also deals with emigrant productions of plays performed by the “Berezil” Theater in Soviet Ukraine, and directorial interpretations of Shakespeare’s plays by P. Saksagansky. The article explains why diaspora researchers paid more attention to the Berezil Theater than to the Coryphaeus Theater. Lavrinenko’s radio programs dedicated to outstanding figures of theatrical art are analyzed. The plays of coryphaeus playwrights directed by the diaspora are considered. Information on the productions of the Les Kurbas Theater (Australia) by I. Karpenko-Kary, M. Starytsky, M. Kropyvnytsky is provided. Yu. Lavrinenko and Yu. Sherekh were well acquainted with the performances of the Berezil Theater. Therefore, the article presents their memories about Les Kurbas. A new re-reading of M. Starytsky’s works by directors of the diaspora is considered. The reasons for the popularity of the works of classic playwrights among the audience of the diaspora are found out. In articles and radio programs Yu. Lavrinenko, Yu. Sherekh and M. Pavlyshyn added unknown touches that helped to present outstanding figures of dramatic art more vividly, colorfully and more fully. Memories and unknown archival sources are used in the work.
Keywords: theater of coryphaeus, theater “Berezil”, reception, diaspora, national identity, modernism.
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