The main artist of the Young Spectator Theater in Odesa, Mykola Vilkun, has died.
Nicola Vilkun, the chief artist of the Odesa Academic Theatre for Young Spectators and a laureate of Ukraine, passed away at the age of 89. He designed over 300 performances in Odesa and other cities in Ukraine. A farewell ceremony will be held on October 31.
In Odesa, the chief artist of the Odesa Academic Theatre for Young Spectators, Mykola Vilkun, has died. He was 89 years old.
Mykola Vilkyn was a renowned artist of Ukraine. Over his career, he designed sets for more than 300 exhibitions in Odesa and other cities in Ukraine. Among his works are the stage designs for the plays "The Apprentice of the Wizard," "Games in the Backyard," "Marriage," "Valentine's Night," "The Best Carlson," and "Philemena Marturano."
The farewell ceremony for Mykola Vilkun will take place on October 31 at 9:30 AM at the theater. The funeral service and burial are scheduled for 12:00 PM at the church on the Second Christian Cemetery. The press service of the Odesa Academic Theater for Young Spectators expressed condolences to the artist's family, friends, and colleagues, noting that his works will continue to live on in the memories of viewers and colleagues.
Mykola Vilkunn studied at the Odesa Theatrical and Artistic School, majoring in "stage designer." In 1960, he began working at the Odesa Puppet Theatre, later moving to the Odesa Ukrainian Musical and Dramatic Theatre. He became the chief artistic director of the Odesa Theatre for Young Spectators for the first time in 1971 and worked in that role until 1976. In 1991, he returned to the theatre, remaining there until 2026. Currently, performances are still being staged in his scenography – "Kaidash's Family" based on the work of Ivan Nechui-Levitsky and "Cinderella. The Crystal Slipper" by Yevheniya Sevyryna.