Shakespeare Studies at the Ivan Franco National University of Lviv: Maiia Harbuziuk in memoriam

Myroslava Tsyhanyk; Khrystyna Novosad-Lesiuk

doi:10.18778/2083-8530.31.04

Authors

Myroslava Tsyhanyk Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-7222
Khrystyna Novosad-Lesiuk Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6891-8887

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/2083-8530.31.04

Keywords:

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Department of Theatre Studies and Acting, Shakespeare Studies, Stage Art, Theatre Studies, Bohdan Kozak, Maiia Harbuziuk, William Shakespeare, Hamlet

Abstract

Several aspects of the development of Shakespearean studies at the Department of Theatre Studies and Acting at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv are explored, highlighting its role as an academic centre fostering theatrical research. Special attention is given to Shakespeare studies, a field initiated by Professor Maiia Harbuziuk. She investigated Shakespeare’s theatrical interpretations in Lviv, particularly the tragedy Hamlet, and made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian Shakespeare studies. Her research sheds light on the multicultural growth of Lviv, the influence of theatre on audiences, and national self-identification through stage productions. The department’s publishing activities, including the release of Shakespearean research and translations, continue to advance the study and popularization of Shakespeare’s works in Ukraine. Harbuziuk’s scholarly ideas are carried forward by modern young theatre researchers. The impact of Shakespeare’s works is also revealed in the academic process of students enrolled in the “Dramatic Theatre and Film Acting” program. It is emphasized that working with Shakespeare’s plays enables future actors to gain a deeper understanding of archetypal characters, honing rhythm through body, voice, and movement. Shakespeare’s texts provide useful guidance for character development, making them an integral part of the educational process.

Author Biographies

Myroslava Tsyhanyk, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine

Myroslava Tsyhanyk is Dean of the Faculty of Culture and Arts at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, PhD in Philology, and Associate Professor at the Department of Theatre Studies and Acting. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of the University of Lviv. Art Studies Series and the Guarantor of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme “Acting in Dramatic Theatre and Cinema”. Combining her administrative responsibilities with active teaching and scholarly work, Myroslava Tsyhanyk supervises research projects and doctoral research of PhD students at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv within the educational and research programme “Performative Arts”. Her professional interests focus on contemporary theatre studies, acting methodology, and the development of arts education in the academic environment.
Khrystyna Novosad-Lesiuk, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine

Khrystyna Novosad-Lesiuk is Lecturer at the Department of Theatre Studies and Acting, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine). Member of the National Union of Theatre Artists of Ukraine, the Shevchenko Scientific Society (Theatre Studies Commission), and the Research and Publishing Commission of the NGO “Ukrainian National Centre of the International Union of Puppeteers” (UNIMA Ukraine). Her most recent publication is “Współczesna dramaturgia ukraińska w czasie wojny i o wojnie przez pryzmat historii i teraźniejszości” [“Contemporary Ukrainian Drama at Wartime, through the Prism of History and the Present”] in the volume Teatr w obliczu wojny. Życie teatralne we Lwowie, Białymstoku i Wilnie w czasie II wojny światowej. Teatr wobec inwazji rosyjskiej na Ukrainę [Theatre in the Face of War. Theatre life in Lviv, Białystok and Vilnius during World War II. Theatre in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine] (Kraków 2025).

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