Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater in Archival and Museum Collections of Ukraine (to the 100th Anniversary of Its Creation)

The aim of the work is to consider a wide range of archival documents related to the peculiarities of the unique theatrical ensemble of the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater and its founder – the outstanding director, theater reformer Lesya Kurbas. Research methodology. Methods of socio-cultural, cultural-historical and systemic approaches were used in the development of the issue. Historical, source, phenomenological and analytical methods were also used. The culturological approach made it possible to study the activities of the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater as a culturological phenomenon. Scientifi c novelty. For the fi rst time, a comprehensive review of the documentary heritage of the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater in the archival and museum collections of Ukraine. The volume of collections of the Museum of Theater, Music and Cinematography of Ukraine, the scientifi c archive of the MT Rylsky Institute of Art History, Folklore and Ethnology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Central State Archive-Museum of Literature and Art of Ukraine , archival repositories of Kharkiv, private collections, etc. Conclusions. The publication emphasizes the specifi cs of the source study of theatrical creativity, as well as the signifi cant potential of national archives and museums in the study of an exceptional phenomenon of Ukrainian culture – the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater. Prospects for further research. A full-fl edged reproduction of all the circumstances of the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater is impossible without examining a large set of iconographic materials, which includes programs and posters of performances, sketches of costumes and decorations, models for performances and more. At the same time, a comprehensive review of the theatrical and organizational activities of the Berezil Art Association – Berezil Theater will not be complete without taking into account administrative and economic documents, as well as documents on investigative cases of actors, directors and other employees of the theater.