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March 3, 2026
Nikolai Kolyada Passed Away
Playwright, director, actor, theater pedagogue, Nikolai Vladimirovich Kolyada, one of the most performed not only Russian but also European contemporary playwrights, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Yekaterinburg.
TL;DR
- Nikolai Kolyada, a celebrated Russian and European playwright, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Yekaterinburg.
- His notable works include "Pracka," "Murlin Murlo," and "Bajka o mrtvoj carevoj kceri."
- Kolyada's plays were performed in numerous countries beyond Russia, such as Germany, Poland, the USA, and France.
- He founded the "Kolyada Theatre" in Yekaterinburg and enjoyed hosting Serbian actresses.
- Kolyada valued positivity and joy, often quoting "Think only of joy. Only it exists, do you hear me!"
- He credited a Serbian play, "Šuplji kamen," for bringing him joy and restoring his faith in the power of theater.
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