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March 2, 2026
Nikolai Koljada Passed Away
Playwright, director, actor, and theater pedagogue Nikolai Koljada died on March 2, 2026, in Yekaterinburg.
TL;DR
- Nikolai Koljada, a prolific Russian playwright, director, actor, and theater pedagogue, died on March 2, 2026.
- His plays, such as "The Sling" and "Murlin Murlo," were widely performed in Russia and internationally.
- Koljada founded the "Koljada Theatre" in Yekaterinburg, which became a significant force in Russian theater and a training ground for new actors and playwrights.
- He was also a respected theater teacher, influencing what is now known as the "Ural School of Dramaturgy."
- Despite his international fame, Koljada remained based in Yekaterinburg, a city straddling Europe and Asia.
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