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Kateryna Chepura
Katerýna Petrívna Chepúra (Ukrainian: Катерина Петрівна Чепура, born December 23, 1986, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian theatrical director and social activist.
Kateryna studied at school number 265 in Kyiv. In 2009, she finished directing and choreography studies at Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts and received a director's degree.
In 2008, Kateryna Chepura organized and managed a drama play called "Between the Two Forces" by Volodymyr Vynnychenko as her graduate project. The play received recognition and was performed at various stages for several years (10th show — in November 2010). During this time, it has been viewed by numerous Ukrainian intellectuals and activists. The actor and art director of the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater Bohdan Stupka, after watching this play, offered an internship opportunity to Kateryna.
In 2010, Kateryna Chepura started her internship at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, and in 2011, she began to work as a director in the theater. Since 2010, she organized two performances based on Volodymyr Vynnychenko's plays "A Way to Beauty" and "Natus" on the small stage and the children's musical "Cinderella" on a large stage. In 2011, "A Way to Beauty" play was nominated for a theater award called "Kyiv's Pectoral" a "Best directing debut" nomination.
In September 2012, after Bohdan Stupka death, Kateryna was fired from the theater.
Kateryna Chepura was involved in social activities since she was 17 years old. Since 2004, she participated in the "PORA" (black) and after in "Alliance Maidan". Since 2010, she is an activist Civic movement "Vidsich".
January 24, 2012 — picket by the Civic movement "Vidsich" as part of the campaign "Against education degradation" took place at the club of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, during the meeting of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov with public and academic community members in terms of discussion of government bill number 9655 "On Higher Education". By request of protesters, Kateryna Chepura was allowed to participate in the discussion as a representative of students' interests. Although most participants approved the final discussion paper and stated that it is ready for approval by the Verkhovna Rada, after hearing the activist's requirements, Mykola Azarov still decided to create a work group to resolve "controversial norms" in the bill. The work group was formed, including Kateryna Chepura. Later, the activist was accused of unauthorized organization of a mass meeting that took place at the Club of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on January 24. April 4, 2012 — court session on Kateryna Chepura case in Pechersk Court of Kyiv. After 40-minutes session, the court closed the case due to the absence of evidence.
Kateryna Chepura was actively participating in the "Revenge for division of Ukraine" campaign in 2012. At June 18, police attempted to illegally detain Kateryna and other activists. In Novohrad-Volynskyi, protocol on administrative offense was unlawfully drawn up under police supervision but it didn't have any continuation.
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Kateryna Chepura
Katerýna Petrívna Chepúra (Ukrainian: Катерина Петрівна Чепура, born December 23, 1986, Kyiv) is a Ukrainian theatrical director and social activist.
Kateryna studied at school number 265 in Kyiv. In 2009, she finished directing and choreography studies at Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts and received a director's degree.
In 2008, Kateryna Chepura organized and managed a drama play called "Between the Two Forces" by Volodymyr Vynnychenko as her graduate project. The play received recognition and was performed at various stages for several years (10th show — in November 2010). During this time, it has been viewed by numerous Ukrainian intellectuals and activists. The actor and art director of the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater Bohdan Stupka, after watching this play, offered an internship opportunity to Kateryna.
In 2010, Kateryna Chepura started her internship at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, and in 2011, she began to work as a director in the theater. Since 2010, she organized two performances based on Volodymyr Vynnychenko's plays "A Way to Beauty" and "Natus" on the small stage and the children's musical "Cinderella" on a large stage. In 2011, "A Way to Beauty" play was nominated for a theater award called "Kyiv's Pectoral" a "Best directing debut" nomination.
In September 2012, after Bohdan Stupka death, Kateryna was fired from the theater.
Kateryna Chepura was involved in social activities since she was 17 years old. Since 2004, she participated in the "PORA" (black) and after in "Alliance Maidan". Since 2010, she is an activist Civic movement "Vidsich".
January 24, 2012 — picket by the Civic movement "Vidsich" as part of the campaign "Against education degradation" took place at the club of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, during the meeting of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov with public and academic community members in terms of discussion of government bill number 9655 "On Higher Education". By request of protesters, Kateryna Chepura was allowed to participate in the discussion as a representative of students' interests. Although most participants approved the final discussion paper and stated that it is ready for approval by the Verkhovna Rada, after hearing the activist's requirements, Mykola Azarov still decided to create a work group to resolve "controversial norms" in the bill. The work group was formed, including Kateryna Chepura. Later, the activist was accused of unauthorized organization of a mass meeting that took place at the Club of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on January 24. April 4, 2012 — court session on Kateryna Chepura case in Pechersk Court of Kyiv. After 40-minutes session, the court closed the case due to the absence of evidence.
Kateryna Chepura was actively participating in the "Revenge for division of Ukraine" campaign in 2012. At June 18, police attempted to illegally detain Kateryna and other activists. In Novohrad-Volynskyi, protocol on administrative offense was unlawfully drawn up under police supervision but it didn't have any continuation.
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