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Lubov GakkebushUkrainian Soviet theatre actress, teacher and translator
Date of Birth: 26.09.1888
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Content:
- Ukrainian Soviet Theater Actress, Teacher, and Translator
- Early Career
- Collaboration with Les Kurbas
- Return to Odessa and Wartime
- Later Career in Kyiv
- Repertoire
Ukrainian Soviet Theater Actress, Teacher, and Translator
Early Life and EducationBorn into nobility, Gаккебуш studied at the Institute for Noble Maidens in Kyiv, pursued higher education at the Women's Higher Courses, and honed her acting skills at the Chamber Theater Studio in Moscow.
Early Career
Her professional debut on stage came in 1917 as a member of the Ukrainian National Theater. She went on to perform with the First Theater of the Ukrainian SSR named after Shevchenko in Kyiv (1919-1921) and the Second Theater of the Ukrainian SSR named after Franko in Vinnytsia (1921-1922).
Collaboration with Les Kurbas
From 1922 to 1926, Gаккебуш starred in Les Kurbas' renowned theater "Berezil" before relocating to Kharkiv. In the following years, she graced the stages of the Odessa Theater of the October Revolution (1926-1928), Kharkiv Krasnozavodsky Theater (1928-1933), and Donetsk Theater (1933-1938).
Return to Odessa and Wartime
She returned to Odessa in 1938, performing at the Theater of the October Revolution until 1941. During World War II, Gаккебуш joined the troupe of the Kharkiv Ukrainian Shevchenko Theater in exile (1941-1944). She became a member of the Communist Party in 1943.
Later Career in Kyiv
After 1944, Gаккебуsh settled in Kyiv and dedicated her time to translation. She taught at the Kyiv Theater Institute and was renowned for her translations of works by Molière, Gorky, Trenyov, Afinogenov, and Romashkov into Ukrainian.
Repertoire
Gаккебуsh's talent shone brightest in classical roles, such as Jocasta (Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex"), Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare's "Macbeth"), and Fru Alving (Ibsen's "Ghosts"). She also excelled in contemporary plays, including Lyubov Yarovaya (Trenyov's "Lyubov Yarovaya"), Klara (Afinogenov's "Fear"), and Vassa (Gorky's "Vassa Zheleznova").
