Andriy Zholdak (Ukrainian: Андрій Жолдак, born 18 November 1962) is a Ukrainian theatre director.[1][2] From 2002 to 2005 he was the director at the Kharkiv Ukrainian Drama Theatre in Kharkiv.[2] In 2006 Zholdak moved to Germany and worked at Theater Oberhausen, Berliner Festspiele and Vienna Festival.[2] UNESCO Award in Performing Arts (2004).

Controversy

In October 2024 Zholdak worked as a guest director for the National Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Dutch National Opera acknowledges that the controversial guest director engaged in inappropriate behavior during the production of the opera *Fidelio*. "It was the first and also the last time we worked with him," the organization stated. Following a report in *Het Parool*, the opera company detailed Zholdak’s conduct, citing impulsive, unreasonable, and intimidating behavior, including physical contact during rehearsals without prior consent, as well as unscripted scenes of sexual nature.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Андрій Жолдак. Митець без держави :: Teatre :: современный театр в Украине".
  2. ^ a b c "Theater Oberhausen - Choreografie". Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  3. ^ "Nationale Opera erkent wangedrag van gastregisseur: "Hij zal niet bij ons terugkeren"". www.at5.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-27.

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