Historiography of the study of theatrical and decorative art in the theatrical culture of Transcarpathia in the 20th – first quarter of the 21st century

The purpose of the study is to review and systematise the source base of research on theatrical and decorative art, to consider the dynamics of the latter in the theatrical culture of Transcarpathia in the 20th and first quarter of the 21st century. The research methodology is based on the cultural-historical method. The article reveals for the first time the historiography of cultural studies of theatrical and decorative art, summarises, systematises and periodises sources that deepen the understanding of theatrical and decorative art of the theatrical culture of Transcarpathia in the period of the 20th – first quarter of the 21st century in the cultural dimension, outlines the state of scientific development of the topic; reviews publications on theatrical and decorative art, the work of scenography figures and their artistic achievements. The scientific works that study the theatrical culture of the region in the 20th and first quarter of the 21st century are analysed and its influence on the formation of the region’s scenic art is determined. The analysis of the historiography of theatrical and decorative art of the 20th – first quarter of the 21st century shows that the main problems faced by a modern researcher of this topic are the lack of a source base dedicated to the theatrical and decorative art of Transcarpathia of this period and the absence of its periodisation. Modern cultural studies and other researchers studying this issue can only rely on literary publications and other general sources, till april 2024 there is a lack of research on Transcarpathian theater and set design. The results of the study can be used in the preparation of generalised works on the history and theory of culture, the history of theater in Transcarpathia, as well as in the preparation of scientific seminars, lectures, advanced training courses