Ihor Nosovskyi

Ihor Nosovskyi, 34, is a Ukrainian playwright and screenwriter from Kherson. He began writing plays in 2018, and his works have repeatedly made it to the shortlists of various competitions and festivals. He focuses on the everyday lives of people, their relationships, and the impact of contemporary events on the individual. His works often combine sharp observation with emotional depth and subtle social commentary. Since 2025, a member of the Playwrights' Theatre.

Selected Plays

• To Leave or to Stay (Поїхати не можна залишитись, 2018) -  “The Week of Contemporary Play” shortlist, theatrical performances: Kyiv Academic Theatre of Drama and Comedy (Kyiv city), “Verim” Theatre (Dnipro city), Kherson Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater named after Mykola Kulish (Kherson).
• Little Buddy (Дружок, 2019) – “The Week of Contemporary Play” shortlist, reading Kyiv Academic Puppet Theatre (Kyiv).
• Nails (Цвяхи, 2020) - “July Honey” shortlist, reading: Theatre center “Glibyna” (Kyiv).
• People Do Live (Живуть же люди, 2021) – reading: Kherson Regional Academic Music and Drama Theater named after Mykola Kulish (Kherson).
• Stickers (Стікери, 2023) - “July Honey” shortlist , “The Week of Contemporary Play” 1st place, theatrical performances: Mykola Sadovskiy State Academic Music and Drama Theatre (Vinnytsia city), performative reading: “2024 Week of Ukrainian drama in France” (Paris).

Residencies

• Drama Pro Residency – Art center “Youkh”, Kherson region, Ukraine, 2021
• Rikstolvan Residency – Simrishamn, Sweden, 2023

Publications

• To Leave or to Stay (Поїхати не можна залишитись, 2018) – published “Modern Drama” magazine 2019
• People Do Live (Живуть же люди, 2021) – published in the “8” antology 2021
• Stickers (Стікери, 2023) - published in the “Drama Panorama Antology” 2023

Side projects

• Let’s move on. Season 2 (Поїхали далі. 2 Сезон) – YouTube travel show, screenwriter, 2021