Azerbaijani theatre to present new play under international project

/By Azernews/

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan’s State Theatre of Young Spectators has given a start to a new international project.

The theater plans to stage plays on its scene through art direction of masters from different countries.

As part of this project, honored art worker of Russia, artistic director of Kalmyk National Drama theatre Boris Margiev will arrive in Baku to stage a performance based on the work by B. Basangov "Relatives" (Qohumlar), Trend Life reports.

The composer of a new play is honored art worker of Kalmykia, director of Kalmyk State philharmonic, Arkady Mandzhiyev, and art designer is Elshan Sarkhasnoglu.

Creative team of Azerbaijan’s State Theatre of Young Spectators and Kalmyk National Drama theatre will play the leading roles in the new play.

The premiere is scheduled for beginning of June. Besides, in the framework of the 80th anniversary of Kalmyk National Drama theater, the play "Relatives" will be staged in the city of Elista (Kalmykia).

Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators was established on March 15, 1927, in Baku, on the basis of Children's Theatre and artistic amateur drama circles of students. The "Storm" play written on initiative of 14-year-old Aghadadash Gurbanov laid the foundation of the Children Theater.