International Theater Festival succesfully ends in Sheki

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Mekan International Theater Festival  has successfully ended in the ancient cultural centre of Azerbaijan, Sheki, Trend Life reported.

Addressing the closing ceremony, the head of Sheki city executive power Elkhan Usubov thanked Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijan's Union of the Theatrical Figures for support in organization of the festival.

Further, the representative of Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Tsuguo Takahashi

The festival's honored guest Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Tsuguo Takahashi was presented commemorative gift on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The colorful event brought together the theatre troupes from Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Iran, Ukraine and the UAE.

Guests of the festival enjoyed masterful performance of nine plays.

The opening ceremony featured the play "Dead" by great writer Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, the editor of satirical magazine "Molla Nasraddin".

Azerbaijan was represented at the event by the State Academic Drama Theater, State Russian Drama Theater, State Puppet Theater, Shaki State Drama Theater and Ganja State Drama Theater.

The State Russian Drama Theatre staged  "The Seven Beauties", famous romantic poem by legendary poet Nizami Ganjavi.

The performance was presented by honored artists of Azerbaijan Fuad Osmanov, Naina Ibragimova, Asker Ragimov, People's artist Yuriy Baliyev, actors, Teymur Ragimov and Maksud Mammadov.

Ukrainian theatre "Beautiful flowers" presented satirical play "Piy" by Igor Kluchnikin.

The play affects various social problems such as greed for money, social media addiction, bad habits and other problems.

Moscow's Trickster Theatre staged the play "Body parts".

The main roles in the play played Litvinova Maria, Natalie, Denis boroditski and  director Vyacheslav Ignatov.

The theatre troupe from Georgia delighted the audience with  opera buffa in two acts "The Barber of Seville" by Gioachino Rossini.

The festival's last day featured the play "Vagif"  by dramatist and great poet Samad Vurgun.