The legacy of Gayaz Iskhaki returns to the main Tatar scene
The legacy of the classic of the Tatar literature, Gayaz Iskhaki, returns to the main Tatar scene.
On April 13, 14 and 24, the premiere of the play based on the writer's works "And is this life? .." will be held at the Galiasgar Kamal Theater. Director of the play Aidar Zabbarov, artist Bulat Ibragimov.
In the heart of the hero of the story "Is this life? .." G. Iskhaki wants to serve people, but instead of doing something to educate the people, he is busy with his fantasies. The young clergyman presents himself as Don Quixote, while he himself strives for loving pleasures with a neighbor. Scenes where he flirts with his servant's wife, with Minlessafa, lawsuits over several eggs, armfuls of straw, bundles of firewood and other small things sound like a farcical commentary on the hero's dreams of his high mission. The need to obey religious dogmas and the desire for freedom give birth to an inner conflict in his soul. The illusory nature of what is happening, the absurdity of being, the psychological discord of the individual, are the basis of ironical laughter from the author. After completing his studies and obeying his father, he becomes a rural mullah. His plans, aimed at the good of the people, one by one, are collapsing, and he comes to a moral collapse.
The director's conception of the play involves using the etude method, new for the Tatar scene, where not only dialogues but also thoughts from the author, descriptions of nature and the relationship of heroes, become the material for creating roles, and the role of the stage designer is minimized in the text. Thus, rich in metaphors and allusions, the author's juicy language will reach the viewer in all its fullness and might.