The gathering of the mad

About event

Country: Azerbaijan
Director: Kamran Shahmardan
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Age restiction: 16+
Genre: experimental drama
Language: Azerbaijani, with Russian and English subtitles

The play of the Azerbaijani's satirist-writer, journalist, educator, and a public figure – Jalil Mammadguluzade, widely known under the pseudonym of Molla Nasraddin. In the work of the writer deals with the topic of social inequality.

Kamran Shahmardan's play is an ethno – rock musical. The action takes place in Iran, in the city of Tebriz, narrates against ignorance, fanaticism and the dark forces of the old society.

The performance was commissioned by YARAT Centre for the opening of the 3rd International M.A.P. Theatre Festival.

Kamran Shahmardan is an Azerbaijani theatre and film director, who has been living in Finland for a long time. He also has the Black & White Theatre and Festival there. In 2018, he has been appointed as the artistic director of the M.A.P. Festival.

Age restrictions / Language

16+
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