“Emma”, based on the novel Emma, is a theatrical story where lightness and wit conceal a deeper and sometimes painful truth about people. Here, irony coexists with naivety, while sincerity intertwines with a subtle play of emotions.
At the center of the story is Emma Woodhouse — beautiful, intelligent, and convinced that she has the right not only to manage her own life, but also the destinies of those around her. Her passion for matchmaking at first appears to be nothing more than an amusing game. Yet gradually, this game leads to a chain of events where clever decisions reveal unexpected mistakes. At some point, it becomes clear that while trying to guide others, Emma has never truly learned to understand herself.
This is not merely a story about the education of feelings, but about confronting a reality that cannot be avoided. Growing up here does not happen gently, but inevitably — at the moment when every illusion collapses.
Stage Director: Raula Turkkan
Adaptation: Inna Imranova
Set Designer: Mustafa Mustafayev
Costume Designer: Olga Abbasova
Music Arrangement: Vladimir Neverov
Choreographer: Nigar Rzayeva
Assistant Director: Yulia Limareva
Cast:
Miss Anna Taylor — Inna Imranova
Miss Bates — Milana Sokolenko
Mr. Weston — Salman Bayramov
Emma Woodhouse — Dilyara Nazarova
Mr. George Knightley — Rashad Aliyarov
Frank Churchill — Ibrahim Chingiz
Jane Fairfax — Sabina Asim
Henry Woodhouse — Rufat Nazarov
Harriet Smith — Syama Valiyeva
Mrs. Bates — Marina Litvinenko
Philip Elton, Vicar — Zaur Teregulov
Augusta Hawkins — Rumiya Agayeva / Tamilla Abutalybova
Isabella Knightley — Govhar Shahbanova
John Knightley — Mirzaaga Akhundzade
Robert Martin — Farid Huseynov
Robert’s sister, Martina — Fidan Agaverdiyeva
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes.