Title: Reimagining Othello
Director and Musical Composition: Ilgar Safat
Set Designer: Umay Gasanova
Costume Designer: Syamra Akhundova
The play is dedicated to the anniversary of the Azerbaijani national writer Elchin.
Cast: Azerbaijani People's Artists: Lyudmila Dukhovnaya, Mabud Magerramov
Honored Artists of Azerbaijan: Salman Bairamov, Natavan Gadjiyeva, Inna Imranova
Theater Artists: Yaroslav Trifonov, Govkhar Shahbanova, Rufat Aliyev, Johar Abdullaev, Tamerlan Abdullaev, Ruslan Pavlov / Syama Veliyeva, Ioanna Fersthandt, Sabina Asim, Samira Rustamova, Dilyara Nazarova.
Synopsis: The play based on Elchin's work is a production where the illusory world intertwines with the real, leaving the protagonist, Gamberli, with only one goal: to perform the five hundredth production of "Othello" and not lose himself in the process. The protagonist faces a challenging task - to understand the profound essence of his character, to comprehend who he truly was, and what drove him to such a cruel act. Does he deserve understanding and justification? Is there anything common between them? The mysterious Stranger helps him understand the true nature of the Othello character.
Duration of the play: Act 1 - 60 minutes Act 2 - 50 minutes
