“Leyli and Majnun”

Age limit: 16+
Author: Məhəmməd Füzuli
Stage Adaptation Author and Director: Nicat Mir Kazımov (Honored Artist)
Consultant: İlqar Fəhmi (Honored Art Worker)

Genre: Tragedy

Main cast:
Bəhram Əliheydər,
Asya Atakişiyeva,
Səbinə Məmmədzadə,
Nicat Mir Kazımov (Honored Artist),
Kərəm Hadızadə,
Mehriban Abdullayeva (Honored Artist),
Sevinc Əziz,
Naibə Allahverdiyeva (People’s Artist),
Leyli Vəliyeva (Honored Artist),
Nuriyyə Əliyeva,
Nofəl Vəliyev (Honored Artist),
Manaf Dadaşov,
Rasim Cəfər (Honored Artist),
Niyaz İlyasoğlu,
Rövşən Abbasov.

Performance duration: Two acts

• Act I — 50 minutes
• Act II — 1 hour 10 minutes

Written in 1537 by the great master poet Muhammad Fuzuli, “Leyli and Majnun” is based on Arabic folklore and is considered one of the masterpieces of Azerbaijani literature celebrating divine love.

In this stage adaptation of the poem, the relationships between fathers and sons, the contrast between the younger generation and the old society, and the psychological and spiritual conflicts experienced by the characters are presented by the director in a distinctive artistic style.