Murder in the Madhouse
Age restriction: 18+
Playwright: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Translated from Russian by: Dilsuz Mustafayev
Director: Jannat Salimova (People’s Artist)
Set Designer: Elshan Sarkhanoghlu
Principal Cast: Honoured Artists Leyli Valiyeva, Gular Nabiyeva, Nofal Valiyev, Shovgi Huseynov, Elnur Bahramkhan and Gushvar Sharifova, alongside Karam Hadizade, Shabnam Huseynova, Mehriban Huseynova, Rashad Safarov, Anar Seyfullayev and others.
Genre: tragicomedy
Running time: two acts
Act I — 1 hour
Act II — 45 minutes
Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s Murder in the Asylum explores the tragic fate of three scientists who have made a major discovery in science and technology and deeply regret its consequences.
Although presented as a comedy, the production centres on human tragedy: scientific discoveries intended to benefit humanity become a cause of its destruction. With its powerful psychological depth, this comedy moves audiences as it reveals a profound tragedy facing humanity as a whole.
