NOTIFICATION FOR VISITORS: The show has been staged for being performed in “a black cabinet”. Technically, it requires our visitors to follow next essential conditions:
a) avoid coming late (entrance to the auditorium is impossible after the show began);
b) respect the age restrictions (children under 12 are not allowed);
c) turn off your mobiles and similar devices (even minor light of any screen can ruin the show).
“Leyli & Majnun” marionette show is a performance of the mugham opera of the same title by prominent Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli staged in 14 scenes.
DETAILED INFO: http://marionet.az/en/program/7
‘Leyli & Majnun’ is the ancient legend of a delicate love story and endless fidelity. Its roots are in Arabian folklore, but it has been embraced by the entire Oriental world. Young Leyli and Majnun, the protagonists of this tragic and poetic love story, find their direct analogies in classic European literature tradition: Tristan and Iseult, Romeo and Juliet, etc.