My mother's book

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh

 

 

MY MOTHER'S BOOK

 

(One Act English Drama)

 

(Staging by I. Gozelova, translation by T. Rasulov.)

 

 

 

The genius playwright of Azerbaijan, Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, touched on topical issues of every era in all his works. These topics resonate with today, worry us and make us think. The main theme of the great dramatist's "My Mother's Book" is the constant arguments and conflicts between the three brothers as a result of differences in language, religion, and ways of thinking.

Mother, the protagonist of the work, calls her sons to have their own national and moral values, to learn their mother tongue and to unite. Sons, on the other hand, strive to meet the demands of the modern world, as a result, they face the danger of losing their national values in the background of an environment rich in innovative technologies.
 

Thus, the mother begins to fight with her children. The burden of pain piercing his heart does not subside, it flares up even more, as if it turns into a strange dragon in the legends. Unfortunately, in this difficult struggle, the dragon-sized burden of pain defeats the mother.

Of course, there are many benefits of mastering new technologies and foreign languages in accordance with the requirements of our modern era, but everyone should know their native mother tongue, national values, and history. Knowing one's mother tongue is self-awareness and a sacred act.

 

 

 

Creative director and music composition	Irada Gozalova
Artist	Vusal Rahimov
The plastic solution of the play	Parviz Mammadrzayev (People's Artist), Zaur Aliyev
Video installation	Murad Hasanov
English tutor	Nabat Islamzade
Director Assistant	Zaur Aliyev

 

 

Roles and performers

Mother	Lala Suleymanova (Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre), Turkan Shahmarli (Baku Children's and Youth Theatre)
Rustam	Huseyn Alili (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater), Nijat Habibov (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater)
Samad	Samadzade Khasiyev (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater)
Muhammadali	Zaur Aliyev (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater)
Gulbahar, Secretary	Irana Karimova (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater), Aygun Fatullayeva (Azerbaijan State Youth Performance Theater)
Gurban	Ali Karimov (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater)
Translator	Shamkhal Nasibbeyli (Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater)
Zivar	Samaya Gulamzade (Asa Theater)
War disabled, Police	Nurlan Suleymanli (Azerbaijan State Young Audience Theater)
Housekeeper	Turkan Shahmarli (Baku Children and Youth Theater), Lala Suleymanova (Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theater)