On February 24, Jalil Mammadguluzade's play "The Dead" will be shown at the Heydar Aliyev Center within the framework of the "Heydar Aliyev and national theater art" project dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

APA reports that the performance will be presented by the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theater under the joint organization of the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Ministry of Culture.

People's artist Azer Pasha Nematov is the director and artist of the play.

In the stage play, the music composed by People's Artist of the USSR Gara Garayev for "The Dead" will be presented in a new version.

The music will be performed by the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, conducted by People's Artist Rauf Abdullayev.

People's artist Nurettin Mehdikhanli will play Sheikh Nasrullah in the two-part play, and Alexander will be played by Honored artist Anar Heybatov.

People's artists Ali Nur, Haji Ismayilov, Kazim Abdullayev, Lalazar Mustafayeva, Rafiq Azimov, Sabir Mammadov, honored artists Aslan Shirin, Elkhan Guliyev, Elshan Rustamov, Alfida Jafarov, Kazim Hasanguliyev, Matlab Abdullayev, Mazahir Jalilov, Mirza Agabayli and theater other actors will appear.

Jalil Mammadguluzade's tragicomedy "The Dead" is national leader Heydar Aliyev's favorite work.

The great leader himself said in his interviews: "When I was in high school, I was very interested in the theater, I often went to the performances of the local drama theater... Thus, our theater staged the play "The Dead" by Mirza Jalil, and I went to this performance several times with great pleasure. i looked

The play "The Dead" is a deep philosophical work.

Due to its philosophical strength, it ranks first among the dramatic works of Azerbaijani literature.

At the same time, the aspect that distinguishes it from other works is its deep national spirit, humanity... I know all drama works, starting with Shakespeare.

I believe that no one has been able to create a work like "The Dead".

Because finding such a topic is a philosophy in itself, a genius..."

Heydar Aliyev was very attached to the theater from a young age.

Heydar Aliyev, who performed on stage in drama clubs during his school and student years, loved the theater very much, and he called the Azerbaijani national theater our national wealth.

The national leader, who regularly watched theater performances, met with the creative team and gave his recommendations and assignments.

The Heydar Aliyev Center plans to hold a number of projects and events in connection with the declaration of 2023 as the "Year of Heydar Aliyev" in our country by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Within the framework of the "Heydar Aliyev and national theater art" project, a series of theater performances are planned at the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Tickets for the performance "Olular" can be purchased at the Center's box office, iTicket.az sales points and website.