Formation of dramaturgy and theatre of Jadid – “Unhappy Groom” play

Abstract

Emerging Uzbek dramaturgy in the early twentieth century attracts attention with its richness and variety of themes. Artists united in the enlightenment movement, using different genres of dramatic genre, have left an indelible mark on the history of twentieth-century Turkestan literature. Dramatic works written in the 20th century have their origins in Mahmudhoja Behbudi's play “Padarkush” (“Father's killer”). Although there are many similarities that unite these plays, the main goal here was to open a united front against ignorance, to save the nation from the torments of colonialism, illiteracy and the swamp of waste. The article covers Azerbaijani and Uzbek plays written in the 20th century. At the same time, the sensitive approaches of the intellectuals of both nations to the issue of theatrical art and their struggles in this direction are analyzed here. In order to solve these problems, the parallels existing in the literature of the two fraternal peoples have been studied in a comparative aspect. Abdullah Gadiri lived in his works as a literary figure and was one of the artists who was loved, read and researched for many years. The article examines Abdullah Gadiri's pen experience in the field of dramaturgy, analyzes the theme, content and idea of ​​his play “Unhappy Groom”, the main conflict of the work, the system of images. The monologues in the language of Saleh, who carries the events in the play, reflect the writer's painful thoughts about the wastefulness of the time, the tragic fate of the people, the inability of young people to take a position in this life. Thus, A.Gadiri was able to address the topic and the problem, which meets the requirements of the time and retains its relevance, and wrote a play specific to his personal style. The article defines the position of this play, written under the influence of M.Behbudi, in the work of Abdullah Gadiri.