Sheki-Nakhchivan and Ganja theater relations in the 60s-80s of the 20th century

Abstract

In the article, for the first time, the theater relations between Sheki – Nakhivan and Ganja in the 60s-80s of the 20th century are investigated. The author takes as the main object of research the materials on the mutual theatrical relations of Shaki – Nakhchivan and Ganja theaters, which appeared in the 60s-80s in the pages of the newspaper “Sheki Fahlesi” published in Sheki for 72 years. The conducted analyzes prove that the mutual cooperation between theaters has created an opportunity for the audience to get acquainted with the most interesting examples of world and Azerbaijani drama, the stage embodiment of those works has become an important factor in the development of the literary and cultural environment, and prominent stage stars of Azerbaijan have grown up on the stage of all three theaters. Historical-chronological and historical-comparative methods were used in the article. The evaluation of stage works is based on the method of idea-artistic analysis, and the principles of historicity and modernity are followed. In the article, in the example of the regional theater, giving value to the scientific history of the national theater and its enrichment base was one of the inevitable tasks facing the researcher.  The purpose of writing the article is to introduce readers to the interaction of these theaters by shedding light on the unstudied, dark pages of Sheki – Nakhchivan and Ganja theater relations. We think that exploring the theatrical life of the cities of Nakhchivan, Ganja and Sheki, which stand in line with the city of Shusha in the embodiment and promotion of Azerbaijani culture, means to enrich our theater history by shedding light on the undiscovered layers of our cultural history.

Keywords: Shaki theater, Nakhchivan theater, Ganja, actor, director