The premiere of the play “Mirkay and Aisylu” was held at the Kamal Theater

(KZN.RU, November 8). One of the premieres of the play “Mirkay and Aisylu” was held at the Tatar State Academic Theater named after G. Kamal. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, with his wife became the guests of the production.

The production was based on the play by Naki Isanbet, a classic of the Tatar drama. It tells the story of lovers whose feelings are subjected to serious challenges from the outside world. At one time, Marsel Salimzhanov staged the play “Mirkay and Aisylu”. Half a century after, young director Ilgiz Zainiev took over, giving it his reading. The audience warmly received the premiere and appreciated the actors' performance.

Presentation of the II Republican Prize in the field of theatrical art named after Marsel Salimzhanov took place before the performance. The winners of the award were Robert Shaimardanov, the director of the Muzelinsky Theater named after S. Amutbaev, an Honored Worker of Culture of the RT, the staff of the Kazan State Theater of the Young Spectator, and Rizvan Khamidullin, a playwright, an Honored Artist of the RT.