Baku Children's Theatre facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Baku Children`s Theatre |
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Bakı Uşaq Teatrı
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| Location | Surakhani district Garachuxur settlement, Art House after the name Gurban Abbasov |
| Town or city | Baku |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
The Baku Children’s Theatre is a special place in Qaraçuxur, Baku, Azerbaijan, where young people can enjoy amazing plays. It was started in 2001. This theatre takes part in many festivals both in Azerbaijan and around the world. It also works with international groups. A unique part of the theatre is its studio for children with special needs.
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A Look Back: The Theatre's Story
The Baku Children's Theatre began in 2001. It was created by orders from the Baku City Executive Power and the Baku City Culture and Tourism Department. Since May 1, 2002, Intigam Soltan has been the director of the theatre.
About 70 children work and perform at the theatre. In November 2009, a special theatre studio was created for children with special needs. This studio has performed at important festivals. They received an award at the 4th National Festival of Contemporary Performances for Children and Youth with Disabilities in Azerbaijan. They also performed at the 2nd International Youth Festival for People with Disabilities in Moscow.
The theatre has moved a few times. Until May 23, 2008, it was in the building of the Seaside National Park. From May 24, 2008, to March 31, 2013, it was located in the House of Culture named after H. Sarabski. Since 2013, the Baku Children's Theatre has been in the Culture House named after G. Abbasov in Garachukhur settlement.
Festivals and Collaborations
The Baku Children's Theatre loves to share its performances with others. They took part in the 34th Fajr International Theatre Festival in Iran. This big festival happened from January 21 to February 1 in 2016. The theatre also performed their play “Statue” at a theatre festival in Sinop, Turkey.
The theatre also organizes its own events. They have hosted national and international festivals. One example is the "Our Theatre" festival. They worked with the Union of Theatre Workers of Azerbaijan and Turkish performers for this event.
The Baku Children's Theatre also works with important international groups. These include the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Office of the Council of Europe. These partnerships help them reach more people and share their art.
Exciting Plays for Young Audiences
So far, the theatre has created about 100 different shows. Here are some of their popular plays:
Humay's Dream
Humay's Dream is a play for children aged 3 to 7. It was written by Konul Shahbazova, based on a story by Elchin Afandiyev.
The story is about a girl named Humay who is not very kind to her toys. One night, she dreams that her toys come to life. In her dream, the toys are upset and do not want to play with her. They even try to punish her! Humay tries to make things right. She promises to be gentle and kind to her toys from then on. This performance lasts 45 minutes.
Fidan and Goghal
The play Fidan and Goghal is based on Arzu Soltan's fairy tale Goghal. It tells the adventures of a special bread roll called goghal. Fidan's grandmother baked this goghal for her.
But the goghal runs away from home! Fidan and her friends, Nazbalinj and Yorgan, go into the forest to find it. This play teaches children many good lessons. It shows the importance of kindness and helping others. Intigam Soltan directed this play. It is for children aged 5 to 9 and lasts 50 minutes.
Talking Doll
This play was written by Abdulla Shaig and directed by Ilhama Ahmedova. It tells the story of Ramziya, a ruler's daughter. Ramziya feels lonely in her palace. She doesn't like playing with her toys and often breaks them.
Every night, Ramziya dreams of a special doll that can talk. She wants a "talking doll" so much that she stops eating and listening to her parents. To help Ramziya, a kind friend is brought to the palace. This friend helps Ramziya understand her mistakes. Ramziya learns to be kind and generous. She asks her father to give her toys to children in the villages who need them.
Rabbit's House
In Rabbit's House, a happy rabbit family lives peacefully. One day, a clever fox tricks them and takes over their home. The rabbits are left outside!
Other forest animals, like a dyer dog, a tailor cock, and a bear, try to help the rabbits. This play is mostly for elementary school students. It shows how important education, science, and reading are. The audience sees how friends help each other in tough times. It teaches about being kind, solving problems, listening to good advice, and making sure bad deeds are corrected fairly.
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