“The vow” tragicomedy by T. Minnullin on the theatre stage

Zakirzyanov Alfat Magsumzyanovich

This article analyses “The vow” play by Tufan Minnullin, which was staged in Kazan in K. Tinchurin theatre. At the junction of centuries, the author was one of the leading authors, who defined the peculiarities of tatar literary drama development. In the tragicomedy “The vow”, which occurred one of T. Minnullin`s last works, the author reveals constant philosophical and moral questions of being. According to the stage incarnation and analysis of the play, the aim of the article is to show artistic and aesthetic finds of the author, the director`s concept of reporting the main idea to the audience, and revealing the peculiarities of artistic searches, which can be seen in the actors` playing. The full and detailed analyses help to see the ways of artistic searchers in modern tatar drama literature and theatre.

Keywords:tatar theatre; Tufan Minnullin; play; interpretation; actor; idea; image.