Karagoz

«This hand I extend to you, Karagoz,
A heart ignited by the fire of love.
Like flame and blaze you appear to my eyes,
Your robe of pale white sways in the wind...»

- Traditional Kazakh folk Poetry

Fate and hardship. Love and betrayal. Nobility and torment. A relentless struggle between the individual and society… A tragedy shaped by time and the world around us. The sorrowful clash between youthful hearts intoxicated by poetic passion and the mournful cry of a vanishing nomadic era. The torment of a soul torn in two… A timeless jewel in the golden treasury of Kazakh drama.

Syrim and Narsha… In «Karagoz», Mukhtar Auezov unveils the ache of his soul - a play that would leave him full of regret and reflection, sorrow and compassion. A profound work that stirs the heart and speaks to generations. This national treasure of Kazakh literature comes alive on the stage of the National Theatre. Come and witness it, dear audience!