The Overcoat
The main character, Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, was a meticulous clerk devoted to his work at the department. He took great pleasure in copying official documents by hand. Despite his diligence, he held no authority or respect among his colleagues - the younger clerks often mocked and ridiculed him.
One day, Akaky realised that his old overcoat was completely worn out. He took it to the tailor, Petrovich, hoping it could be mended. However, the tailor declared it beyond repair and advised him to have a new one made.
Determined, Bashmachkin sacrificed all his small pleasures to save enough money for a new overcoat. When he finally wore it to the department, he was showered with praise and congratulations. That evening, his colleagues even held a small celebration in its honour. But as Akaky walked home late at night, a pair of thieves robbed him of his new coat. Forced to wear his threadbare old one again, Akaky went to the department seeking help. He was advised to appeal to an «Important Person». The «Important Person», however, berated him harshly, more concerned with demonstrating his own status than offering assistance. Confused and humiliated, Akaky wandered the freezing streets, where the cold wind crept through the holes of his coat. Falling gravely ill, he took to bed and, within days, passed away. Yet even after death, Akaky’s restless spirit returned - a ghost in a clerk’s guise - seeking vengeance by stealing overcoats from others, until he finally took the one belonging to the «Important Person» himself.
CAST:
Authors: Ali Marat, Aidana Akkali, Sherkhan Samatuly
Akaky Akakievich: Aibek Boranbayev
Akaky’s Mother: Aida Serikova
Petrovich: Kadyrzhan Torekhanov
Landlady: Muzafar Galymzhanuly
The Important Person: Ak-Sultan Anuarbek
N. Gogol: Merey Kudaibergenov
General: Daniyas Nurkabden
General’s Wife: Aida Serikova
Eroshkin: Bolatbek Ospan
Secretary: Aida Serikova
Sofya Fedorovna (Director): Aya Daribayeva
Policeman: Temirlan Erkingaliev
Stepan Varlamovich: Ramazan Omirzak
Priest: Bolatbek Ospan
Thieves: Dosymzhan Arkabekov, Ramazan Omirzak
Attendants: Inabat Abytkankyzy, Moldir Abdullayeva
Clerks: Daniyas Nurkabden, Bolatbek Ospan, Temirlan Erkingaliev, Ramazan Omirzak, Dosymzhan Arkabekov, Inabat Abytkankyzy, Moldir Abdullayeva
