The premiere of the play "Gurbannazar Ezizov", staged in honor of the poet's 85th birthday, took place on the stage of the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater.

As reported by "Turkmenistan: Golden Age", fans of Gurbannazar Ezizov's work gathered in the hall. It seems that their number is growing every year, and this is not surprising, because there is no bias in the poet's poems, they are sincere, kind, humane.

The poet's family members and close relatives were present as guests of honor.

The play is based on the play by the brothers Hydyr and Ilyas Amangeldyev, who were personally acquainted with the poet. The director of the play is Mekan Jumabayev. The role of Gurbannazar Ezizov is played by the actor Dovran Charyev.

The prelude to the play was a scene in which the angel of death – a character from the poem “The Late Guest” – allowed the poet to review the years he had lived. In the last minutes, episodes of an unfairly short but unusually bright life flashed before the poet’s eyes – this is taken as the basis for the play.

The creators of the play were particularly successful in the scenes of bright, cheerful student life and departure to serve in the army.

The artistic council scene was perceived as unusually creative, with its members occupying the first row of the hall and addressing the poet on stage. They were divided into fierce opponents and defenders of Ezizov's poetry.

The music for the play, written by Honored Artist of Turkmenistan, composer Rovshen Nepesov, was performed by the theater orchestra under the direction of conductor Derkar Jalilov.

A wonderful addition to the musical accompaniment was the choir of artists from the theater and the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva, as well as the songs performed by the participants of the performance.

Particularly impressive was the performance of Bayramhan Gaiyrov as the singer Atageldy Garyagdyev.

At the end of the performance, all its participants, who came out to take a bow, sang in chorus a song written by Nury Halmamedov to the verses of Gurbannazar Ezizov "Shadyan gun", the source notes.