Ключ от чемодана с кирпичами

Completed Theatre

• Academic Russian Drama Theater
• 25 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2026

THE KEY TO THE SUITCASE OF BRICKS
A comedy in two acts based on the stories by A. T. Averchenko — “The Key,” “The Weak String,” “The Case of Patletsov,” “Olga Nikolaevna,” “Betrayal,” “The Woman and the Thief” — adapted for the stage by E. Mirabdullayev.

Director:
EMIN MIRABDULLAYEV

Set Designer:
ZINAIDA MIRZAZADE

Costume Designer:
OLGA ABBASOVA
(Honored Cultural Worker of Azerbaijan)

Music Design:
VLADIMIR NEVEROV
(Honored Cultural Worker of Azerbaijan)

Choreographer:
MARIYA DUBOVITSKAYA
(Honored Artist of Azerbaijan)

Cast:
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Mariya Dubovitskaya,
and theatre actors:
Emin Mirabdullayev, Tamerlan Abdullayev, Elshad Murtuzov,
Egyana Huseynli, Rashad Aliyarov, Ilkin Mekhtiyev, Maya Vorobzhanskaya, Ramil Aliyev.

“The Key to the Suitcase of Bricks” is a dramatic composition built upon six works by A. T. Averchenko, united into a single narrative through the perspective of two characters. The intertwined stories of Dybin and Harry blend everyday comedy with psychological depth, revealing themes of deception, love, betrayal, cynicism, and moral choice with striking precision. Each scene surprises the audience with unexpected turns, subtle irony, and a satirical look at human weaknesses.