Ulaanbaatar
Folk tale-based play to be staged for children
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The National Academic Drama Theatre is to stage a new play for children “Tsartsaa Namjil” (Grasshopper Namjil), with aim to enhance its repertoire with children’s play as well as to persuade children into adoring national culture and heritage and wisdom and knowledge through Mongolian folk oral histories, tales and myth.
The play, written by Ya.Bayaraa and B.Khishigzaya won in “Artwork for children project” competition announced by Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
The play is based on a well-known folk tale “Tsartsaa Namjil” and talks about various remarkable incidents and events happened to a boy named Namjil , who departed for attaining knowledge. General director of the play is B.Khishigzaya, general scenic and costume designer L.Tserendulam, composer B.Tsatsral and choreographer S.Gan-Ochir.
Leading characters are performed by B.Zoljargal for Tsartsaa Namjil, S.Bold-Erdene and Ts.Tserenbold for teachers, P.Tserendagva for Erleg Nomun khan (God of death), J.Oyundari for wife of officer, A.Chinguun and G.Ganbat for officiers, and B.Zolzaya for an aged maid. Premiere of the play is on February 05. The ticket costs MNT8000.
