One-act ballet
Music - Kuat Shildebaev, Sergei Rachmaninov, Arvo Pärt and Karl Jenkins
Libretto - Honored Figure of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Kairbekov
Choreography - Honored Figure of Kazakhstan Mukaram Avakhri
Scenography and costumes - Olga Shaishmelashvili
Video design - Vadim Dulenko
Lighting designer - Denis Solntsev
Zhusan (wormwood) is bitter because it has much sadness.
But its flavor is sweet as a cradle,
It resembles childhood,
Youth, joyful days...
Here is the secret of the grass -
Inconspicuous only in appearance,
Omnipresent ...
The play was based on legends and myths about the steppe people, whose allegorical image is embodied in dance miniatures. Special coloring and mysticism give the performance a combination of original choreography with great examples of European, Russian, and National music. Light effects and video installations are designed to immerse the viewer in the atmosphere of this journey along the boundless Sary-Arka, enveloped in legends and myths.
Premiered on December 10, 2014, «Astana Ballet» Theater, Nur-Sultan
Duration 43 minutes