EXPLORING THE UZBEK THEATRE OF THE NATIONAL RENAISSANCE PERIOD

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the Uzbek theatre of the European model belonging to the period of the renaissance. The author, highlighting the role of the cultural and educational movement of Jadidism, evaluates the activities of this movement. Dealing with the emergence of a new literary genre – drama, which played a significant role in the development of the theatre, the article touches upon the issues that worried people of this direction. An attempt is made to periodize the history of the Uzbek theatrical art related to Jadidim. The article for the first time addresses the issues of exploring the history of the Uzbek theatrical art, which dates back to the period of Jadids, as well as other topical matters facing modern science. Moreover, the author made a nominal division of the national renaissance into periods, while splitting the history of the study of theatrical performances of the Jadids into several stages. In addition, the article substantiates the need for an objective assessment of Jadidism, paying attention both to positive aspects of the movement and its specific shortcomings.