Kerez (The Testament)

Created by Sakhna Theatre Artistic Director Nurlan Asanbekov and performed by a company of eight, Kerez (The Testament) is about a hunter who slaughters all the peacefully grazing goats, despite the entreaties of Sur Echi, the mythical Mother Goat, who then takes her revenge. The Kyrgyz performers ritually portray both the tribe and the wild herds around them.