Higher than the Mountains

"Higher than the Mountains" is based on old Chechen folk stories. Three legends: about mercy and forgiveness, about sacrificial love, and about being faithful to your word are joined together by a common storyline and convey the moral code of the people, the inner law that is "Higher than the Mountains."

The performance premiered in Moscow, at the stage of the Russian Academic Youth Theatre, followed by a performance in Grozny at the Chechen theatre's own stage. The event became a landmark in the theatre's life because the Company had not been on tour for 33 preceding years.

Chechen State Drama Theatre named after the Hero of the Soviet Union Khanpasha Nuradilov is a national Chechen theatre situated in the city of Grozny. Since its foundation, the theatre has promoted the development of its nation and has made an authentic contribution in Russia's theatre culture.

The theatre's history starts in 1931, when Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov created his theatre studio. In 1933, the studio staged its premier performance "Red Fortress" after a play by Said Baduev, dedicated to the events of the civil war in Checheno-Ingushetia. Due to the performance, the theatre got a status of Chechen State Drama Theatre