The Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theatre opened its season with a performance of ‘Pursat’ (‘Moment’), which won the Grand Prix at the Second International Theatre Festival of TURKSOY countries. Jury member Zhanysh Kulumbetov noted the innovative nature of the production, which has no analogues in the performing arts. This was reported by the online publication ‘Turkmenistan: The Golden age’.

Director Mekan Jumabayev rejected the traditional biographical approach, creating a performance based on the poetry of Magtymguly. Specialists from the Institute of Manuscripts and cinematographer Rahymberdi Annagullyev participated in the production, giving the play the character of a scientific and poetic treatise.

The central theme of the play was Magtymguly's reflections on his own destiny and mission as a poet. The director used mysticism and symbolism to reveal the inner world of the thinker. Actor Dovlet Berdiyev was invited to play the role of Magtymguly, creating a multifaceted image of the poet. According to the artist, working on this role was the most difficult in his career, requiring a deep immersion in Magtymguly's philosophical heritage.

The final scene of the play, where Magtymguly walks along a parapet in the dark, symbolises the poet's life journey, each step of which is compared to walking on a knife edge.