The theatrical reading brings to the stage the world of Hodja Nasreddin - a hero in whom mocking wit, freedom, cunning, and nobility are intertwined. The audience can expect a lively action with Eastern color, vivid characters, and that rare intonation where mischief coexists with wisdom, and laughter - with a precise view of humanity. The folkloric hero Hodja Nasreddin has long lived in several dimensions - as a character in folk tales, as a symbol of living wit, and as an image that easily transitions from oral storytelling to literature and theater. This theatrical reading offers a chance to meet him anew - not on the pages of a book and not as a museum narrative, but in the space of the stage, where the word immediately gains voice, gesture, pause, and intonation. At the heart of the event is the play by Leonid Solovyov and Viktor Vitkovich. For many, Solovyov became the author who rediscovered Nasreddin for the Russian-speaking reader and made him one of the most charming heroes of Soviet literature. In his version, the main elements are preserved: a mix of cunning and generosity, a love for adventure, inner freedom, the ability to protect the weak and disarm the strong with wit. All this works especially expressively in the reading format, where attention is focused on the text, the actors' presence, and the rhythm of the scenes. There is no cumbersome theatrical distance here, but rather a feeling of direct contact with the material. The audience hears how the lines breathe, how humor is born from precise words, how Eastern imagery begins to resonate almost physically. This is a good option for those who love theater, literature, and stage experiments, but do not always seek a classic production with a completed illusion. The reading allows one to see the very fabric of the play - its structure, characters, internal tempo, and energy. It is also important that the event is managed by a team with different artistic tasks: director Sergei Andreev, artist Frosya Bondina, producer Anastasia Zadorozhnaya. The event takes place as part of "Biblionoch - 2026." We know what to see in St. Petersburg.