Auezov Theater with a full name of Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov is located on Kurmangazy Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan near the Esentai River.

Venue: Auezov Theater
Town: Almaty, KZ

Auezov Theater with a full name of Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov is located on Kurmangazy Street in Almaty, Kazakhstan near the Esentai River. It holds a large 1,000-seat auditorium and a 250-seat experimental theater. The building's exterior and the interior are designed with regular lines on which the surfaces are decorated in traditional style. A series of uniform columns emphasize the main front and make it stand solemn and grand in contrast to the other buildings around it. A Mukhtar Auezov monument which was installed in 1980, located in front of the theater, shows figure resembling Auezov sitting in an armchair as if immersed in his thoughts. He was a writer of prose and is most known for The Path of Abai - a book tracing the rise of fame and popularity of Abay. The theater is located near the Circus and the Wedding Palace. The theater's plays are in classical and modern style productions in the Kazakh language in which translation into Russian is provided. Theater works all year round with performances beginning around 6:30pm. A metro station, is also located in front of the theater for which makes it possible to arrive to the location by using a metro. It was established in late 1925 in city of Kyzylorda, then the capital of Kazakh SSR. The theater opened on January 13, 1926, with a play "Sakina Altyn" ("Golden Ring") by Koshka Kemengerov staged by Serally Kozhamkulov and a large concert ensemble. In 1928, after the transfer of the capital to Almaty, the theater was also moved there. In 1937, the theater was awarded the title of Academy Building. The theater is rooted in the works of masters and amateurs of folk art such as Amre Kashaubaev, Kurmanbek Dzhandarbekov, Kozhamkulov Serally, Kalibek Kuanyshpaev, Yelyubay Umurzakov, Isa Baizakov, Kanabek Baiseitov, K. Bader, Munaitpasov K., J. Shanin, F. Ashkeeva, Z. Atabaeva, Shabana Baizakov. During the early years of the theater, the directors who were nominated for the actor's sea