Russian Drama Troupe named after F. M. Dostoevsky.

(City of SEMEY, ABAY Region, Republic of Kazakhstan)

The Professional Russian Theater in Semey was established in 1937 under the name of Lunacharsky, emerging from the "overcoat" of the amateur workers' youth theater named after Mirzoyan.

In 1975, it was named after Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. The great history of our independent homeland – the Republic of Kazakhstan and our small homeland – the ancient city of Semey is closely connected with it. Fyodor M. Dostoevsky was exiled in Semey for five years (1854-1859). It was here that he wrote the world-famous stories "Auntie’s Dream" and "The Village of Stepanchikovo and Its Inhabitants," marking his return to writing. In our city, Fyodor Dostoevsky was friends with the great son of the Kazakh people, Shokan Ualikhanov. The names of the classics of world literature obligate us to much, and our team strives not only to entertain the audience but also to engage them in philosophical thoughts.

Among the theater fans, there are representatives of various nationalities. The theater team is also multinational, consisting of Russians, Kazakhs, Germans, and Tatars who engage in joint creativity. Over the past 20 years, the F. M. Dostoevsky troupe has become a center of attraction for the residents of Semey and the guests of the city. Tickets are sold not only for premieres but also for regular performances a month in advance.

In 2014, the troupe brought home a laureate diploma from the IX International Festival of Russian Drama Theaters "Compatriots" held in Saransk, Russia, with the play "Veronica..." (director Oleg Plaksin, Moscow).

In 2017, actor Alexander Sukhov won the "Best Male Role" nomination at the Republican Theater Festival for the play "The Doctor in Spite of Himself."

In 2019, the play "Angel" (director Polina Nevedomskaya, St. Petersburg) received the "Best Artistic Solution" award at the Republican Theater Festival.

In 2019, the play "The Government Inspector" (director Racha Makhatayev) was recognized as the best performance at the XXI International Theater Festival of the CIS and Baltic States "Meetings in Russia" (St. Petersburg).

In 2019, the play "The Government Inspector" won the Grand Prix at the "TeART-Kokshae" (Kokshetau) International Theater Festival.

In 2021, the play "Tomorrow There Was War" (director Racha Makhatayev) won the Grand Prix at the "TeART-Kokshae" (Kokshetau) International Theater Festival.

In 2022, at the IV International Theater Festival in Kokshetau, the play "Tartuffe" directed by Racha Makhatayev entered the festival's top three performances and became a laureate of the "Bronze Eagle" nomination. The performer of the role of Tartuffe, Alexander Sukhov, won the "Best Acting Work" nomination.

In 2022, the play "The Little Prince" was recognized by theater critics as the best performance for children in Kazakhstan.

In 2022, the play "The Little Prince" won the "Best Stage Solution" nomination at the Republican Festival in Astana, and the performer of the main role, Yuri Shutko, was recognized as the opening of the festival.

In 2024, the play "Mozart and Salieri" received a participant diploma at the II International Theater Festival "Arctic Scene" held in Murmansk, Russia.

In 2025, the play "Tomorrow There Was War" received a participant diploma at the XXVII International Festival of Russian Theaters "Meetings in Russia" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in St. Petersburg.

In 2025, the theater received the award for "Best Plastic Solution" for the play "Attila" at the International Theater Festival in Kyzylorda.

In 2025, a participant diploma for the QITFest International Theater Festival in Kostanay.

REPERTOIRE

1. Vaudeville "Trouble from a Tender Heart" (V. Sollogub), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

2. Comedy "The Gamblers" (N. Gogol), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

3. Fantastic Story "The Beast" (M. Gindin, V. Sinakevich), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

4. Comedy "Pygmalion" (B. Shaw), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

5. Tragicomedy "Auntie’s Dream" (F. Dostoevsky), director – Oleg Plaksin /Moscow/

6. Comedy "The Government Inspector" (N. Gogol), director – Racha Makhatayev /St. Petersburg/

7. Tragicomedy "Nameless Star" (M. Sebastian), director – Oleg Plaksin /Moscow/

8. Comedy "Blaze" (Claude Manier), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

9. Parable "Words of Instruction" (Abai), director – Aydin Salbanov

10. "Tomorrow There Was War" (B. Vasilieva based on the motif of "Tomorrow There Was War"), director – Racha Makhatayev

11. Comedy "Hanuma" (A. Tsagarali), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

12. "To Live… To Live… To Live…" (according to V. Shukshin), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

13. Adventurous Tragic Farce "Dear Friend" (Guy de Maupassant), director – Oleg Plaksin /Moscow/

14. Comedy "Tartuffe" (Jean-Baptiste Molière), director – Racha Makhatayev /St. Petersburg/

15. "The Roads of Fate, or The Roads We Choose" (based on the stories of O. Henry), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

16. Criminal Drama "Lady Macbeth" (N. Leskov), director – Oleg Plaksin /Moscow/

17. Criminal Musical "The Beggars' Opera" (J. Gay), director – Racha Makhatayev /St. Petersburg/

18. Comedy "The Restless Spirit" (N. Coward), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

19. Novel in Verse "Eugene Onegin" (A. Pushkin), director – Oleg Plaksin /Moscow/

20. Sound Tragedy "Mozart and Salieri" (A. Pushkin), director – Racha Makhatayev /St. Petersburg/

21. "Dark Night," director – Anastasia Malitskaya

22. "The Myth of Attila" (M. Sultanbekov), director – Ulanmyrza Karypbaev /Astana/

23. Comedy "Fools" (F. Weber), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

24. Tragicomedy "Chekhov. Vaudevilles" (A. Chekhov), director – Racha Makhatayev /St. Petersburg/

25. Phantasmagoria "OM" (A. Sukhov), director – Alexander Sukhov, Culture Industry Excellence

26. Travel Drama "Pechorin" (M. Lermontov), director – Ekaterina Shikhova /St. Petersburg/

27. "Scarlet Sails" (A. Grin), director – Anna Troyanova /Belgrade/

FAIRY TALES:

1. "The Little One and Karlsson" (S. Prokofyeva, M. Mikaelyan), director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

2. "Once Upon a Time There Was a Little Mushroom" (V. Zimin), director – Anna Yudina, Culture Industry Excellence

3. "The Treasure of Brazil" (K. M. Machado), director – Anna Yudina, Culture Industry Excellence

4. "Brother Fox and Brother Rabbit" (J. C. Harris), director – Anna Yudina, Culture Industry Excellence

5. "Thumbelina" (H. C. Andersen), director – Anna Yudina, Culture Industry Excellence

6. "The Vizier of Caliph Naidobreyshy" director – Andrey Glushkov, Culture Industry Excellence

7. "Alice. Wonders. Paradox" (interactive L. Carroll), director – Anastasia Malitskaya

8. "What Toys Talk About" (S. Tselishev), director – Anastasia Malitskaya