Where to see opera, ballet or a play. For each venue: the language of performances, the address and the official box office.
Almaty’s main opera house since 1934: classics and Kazakh operas with English surtitles.
Kazakhstan’s first national professional theatre, opened in 1926.
A Russian-language drama theatre founded in 1933.
A German drama theatre with a 40-year history: European drama, a multinational company and a small stage in the foyer.
A Kazakh-Russian theatre with a main and a small stage and children’s matinees at weekends.
A Uyghur musical theatre since 1934: shows, a folk ensemble and a dance company.
Kazakhstan’s first children’s theatre (1945): fairy tales for ages 6+ and evening plays for teens and adults.
An independent experimental theatre founded by actors in 2001.
An independent company working across theatre, music and sound, in the former Kirov plant building.
The circus in the 1972 “Magic Yurt” building, with shows for the whole family.
Kazakhstan’s first national orchestra (1934) and its 430-seat concert hall.
A jazz club with live music: jam sessions, tribute nights and guest musicians.
Opera, ballet, circus and concerts need no language. Plays are in Kazakh, Russian or Uyghur — the language is shown on each theatre’s card.
Buy tickets at the official box office or via the theatre’s own website so the date and seat are accurate.