Drama theatre
Republican Academic German Drama Theatre
Республиканский академический немецкий драматический театр
- Address70/1 Papanin St
- Performance languageEach show’s language is listed in the theatre’s programme — in November 2026 there are plays in Russian. Check the language of your show before buying.
About
The theatre has been working for 40 years, building on European and world drama. Its multinational company is joined by graduates of the German course at the Zhurgenov National Academy of Arts.
It works with the German Embassy and the Goethe-Institut and runs the festival “German on Stage” for schoolchildren from across Kazakhstan. The company has toured and played festivals in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, Korea, Georgia and elsewhere.
The November 2026 programme includes Scarlet Sails after Alexander Grin, Insiders (small stage in the foyer, 18+), A Teenager’s Draft and A Sheet of Wrapping Paper, a play by Austrian author Erika Mitterer.
Checked against official sources on 4 November 2026. [1]