The Astana Ballet Theater was founded in 2012 on the initiative of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the First President of Kazakhstan. The theater gave its first performance in July 2013 and the audience immediately fell in love with the new theater. Today, it has thousands of fans not only in Kazakhstan but also abroad.
The theater’s unique multi-genre repertoire is constantly updated with world and Kazakhstani classics and original choreographic performances.
The main stage opened in December 2016.
The total area of the theater is 15.467 m². It can accommodate 783 spectators (a parterre for 609 seats, a second tier of the balcony for 104 seats, a third tier of the balcony for 70 seats). The area of the stage, which meets all modern standards, is 536 m². The total area of the stage, proscenium, backstage, and wing space is over 1000 m². The orchestra pit is designed for 50-60 musicians.
The stage is equipped with the latest technologies of moving, lifting, and launching mechanics. The lighting complex includes both traditional theatrical devices and systems and the state-of-the-art equipment. About 800 lighting fixtures provide high-quality artistic lighting.
The theater has 2 rehearsal rooms of the same area as the stage, which makes it is very convenient to rehearse.
The possibilities of the stage of the Astana Ballet Theater enable directors and stage designers to embody the most daring and original ideas.
