Auezov Theater  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 nearby 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 who was a writer of prose and is most known for The Path of Abai - a book tracing rise of fame and popularity of Abay. The theater is located around with Circus and the Wedding Palace forming a picturesque spot in the city. 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. Established in late 1925 in city of Kyzylorda which during its opening was the capital of Kazakh SSR. The theater opened on January 13, 1926 with a play "Sakina Altyn" ("Golden Ring") Koshka Kemengerova staged a Seraly Kozhamkulova and a big concert. In 1928, after the transfer of the capital to Alma-Ata, the theater was also transferred to the new capital. In 1937, the theater was awarded as a name of Academy Building, and since 1961 with a tribute of death Auezov, the theater was named as Drama Theatre by the name of M.O. Auezov. The roots of the theater who are considered as masters of folk art and amateurs were Amre Kashaubaev, Kurmanbek Dzhandarbekov, Kozhamkulov Seraly, Kalibek Kuanyshpaev, Yelyubay Umurzakov, Isa Baizakov, Kanabek Baiseitov, K. Bader, Munaitpasov K., J. Shanin , F. Ashkeeva, Z. Atabaeva, Shabana Baizakov.