THE MASTER OF THEATER ART – ZHUMAT SHANIN

Abstract

Annotation. The article discusses the public and political activities, creative works, innovations brought to theater art and the life journey of Zhumat Shanin, a prominent public figure who was the founder of the national professional Kazakh theater in the early 20th century. He was the director and artistic leader of the Kazakh theater organized in Kyzylorda, the capital of the country at that time. Additionally, the article explores Shanin's role in introducing young actors of his time to the arts, nurturing a whole generation of theater professionals, and his contributions as one of the founders of national dramaturgy and theater, based on fundamental scientific works, monographs, and archival documents.