Atjalman ğasyr

Author: S. Kassymbek

Genre: horror

Director: Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor, Director Bekbolat Kurmangozhaev

Production artist: Kaltore Zhumakulov, cultural worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Atzhalman Gasyr (The Century of the Rat) is a historical drama that centres on the final years in the life of Zhumat Shanin - a founding figure of Kazakh theatre. At its heart lies the dark tragedy of the early 20th century, when a wave of repression swept through the Kazakh intelligentsia. Through the fate of Shanin, the play offers a powerful artistic portrayal of the political games orchestrated by the Soviet regime - a system that united nations into a single Union, while silencing the voices of its brightest minds. Dedicated to the 130th anniversary of Zhumat Shanin - the first director and actor who devoted his strength, intellect, and spirit to the founding of Kazakh theatre - this play serves as both tribute and testimony to his enduring legacy and the trials of an era steeped in sorrow.