Youth Theater "Silence of the Backstage"
The "Silence of the Backstage" theater is a unique youth space located in the city of Petropavlovsk, North Kazakhstan region. Unlike classical repertory troupes, the productions are created by schoolchildren and students themselves under the careful guidance of teacher Rinat Ismailov. It is here that a theater without age barriers is born: young actors learn to write scripts independently, assign roles, draw posters, and even take on technical tasks such as setting up lighting and selecting music. Such full involvement turns the rehearsal process into a true creative laboratory where each participant is responsible for the overall result.
Who this project helps
Location: Petropavlovsk
Problem
The "Silence of the Backstage" theater addresses the acute problem of the total emotional vacuum in which a modern teenager finds themselves: when behind the closed door of a child's room lies deafening loneliness, painful misunderstanding from adults, acute conflicts in the family and at school, and painful discord with friends and the closest people. In this deafening silence of the world, it is catastrophically difficult for children to express their true emotions in words, and for tired parents to break through the wall of silence and hear the real pain of their children. The theater becomes that safe bridge over the abyss of generations: here complex feelings take shape through stage action, improvisation, and poetry, allowing the teenager to finally be heard without a single word of reproach, and the adult to see their child's world from the inside, recognize hidden signals of distress, and relearn the language of trust, turning unspoken pain into high art.
Solution
The pedagogical philosophy of the theater is built on trust and independence. The leader Rinat Rashitovich acts not as a dictating director, but as a mentor who guides young artists through the right questions, allowing them to find creative solutions themselves. This method yields remarkable results: graduates of "Silence of the Backstage" already lead two folk student theaters in their hometown, and some students study at the most prestigious theater universities: Yekaterinburg State Theater Institute, Boris Shchukin Theater Institute, Gerasimov All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, and Russian State Institute of Performing Arts. The youth theater continues to live and develop, preserving the important tradition of poetry evenings, where senior participants themselves curate the selection of material and direction, proving that the "Silence of the Backstage" theater is only a prologue to the loud statement of the new generation.
How to participate
Financial support can be enabled later manually in the project editor.
Become a theater participant
Join the troupe, participate in performances and creative meetings. Suitable for teenagers and young people who want to express themselves through art.
Submit a requestBecome a partner
Help with a venue for rehearsals and shows, costumes, props, organizing discussions, or expert support.
Submit a requestProject progress
Collecting applications from participants and partners
Recruiting teenagers for the troupe and finding partners to provide a venue and resources.
Preparing the first production
Choosing a theme, writing the script, rehearsals, and preparing the performance.
Premiere and discussion with the audience
Showing the performance to teenagers and parents, holding an open discussion after the show.