“Prozit!” is a surreal drama directed by Ekaterina Pen and choreographed by Svetlana Dominskaya, inspired by Bertolt Brecht’s 1924 play “A Respectable Wedding.”
A wedding — the day that’s supposed to be the happiest in a couple’s life. Everything is perfect: the bride is dazzlingly beautiful and pure, the groom is strong and dependable, the guests behave with grace, and the parents shed tender tears of joy. But peer behind this carefully curated picture, and the celebration of love unravels into farce, while the “perfect” wedding becomes a grotesque parody of itself.
What lies beneath the rituals, the smiles, and the wedding toasts? How fragile is the façade of decency? And what happens when it starts to crack?
“Prozit!” is an explosive cocktail of satire, striking imagery, Broadway jazz, absurdity, and ruthless truth — exposing how social conventions penetrate even our most intimate spaces: love and marriage.
The concept of the production is framed around the reflection:
“The primary instinct of a human being is not survival — it’s family.”
Awards & Recognition
Awarded by the Association of Theatre Critics of Kazakhstan as the Best Choreography of 2023 and Best Choreographer, “Prozit!” was also nominated for:
- Performance of the Year
- Actress of the Year (Nadezhda Kim as Mother)
- *Best Acting Duo of the Year
Creative Team
Director & Script Adaptation: Ekaterina Pen
Choreographer: Svetlana Dominskaya
Scenographer: Alexandra Ni
Composer: Igor Bozhok
Sound Designer: Lavrentiy Kan
Lighting Designer: Mukhit Kasymbekov
Head of Costume Department: Liana Strelnikova
Stage Manager: Vladimir Kim
Head of Set Workshop: Alexander Dubrovin
Technical Manager: Anatoliy Ni
Cast
Groom – Daniyar Aripov
Bride – Sheila Isabekova
Husband – Konstantin Pak
Wife – Natalia Lee
Father – Alisher Makhpirov
Mother – Nadezhda Kim
Friend – Alexander Klishin
Sister – Evgeniya Yun
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Age rating: 16+
