Mikhail Krasnobaev has been appointed as the new artistic director of the Yakub Kolas Theatre

Mikhail Krasnobayev joined the Kolas Theatre in 1985 after graduating from the theatre faculty of the Belarusian State Theatre and Art Institute, and immediately proved himself as an actor of a wide range. He played many lyrical and comedic roles. Among his most significant roles are Kolas's Symon-Muzyka (for which the actor received a diploma from the Belarusian Theatre Society), Shakespeare's Romeo, Pyotr from Gorky's "The Petty Bourgeois," Grey from Grin's "Scarlet Sails," and others.

In 2000-2001, Mikhail Krasnobayev studied at directing courses under People's Artist of Russia, Professor Pyotr Fomenko in Moscow, and in 2004, he was transferred to the position of production director. During this time, he staged a number of plays by Belarusian and foreign authors, among whom he particularly highlighted Vladimir Korotkevich.

For the adaptation of the novella "Ladzia Rospachy," he became a laureate of the Republican Competition of Plays for the Theatre "Man and Society." Among his recent works on the Kolas stage are Shukshin's "Da Tretsikh Pevnei," Ludwig's "Shukayem Tenara!", Antonov's "Smiarotny Numer," and Nušić's "Doctor of Philosophy." Currently, the director is beginning the production of Maxim Gorky's play "The Last Ones."

Mikhail Krasnobayev has been awarded the Honorary Badge of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus "For Contribution to the Development of Belarusian Culture" and is the recipient of the title "Person of the Year of Vitebsk Region."

Tatyana Pasternak, "Vitebskiye Vesti."