Abstract
The article considers the possibility of forming the ecological culture of the younger generation through theatrical art, where the fairy tale is the main pedagogical technique of environmental education of students. Currently, along with the traditional genres of TYUZ (magic, social and household fairy tales, children's musical, etc.), the range of children's drama is expanding due to the integration of modern stage forms into the TYUZ repertoire, such as plastic drama, ecological theater, children's performance, etc. The maximum adaptability of the language of performance to children's emotional perception (stage entertainment and dynamics), the use of advanced technologies in the theatrical production industry and the danger of a potential environmental catastrophe justify the relevance of the functioning of the ecotheater for changing children's psychology and awareness of priority environmental values. The purpose of ecological productions of the world children's theater, including in Kazakhstan, is to form the correct children's ecological worldview, to foster a sense of responsibility to the living and inanimate nature, civic duty and national patriotism. The study of the problem of environmental education of children through theatrical art on the example of the play "The Adventure of the Snow Leopard" of the Theater for Children and Youth named after N. Sats allowed to identify the solution of a number of eco-pedagogical tasks of the state noted in the Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The research results obtained during the survey diagnose the relevance of an unconventional artistic approach through the visualization of a broadcast problem in the issues of environmental education of students.