Abstract
<jats:p>The article examines the role of the linguocultural concept “Theatre” in the practice of teaching Russian as a Foreign Language (RFL) from both linguocultural and linguistic perspectives. The work emphasizes the importance of utilizing concepts as units that represent the values and cultural orientations of native speakers. The research aims to identify problematic aspects of interpreting the “Theatre” concept within the Russian worldview to achieve objectives related to RFL instruction. By addressing this concept, a methodological task is performed to reveal the specific features of theatre perception in the Russian worldview, taking into account the linguistic means that embody the “Theatre” concept. The scientific novelty of the work lies in demonstrating the necessity of employing usage contexts for “Theatre” concept markers that characterize the Russian worldview when teaching RFL to international students at the B1 level. Furthermore, the study offers methodological recommendations for working with linguocultural concepts in RFL instruction and for exploring the features of the Russian worldview. The study established that the greatest difficulty in teaching the “Theatre” concept within RFL lies in interpreting contexts where the concept simultaneously conveys factual information about the theatrical world, functions metaphorically, and serves as a means of representing emotions and evaluations. Recommendations for the practical teaching of linguocultural concepts within an RFL course are provided.</jats:p>