This is young, experimental studio created by great director, Mikhail Tumanishvili (1921-1996), who directed Rustaveli State Theatre for 25 years and taught at the theatrical Institute.
During twenty years of creative work (training and psychophysical exercises are the main form of work), studio produced nearly forty productions. The team is popular throughout the world, and was invited to major international festivals with Moliere's "Don Juan", Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream", Kldiashvili's "Bakula's Pigs". This productions were highly acclaimed at Madrid International fest - 1988, Latin Americal festival - 1988, Edinburgh International fest - 1988, Paris - 1990, Edinburgh, 1993, Torun, 1994, London First International Shakespeare Festival 1994.
Besides studio produced wonderful Georgian version of American play "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder, first part of Sukhovo-Kobilins Trilogy, Shvatz's "Dragon" and different Georgian plays, mostly contemporary. There are many young directors - pupils of Mikhail Tumanishvili - who direct plays on small, cozy stage of studio. |