Tbilisi International Theatre Festival
| Country and Region | Georgia — Tbilisi |
|---|---|
| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Festival Contact Information | Info-Tbilisi Group |
| Festival Description | The theatre festival features national and international theatre groups performing in a range of Tbilisi’s outstanding theatres and performances spaces. The plays include classics and new works. |
| Festival Dates | September 14 - 30, 2012 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Programming 2012:
- Schedule
- SEPTEMBER 14 — OPENING
- SEPTEMBER 16-18 — GEORGIAN SHOWCASE
- SEPTEMBER 19-30 — INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
- TEMUR CHKHEIDZE WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG STAGE DIRECTORS
International Program 2012:
- SEPTEMBER 20 — SWEDEN
- FRIDA STRINDBERG, by MOMENT:TEATER
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (KHUSHITASHVILI REHEARSING ROOM)
BEGINNING AT: 20:00 (DURATION is 140 minutes (with one intermission)
TICKET PRICE: 24 GEL
- FRIDA STRINDBERG, by MOMENT:TEATER
- SEPTEMBER 21 — UK
- THE WRETCH, by THE MERCURY THEATRE
VENUE: LIBERTY THEATRE
BEGINNING at 18:00 (DURATION is 60 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 24 / 15 GEL
- THE WRETCH, by THE MERCURY THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 21 — POLAND
- _THE DAMNED, DIRECTED BY MAYA KLECZEWSKA, performed by JAN KOCHANOWSKI OPOLE THEATRE
VENUE: ALEXANDER GRIBOEDOV STATE RUSSIAN THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING AT: 20:00 (DURATION is 190 MINUTES (with one intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 70 / 50 / 35 / 26 / 22 / 17 / 12 GEL
- _THE DAMNED, DIRECTED BY MAYA KLECZEWSKA, performed by JAN KOCHANOWSKI OPOLE THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 22 — BELORUSSIA
- THE WEDDING, by THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC JANKA KUPAŁA THEATRE
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 110 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 50 / 35 / 25 / 17 / 15 GEL
- THE WEDDING, by THE NATIONAL ACADEMIC JANKA KUPAŁA THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 22 — GERMANY
- PENTHESILEA (PATHOLOGY), VIDEO PERFORMANCE
BEGINNING at 20:00 DURATION: 10 MINUTES
TICKET PRICE: FREE ENTRANCE
- PENTHESILEA (PATHOLOGY), VIDEO PERFORMANCE
- SEPTEMBER 23 — ISRAEL
- ODYSSEUS CHAOTICUS (PROGRAM “NEW”), by ISH THEATRE
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (SMALL STAGE)
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 70 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICE: 15 GEL
- ODYSSEUS CHAOTICUS (PROGRAM “NEW”), by ISH THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 24 — CHINA
- KUNGFU REVALATIONS - 9 SCROLLS, by POLY MANAGEMENT
VENUE: ALEXANDER GRIBOEDOV STATE RUSSIAN THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 90 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 70 / 50 / 35 / 26 / 22 / 17 / 12 GEL
- KUNGFU REVALATIONS - 9 SCROLLS, by POLY MANAGEMENT
- SEPTEMBER 25 — FRANCE
- TRAVELLERS IMMOBILES, by COMPANY PHILIPE GENTY
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING AT: 20:00 MINUTES (DURATION is 90 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 70 / 50 / 25 / 17 / 15 GEL
- TRAVELLERS IMMOBILES, by COMPANY PHILIPE GENTY
- SEPTEMBER 26 — RUSSIA
- EVEN A WISE MAN STUMBLES, by OLEG TABAKOV THEATRE
VENUE: SHOTA RUSTAVELI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING at 19:00 (DURATION is 210 MINUTES (with one intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 120 / 100 / 80 / 60 / 50 / 45 / 25 / 15 GEL
- EVEN A WISE MAN STUMBLES, by OLEG TABAKOV THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 27 – 28 — MEXICO
- PERHAPS, PERHAPS…QUIZAS (PROGRAM “NEW”) CLOWN SHOW
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (SMALL STAGE)
BEGINNING at 18:00 (DURATION is 60 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICE: 15 GEL
- PERHAPS, PERHAPS…QUIZAS (PROGRAM “NEW”) CLOWN SHOW
- SEPTEMBER 27 — LITHUANIA
- SMEDS ENSEMBLE
SAD SONGS FROM THE HEART OF EUROPE
NATIONAL DRAMA THEATRE OF LITHUANIA
VENUE: ROYAL DISTRICT THEATRE
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 105 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICE: 30 GEL
- SMEDS ENSEMBLE
- SEPTEMBER 27 — AZERBAIJAN
- SHAKESPEARE (PROGRAM “NEW”), by AZERBAIJAN STATE ACADEMIC NATIONAL DRAMA THEATRE
VENUE: KOTE MARJANISHVILI STATE DRAMA THEATRE (BIG STAGE)
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 120 MINUTES (with one intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 15 / 10 GEL
- SHAKESPEARE (PROGRAM “NEW”), by AZERBAIJAN STATE ACADEMIC NATIONAL DRAMA THEATRE
- SEPTEMBER 28-29 — ISRAEL
- OLD WIVES TALES
MIKLAT 2009
VENUE: GRIBOEDOV STATE RUSSIAN DRAMA THEATRE (PAVILION)
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 90 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICE: 30 GEL
- OLD WIVES TALES
- SEPTEMBER 29 — GEORGIA
- OH, INVERTED WORLD SECOND BEFORE THE GROUND, by TBILISI OPERA AND BALLET STATE THEATRE BALLET COMPANY
VENUE: GRIBOEDOV STATE RUSSIAN DRAMA THEATRE
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 27 MINUTES / 45 MINUTES (with one intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 30 / 25 / 20 / 15 GEL
- OH, INVERTED WORLD SECOND BEFORE THE GROUND, by TBILISI OPERA AND BALLET STATE THEATRE BALLET COMPANY
- SEPTEMBER 30 — MOLDOVA
- M HOUSE, by ARTS CENTRE COLISEUM
VENUE: LIBERTY THEATRE
BEGINNING at 20:00 (DURATION is 75 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 24 / 15 GEL
- M HOUSE, by ARTS CENTRE COLISEUM
- SEPTEMBER 30 — JAPAN
- DADADANTENKO, by THE JAPANESE DRAM SHOW / TONBO AND MOJO THEATER PRODUCTIONS
VENUE: VASO ABASHIDZE MUSIC AND DRAMA THEATRE GARDEN
BEGINNING at 22:00 (DURATION is 60 MINUTES (without intermission)
TICKET PRICES: 25 / 10 GEL 
- DADADANTENKO, by THE JAPANESE DRAM SHOW / TONBO AND MOJO THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Practical Info:
Venues:
- Alexander Griboedov State Russian Theatre, Tbilisi
- Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre, Tbilisi
- Ilia State University Theatre, Tbilisi
- Sandro Akhmeteli Drama Theatre, Tbilisi
- Tumanishvili Film Actors’ Studio Theatre, Tbilisi
- Liberty Theatre, Tbilisi
- National Music Center, Tbilisi
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