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March 2020
Oedipus and Jocasta
Giorgi Maisuradze, Director: Elene Matskhonashvili Puppet Show in 1 Act “Oedipus and Jocasta” is a modern Georgian dramatic version of the King Oedipus story, the most tragic tales in Greek Mythology, where puppets interpret the main heroes. Iliauni Theatre shall give the stage to the Puppets to recount one of the fatal narratives of the world drama, which, developing in parallel with Sophocles “Oedipus Rex” creates a version that differs completely from Classical interpretation. Jocasta of this modern play is…
Find out more »A Midsummer Night’s Dream
William Shakespeare, Director: Saba Aslamazishvili In 3 Acts Translation to Georgian: Vakhtang Chelidze Director: Saba Aslamazishvili Set and Costume Designer: Avtandil Modebadze Composers: Constantine Ejibashvili, Vakhtang Gvakharia Technical Director: Maka Metreveli The Cast: Author - Vakhtang Gvakharia Theseus, Duke of Athens and Oberon, King of the Fairies - Bacho Chachibaia (Actor of Rustaveli National Theatre) Egeus, Father to Hermia - Andrea Vachridze Lysander, in love with Hermia - Jano Valishvili Demetrius, in love with Hermia - Giviko Baratashvili Quince, a…
Find out more »Richard III
William Shakespeare, Director: Kakhaber Shartava Mimodrama in 1 Act Our stage will be spared for the first time in the honour of William Shakespeare's famous character - ugly, humpbacked, lame and smutty creature, one of the most extraordinary rulers in the history of England. Young actors will express through their plasticity the bloody story of Richard Glauster's reign, still terrible and breathtaking after centuries. Directing and Musical Arrangement: Kakhaber Shartava Choreography: Tiko Koiava Technical Director: Elene Gabisonia T H E C…
Find out more »June 2022
The Chairs
Absurd Comedy in 1 Act Three real characters, many real chairs surrounded by imaginary guests, that main heroes of Eugene Ionesco’s play, greet, chat with, share news with. The orator has to come very soon and talk about new discovery. Guests are the entire world, people and the God, discovery – the essence of life, which has to be revealed and we together with the characters of performance wait, wait and wait for the revelation to come… And there are…
Find out more »The Wall
In 1 Act What happens when over time a couple stops talking about their feelings, problems, emotions?! When the relationship follows its pass without your participation?! An invisible wall appears between the couple and you cannot be heard anymore on the other side. Can the heroes of our performance demolish a wall between them and build a true, sincere, relationship on its ruins… Director – Tinatin Kordzadze Set and Costume Designer – Teo Kukhianidze Technical Assistant – Tamuna Kamladze Supervisor – Vano Khutsishvili, Associate…
Find out more »The Wall
In 1 Act What happens when over time a couple stops talking about their feelings, problems, emotions?! When the relationship follows its pass without your participation?! An invisible wall appears between the couple and you cannot be heard anymore on the other side. Can the heroes of our performance demolish a wall between them and build a true, sincere, relationship on its ruins… Director – Tinatin Kordzadze Set and Costume Designer – Teo Kukhianidze Technical Assistant – Tamuna Kamladze Supervisor – Vano Khutsishvili, Associate…
Find out more »July 2022
Spineless
Drama in 1 Act What does it feel like to live in Georgia, when you are different? How can you oppose to the idifference of friends, family, society and country? How can you survive and does the survival matter at all, when no one needs you, no one understands you? One tragic story, that Alex Chighvinadze wrote is based on true events, unites the problems of the entire society and invites us to think about how to change the country…
Find out more »October 2022
The Chairs
Absurd Comedy in 1 Act Three real characters, many real chairs surrounded by imaginary guests, that main heroes of Eugene Ionesco’s play, greet, chat with, share news with. The orator has to come very soon and talk about new discovery. Guests are the entire world, people and the God, discovery – the essence of life, which has to be revealed and we together with the characters of performance wait, wait and wait for the revelation to come… And there are…
Find out more »Spineless
Drama in 1 Act What does it feel like to live in Georgia, when you are different? How can you oppose to the idifference of friends, family, society and country? How can you survive and does the survival matter at all, when no one needs you, no one understands you? One tragic story, that Alex Chighvinadze wrote is based on true events, unites the problems of the entire society and invites us to think about how to change the country…
Find out more »November 2022
The Chairs
Absurd Comedy in 1 Act Three real characters, many real chairs surrounded by imaginary guests, that main heroes of Eugene Ionesco’s play, greet, chat with, share news with. The orator has to come very soon and talk about new discovery. Guests are the entire world, people and the God, discovery – the essence of life, which has to be revealed and we together with the characters of performance wait, wait and wait for the revelation to come… And there are…
Find out more »God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza, Director: David Chabashvili Black Comedy in 1 Act What can happen when parents of two teenage boys meet to discuss the misbehavior of their children? Nothing special, you would say, they will meet, take coffee, or tea, or alcohol and have a civilized, soothing conversation about how new generation develops, about how times change and about how they were different from their children, right? Right, this is how Yasmina Reza's play “God of Carnage” starts off, however… Well,…
Find out more »The Ideal Family
According to Václav Havel, Director: David Tchakhrakia Comedy in 1 Act What happens when you start building your life according to other's opinions?! When you try to present yourself through derogation of others and create an ideal family only for others to see... Are there any ideal families at all?! Or there still are Václav Havel's play characters around us, who are constantly trying to underline inferiority of others and talk about their harmonious relationship. Translator: Maya Nachkebia Director: David…
Find out more »December 2022
The Doctor In Spite of Himself
Comedy in 1 Act The comedy is centered around the drunkard good-for-nothing Sganarelle who the entire world mistakenly believes to be a miraculous doctor able to treat any disease. “The patients” propose him vast sums of money in exchange for a phenomenal medicine, which, of course, does not exist. Sganarelle quickly grows very rich and yet remembers to do a kind deed and cure the most important of all illnesses – love. Translation: Kethy Kvantaliani Director: Koko Roinishvili Set and Costume Design: Barbara…
Find out more »Marat/Sade
According to Peter Weiss, Director: Saba Aslamazishvili The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade In 1 Act Is it possible to get an all-embracing equality through revolution? Is revolution a path which brings liberty and fraternity and makes our wishes come true? These are the matters that the main character of the play, the Marquis de Sade is eager to resolve…
Find out more »Marat/Sade
According to Peter Weiss, Director: Saba Aslamazishvili The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade In 1 Act Is it possible to get an all-embracing equality through revolution? Is revolution a path which brings liberty and fraternity and makes our wishes come true? These are the matters that the main character of the play, the Marquis de Sade is eager to resolve…
Find out more »January 2023
The Ideal Family
According to Václav Havel, Director: David Tchakhrakia Comedy in 1 Act What happens when you start building your life according to other's opinions?! When you try to present yourself through derogation of others and create an ideal family only for others to see... Are there any ideal families at all?! Or there still are Václav Havel's play characters around us, who are constantly trying to underline inferiority of others and talk about their harmonious relationship. Translator: Maya Nachkebia Director: David…
Find out more »Spineless
Drama in 1 Act What does it feel like to live in Georgia, when you are different? How can you oppose to the idifference of friends, family, society and country? How can you survive and does the survival matter at all, when no one needs you, no one understands you? One tragic story, that Alex Chighvinadze wrote is based on true events, unites the problems of the entire society and invites us to think about how to change the country…
Find out more »The Doctor In Spite of Himself
Comedy in 1 Act The comedy is centered around the drunkard good-for-nothing Sganarelle who the entire world mistakenly believes to be a miraculous doctor able to treat any disease. “The patients” propose him vast sums of money in exchange for a phenomenal medicine, which, of course, does not exist. Sganarelle quickly grows very rich and yet remembers to do a kind deed and cure the most important of all illnesses – love. Translation: Kethy Kvantaliani Director: Koko Roinishvili Set and Costume Design: Barbara…
Find out more »February 2023
The Ideal Family
According to Václav Havel, Director: David Tchakhrakia Comedy in 1 Act What happens when you start building your life according to other's opinions?! When you try to present yourself through derogation of others and create an ideal family only for others to see... Are there any ideal families at all?! Or there still are Václav Havel's play characters around us, who are constantly trying to underline inferiority of others and talk about their harmonious relationship. Translator: Maya Nachkebia Director: David…
Find out more »Spineless
Drama in 1 Act What does it feel like to live in Georgia, when you are different? How can you oppose to the idifference of friends, family, society and country? How can you survive and does the survival matter at all, when no one needs you, no one understands you? One tragic story, that Alex Chighvinadze wrote is based on true events, unites the problems of the entire society and invites us to think about how to change the country…
Find out more »God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza, Director: David Chabashvili Black Comedy in 1 Act What can happen when parents of two teenage boys meet to discuss the misbehavior of their children? Nothing special, you would say, they will meet, take coffee, or tea, or alcohol and have a civilized, soothing conversation about how new generation develops, about how times change and about how they were different from their children, right? Right, this is how Yasmina Reza's play “God of Carnage” starts off, however… Well,…
Find out more »March 2023
Charley’s Aunt
Brandon Thomas, Director Kakha Gogidze Comedy in 1 Act Comedy full of absurdity and intricate storyline, where young men knit a web of thousand lies for their loved ones, where a young man can suddenly turn into Donna Rosa, where the young man dressed as Donna Rosa can charm a colonel, who, in turn, can receive a visit from his first love, Donna Rosa, who is an aunt to the friend of the Colonel’s son, the aunt, whose dress is…
Find out more »Charley’s Aunt
Brandon Thomas, Director Kakha Gogidze Comedy in 1 Act Comedy full of absurdity and intricate storyline, where young men knit a web of thousand lies for their loved ones, where a young man can suddenly turn into Donna Rosa, where the young man dressed as Donna Rosa can charm a colonel, who, in turn, can receive a visit from his first love, Donna Rosa, who is an aunt to the friend of the Colonel’s son, the aunt, whose dress is…
Find out more »The Human Rites
Amélie Nothomb, Director: Luka Intskirveli Drama in 2 Acts When it is winter and war is raging, human beings look for warmth and food for survival. Yet what will happen when everything around has already been burnt and only books remain? What is more important – books or survival?! Translator: Tamar Khosruashvili Director: Luka Intskirveli Designer: Teo Kukhianidze Music: Erecle Getsadze Technical Director: Natia Samadashvili The Cast Professor – Giorgi Jikia Marina – Aniko Surgaia Daniel – Giorgi Tabidze Duration of the performance 100 minutes with 1 intermission…
Find out more »Charley’s Aunt
Brandon Thomas, Director Kakha Gogidze Comedy in 1 Act Comedy full of absurdity and intricate storyline, where young men knit a web of thousand lies for their loved ones, where a young man can suddenly turn into Donna Rosa, where the young man dressed as Donna Rosa can charm a colonel, who, in turn, can receive a visit from his first love, Donna Rosa, who is an aunt to the friend of the Colonel’s son, the aunt, whose dress is…
Find out more »Charley’s Aunt
Brandon Thomas, Director Kakha Gogidze Comedy in 1 Act Comedy full of absurdity and intricate storyline, where young men knit a web of thousand lies for their loved ones, where a young man can suddenly turn into Donna Rosa, where the young man dressed as Donna Rosa can charm a colonel, who, in turn, can receive a visit from his first love, Donna Rosa, who is an aunt to the friend of the Colonel’s son, the aunt, whose dress is…
Find out more »Charley’s Aunt
Brandon Thomas, Director Kakha Gogidze Comedy in 1 Act Comedy full of absurdity and intricate storyline, where young men knit a web of thousand lies for their loved ones, where a young man can suddenly turn into Donna Rosa, where the young man dressed as Donna Rosa can charm a colonel, who, in turn, can receive a visit from his first love, Donna Rosa, who is an aunt to the friend of the Colonel’s son, the aunt, whose dress is…
Find out more »April 2023
The Misfortune of Darispan
David Kldiashvili, Director: Saba Aslamazishvili In 1 Act Presenting a century-old story of how a Georgian gentry Darispan wanders with one of his four unmarried daughters Karozhna from doorstep to doorstep, from friends to relatives, from acquaintances to neighbours to somehow secure a decent husband for her to ensure that her future is taken care of. This story, tragic and comic at the same time, is saturated with enormous love towards the country which “was always shot at but…
Find out more »The Misfortune of Darispan
David Kldiashvili, Director: Saba Aslamazishvili In 1 Act Presenting a century-old story of how a Georgian gentry Darispan wanders with one of his four unmarried daughters Karozhna from doorstep to doorstep, from friends to relatives, from acquaintances to neighbours to somehow secure a decent husband for her to ensure that her future is taken care of. This story, tragic and comic at the same time, is saturated with enormous love towards the country which “was always shot at but…
Find out more »God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza, Director: David Chabashvili Black Comedy in 1 Act What can happen when parents of two teenage boys meet to discuss the misbehavior of their children? Nothing special, you would say, they will meet, take coffee, or tea, or alcohol and have a civilized, soothing conversation about how new generation develops, about how times change and about how they were different from their children, right? Right, this is how Yasmina Reza's play “God of Carnage” starts off, however… Well,…
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