Tbilisi Theatres in Transitional Economy

A research presentation will be held on May 27, 2 p.m. in Ilia State University Bookstore Ligamus. The book is published with financial assistance of Tbilisi Center of Cultural Events.

The collection “Tbilisi Theatres in Transitional Economy” is a second part of a research “Modern Theatre – Analytics, Pragmatics, Statistics”. Information on Tbilisi theatres’ history, buildings, repertory, technical equipments, audience halls and stages is given in full details. The book also includes exclusive talks with artistic directors and managing directors of Tbilisi Thetres.

The research incorporates as well full rating of favorite directors and actors based on sociological survey of audience in Tbilisi Theatres (2200 people were surveyed).

The authors are theatre critics Maka Vsadze and Lasha Chkhartishvili and Culture Manager Elene Babakishvili. More than 20 experts and scientists of different fields were involved in the research.

Research was carried out in the scope of “Independent Theatre Projects Program” financed by Tbilisi Center of Cultural Events; it therefore, unites critical articles written by theatre critics about over 80 performances funded by the Center as well as statistical analysis that reveal most and least successful shows according to the critics. Critical reviews that were written specifically for this collection are included too.

The collection was published by Ilia State University Modern Theater Research Center.

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