BEAUTIFUL GEORGIAN WOMAN
- Director: Avtandil Varsimashvili
- Theatre:Alexander Griboyedov Tbilisi State Russian Professional Theatre
- Hosting Theatre :Griboedov Theater
- Date:
- 1 September - 20:00 hr,
Author - Carlo Goldoni
Director - Avtandil Varsimashvili
Costumes Designer - Natalia Kobakhidze
Composer / musical adaptation - Vakhtang Kakhidze
Assistant to the director - Ekaterine Panjikidze
Cast:
Sofia Lomjaria, Mikheil Arjevanidze, Vladimir Novosardov, Archil Baratashvili, Oleg Mchedlishvili, Nino Kikacheishvili, Mariam Kitia, Giga Kakubava, Irina Meghvinetukhutsesi, Nino Kalatozishvili, Anna Nikolava
Duration: 135 m. With intermission
Genre-
In case of traveling – 16 people
The fact that a brilliant Italian playwright wrote a play about Georgia is already inspiring. That’s why I am confident that this play deserves to be staged more often. It is richly endowed with all the artistic qualities that define the work of this remarkable playwright.
Goldoni’s play is a great training ground for actors; only highly skilled professionals can truly bring his theatrical aesthetics to life on stage. The actors of the Griboyedov Theatre are such professionals, and today we proudly present “The Beautiful Georgian Woman.”
Though written over 200 years ago, the play remains timely and powerful. Goldoni’s comedy exposes one of humanity’s greatest vices—tyranny, the relentless pursuit of power by any means necessary. Yet, he delivers this critique through comedy because Carlo Goldoni, the king of comedy, understands that laughter is a powerful force capable of overcoming tyranny.
“The Beautiful Georgian Woman” is set against the backdrop of civil wars in Western Georgia. Its central figure, Tamara—the beautiful sister of the ruler of Guria—is the focal point of multiple romantic pursuits.
Beyond its romantic intrigue, the play conveys profound ideas: peace is far more valuable than great wealth; only a united Georgia can be strong enough to withstand internal strife and external threats—from the Turks, Persians, and cruel Tatars alike. Ultimately, the play teaches that great wealth does not elevate a person’s worth, justice must be the foundation of any kingdom, and arrogance offends the dignity of its ruler.
Alexander Griboyedov Tbilisi State Russian Professional Theatre is the first professional theatre company in the Caucasus and the oldest Russian theatre in the post-Soviet space.
Founded on September 20, 1845, in Tbilisi by the Crown Prince of the Caucasus, Count M.S. Vorontsov, the theatre has a rich legacy spanning over a century and a half.
Since 1999 the theatre has been led by Avtandil Varsimashvili, a laureate of the Georgian State Prize and the Kote Marjanishvili Prize, as well as a recipient of the Order of Friendship and the Order of Honour of Georgia.
Over the past 22 years, under Varsimashvili’s direction, the Griboyedov Theatre has completed dozens of successful tours both near and far abroad and has won acclaim at numerous international theatre festivals.
Artistic Director of Theatre: Avtandil Varsimashvili
General Manager/Manager : Avtandil Varsimashvili
Contact Information:
Mail: griboedovtheatre170@gmail.com
Cell: +995 599584001/