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Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre announces 2012 Georgian Theatre Showcase

Tbilisi, Wednesday, 13-06-2012

The fourth edition of Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre takes place from 14-30 September, 2012 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Established in 2009, TBILISI INTERNATIONAL aims to attract creative, challenging, innovative artists from the Far East to the West. The festival brings them together in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, cherishing their artistic ideas and creating unique experience with new environment and public.

The festival’s reputation has been built on the quality of its programme, with the work of major international directors and companies presented during the international programme. Furthermore, TBILISI INTERNATIONAL presents a wide ranging programme of work from all over Georgia in the “Georgian Theatre Showcase”.

The Georgian Theatre Showcase attracts professionals from all over the world. Since 2009, more than 200 international guests participated; several joint projects and exchanges with Georgian and international companies as well as new ideas were born in Tbilisi. Several of the performances from Georgian Showcase Programme participated in international festivals, new links were established and developed.

On 16, 17 and 18 September, for the fourth time already, the Georgian Theatre will present its latest productions of established stage directors alongside with young and bright talents in theatre. The programme features around 20 performances of state and independent theatre groups from several cities in Georgia.

The festival aims at raising international knowledge of Georgian theatre as a collaboration partner, developing and nurturing strong relations with a view to attract attention and generate debate.

The full programme of the Georgian Theatre Showcase will be published online by 25 June 2012.