Education:
1986 - Shota Rustaveli State Theatrical Institute - Faculty of Acting
1993 - Paris Peter Brook International Theater Center, directing course
2004 -Granted the rank of docent
2019 - Doctor of Theatrical Arts
Work Experience:
1986 - The actor and the director at Shota Rustaveli Drama Theater.
2005 - Managing and Artistic Director of Tbilisi Azerbaijan State Drama Theater after H. Aliyev.
2010 - Artistic Director of Rustavi Drama Theater.
From 2014 till now - Artistic Director of Tskhinvali Professional State Drama Theater after Ivane Machabeli.
Directed Performances:
Rustaveli State Drama Theatre:
1994 -“The house of Bernarda Alba” by Federico Garcia Lorca – (was awarded with the main prize at Pakistan's first international festival of theater)
1998 - "Mary Stuart" - by Friedrich Schiller (Grand Prize at Weimar 15th International Festival)
2008 - „Old Jokes”, by Ronald Harwood
2010 - "Solar Eclipse in Georgia” by Zurab Antonov
2012 - "Mary Stuart" - by Friedrich Schiller
2019 – “The Last Queen” by Tamar and Akaki Papava
2022 – “The Miser” by Giorgi Eristavi
2025 - "Millionaire Naples" by Eduardo De Filippo
Tbilisi Opera Theatre
2023 – “Daisi” by Zakaria Paliashvili
Marjanishvili State Drama Theater:
2006 - Theatrical composition "Khojale"
Theatrical Institute
1996 -“The Millions of Naples” by Eduardo De Filippo
1997 – “Intrigue and Love” by Friedrich Schiller
1997 - "Blood Wedding" by Federico Garcia Lorca
1998 - "Human beings, I love you" – by Nodar Dumbadze
1999 - "Bird of Paradise" – by Revaz Gabriadze
2000 - - “Darispan’s Trouble” by David Kldiashvili
Sokhumi Drama Theater:
1999 - "Betrayal" -by Sumbatashvil-Yujin (Shervashidze prize)
2001 - "Phaskunji" – by Kemal Abdula
2011 - „Yesterday’s People”, by Shalva Dadiani
2019 - "Kidnapping the Moon", by Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
Liberty Theatre:
2002 - "Medea" – by Euripides
2003 - "Bird of Paradise" – by Revaz Gabriadze
2005 - "Human beings, I love you" – by Nodar Dumbadze
2007 - "Bloody Wedding" by Federico Garcia Lorca
2007 - “Happy Nation”, by Akaki Bakradze, Otar Chiladze
Theatre Atoneli:
2004- "The ghosts in the theater" – by L. Razumovskaya
Poti State Drama Theater:
2004- "I, Grandmother, Iliko and Ilarioni" – by Nodar Dumbadze
Batumi Opera Theater:
2004 - opera "Daisi" - by Zacharia Paliashvili
Theatre Basement in Vake:
2005 – „They are Taming the Hawk“ - by Lasha Tabukashvili
Tbilisi State Azerbaijan Drama Theater:
2005 - "one, two, three ..." –by Abdullah
2005- “Invisible Magic Hat" by Giorgi Eristavi
2006 - “A Marriage Proposal” by Anton Chekhov
2012 - "Bear" by Anton Chekhov
Rustavi Drama Theatre:
2008 -“The Millions of Naples” by Eduardo De Filippo
2009 - “Princess Maya” by Leo Kiacheli
2009 - “Darispan’s Trouble” by David Kldiashvili
2009 - “Happy Nation”, by Akaki Bakradze, Otar Chiladze
2010 - “The Last Queen”, by Jaba Ioseliani
2014 – „While waiting for Dodo”, by David Turashvili
Kutaisi State Drama Theater:
2013 – “Queen Mariam" by Jaba Ioseliani
Tskhinvali State Drama Theater
2011 - “The Nobleman?!” by David Kldiashvili
2011 - "Invisible Magic Hat" by Giorgi Eristavi
2012 - “Granny, Iliko, Illarion and I” by Nodar Dumbadze
2013 – „The Train” by Dato Turashvili
2014 - "Jaqo" by Mikheil Javakhishvili 2016 – “Kwachi” by Mikheil Javakhishvili
2018 – “Ali and Nino” by Kurban Said
2022 – “Actress” by Dulat Isabekov
2022 – “Life is flowing like a Dream” by Leila Alieva
2023 – “The Zoo Story” by Nikoloz Tsulukidze
2024 – “Bloody Chronicles” by Shakespeare
2025 – “Revenge” by Ahmet Mithat Efendi
International works:
1995 - „Suitcase“ by Elie Wiesel, Theater "Gogi", (England)
2010 - Opera, Keto and Kote (Khanuma) - (Baku Musical Comedy Theater)
2023 – “Daisi” by Zakaria Paliashvili (Teatro Massimo Bellini, Italy)
2024 - "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare - Fancl Art Centre (China)
Awards:
1997 Pakistani International Theater Festival, Grand Prize for the The play „Suitcase "
1999 - Weimar Schiller's 15th International Festival, Grand Prize for the play "Mary Stuart"
2000 - Laureate of the State Prize of Georgia (for Hamlet's role)
2001 - Giorgi Shervashidze Prize – (for the play "cheating")
2004 – Theatrical prize "Golden Mask" (for the play "Medea")
2008/09 - Best Director of the Year, Best Acting Ensemble for the play “Quartet "
2010 - The Play of the Century - "Quartet"
2012 - Year Performance - "People from Yesterday" –(Sokhumi Theater)
2013 - The title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2013 - Akhmeteli Prize (for the performances performed in recent years)
2015 - "The Best Director of the Year" for the Performance "Jaco" (Tskhinvali Theater)
2016 - Siesta (Turkey) International Theater Festival Prize - "Best Director"for the Performance "Jaco"
2017 - The title of the Envoy of Georgian art
2017 – Kote Marjanishvili Prize
2020 - Giorgi Shervashidze Prize – (for the play "Kidnapping the Moon")
2021 - Gizo Zhordania Prize
2022 – The Best Director for the performance “Actress” at Almaty International theatre festival
2022 – Ilia Chavchavadze Prize
2025 - Shota Rustaveli Prize
