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Tbilisi Second International Theatre Conference<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Shakespeare, Our Eternal Contemporary: Power, Politics, Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 26-28, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, in collaboration with the International Association of Theatre Leaders (IATL), is pleased to announce Tbilisi Second International Theatre Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dedicated to the enduring relevance of William Shakespeare\u2019s work, the conference will bring together Georgian and international scholars and theatre practitioners to explore the intersections of power, politics and performance in contemporary theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference is inspired by the first Georgian translation of Jan Kott\u2019s seminal book Shakespeare Our Contemporary, published by TAFU Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conference Chair:<\/strong> Professor Octavian Saiu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Director:<\/strong> Ana Kvinikadze, PhD in Theatre Studies, International Relations Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme Supporter: Shakespeare Association of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funded by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Sponsor: Bank of Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to welcoming you to three days of international academic exchange and creative dialogue in Tbilisi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference program is available at the following <\/strong>link<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University, in collaboration with the International Association of Theatre Leaders (IATL) and the Rustaveli National Theatre, is pleased to present<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tbilisi First International Theatre Conference \u201cFrom Epic to Postdramatic: Brecht\u2019s Theatrical Legacy in the Last 50 Years\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Robert Sturua\u2019s Landmark Production of \u201cThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates: 28\u201330 November 2025. Tbilisi, Georgia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international program will feature renowned theatre practitioners and researchers from around the world, presenting contemporary approaches to the study of Brecht\u2019s legacy - from the model of epic theatre to postdramatic forms. Participants include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n