Sunday, March 22, 2009

THEATRE: The Marjanishvili Theatre in Tbilisi: A stage for Identity-Questions in Georgia (caucaz.com)

Article published in 21/03/2009 Issue

By Birgit KUCH, Universität Leipzig in Tbilissi/Leipzig

Georgian society has undergone rapid changes and continuous transformation in recent years, and determining attitudes towards the Soviet past remains a complex and difficult issue. Which historical moments should be remembered and which ones are better to be forgotten is still a matter of ongoing discussion. A look at the changes and continuities experienced by the Marjanishvili State Academic Drama Theatre in Tbilisi provides a vivid example of how these questions concerning collective identities, memories and representations are being discussed in Georgia today.

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