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Avtandil Varsimashvili

STALKER 14

Based on the film by Andrei Tarkovsky

Tbilisi Theatrical Centre” “Liberty Theatre”, Tbilisi, Georgia

Director: Avtandil Varsimashvili

Russian with Hungarian and English subtitles

2 hours 20 minutes with 1 breaks.

A dangerous expedition into a closed space where entry is forbidden, a place everyone calls “the Zone.” It is said that within this “Zone” there is a terrace where a person’s most sacred dream comes true. The expedition is led by the Stalker (Shako Mirianashvili), a professional guide.

Of his two clients, one is a famous writer (Jaba Kiladze), and the other an authoritative professor (Goga Barbakhadze). Each has their own motivation for entering the Zone, which they do not reveal.

The Stalker’s wife (Sopho Gorelashvili) is opposed to her husband taking part in this dangerous expedition, but the Stalker enters the Zone nonetheless, leading both clients to the terrace where only the most sacred dream is fulfilled…

Actors:

Shako Mirianashvili,
Goga Barbakhadze,
Jaba Kiladze,
Sopho Gorelashvili,
Giga Kakubava

Set Designer: Teo Kukhianidze

Director and playwright

Avtandil Varsimashvili

Gobbi Hilda Stage

14 April 2026, 19:00

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Avtandil Varsimashvili

Famous Georgian director Avtandil Varsimashvili is one of the famous directors in Georgia. He is Artistic Director of the state academic Griboedov Theater and “Liberty Theatre”. He has been awarded with Georgian State National Award, State Higher Theatrical Award of Kote Marjanishvili, Award named after Mikheil Tumanishvili, winner of the Grand Prix “Zolotoi Vityaz” festival, and has many other international theatrical festival awards. Has received “Order of Honor of Georgia”.

He is the Full Professor of “The Tbilisi Theatre and Cinema University” and delivers master classes for directors and Georgia and in other countries. He has staged over 100 plays, one film, 7 TV films and 14 documentaries. Beside Georgia he worked in Italy, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Estonia and Hungary.

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