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GEORGE SHALUTASHVILI Dean of Drama Faculty, TAFU Stage Director, Full Professor and Drama Coach [email protected]; [email protected]; mob: (+995) 5 77 541 777

Key Qualifications Stage Director - Drama Theater Lector-pedagogue – Professor & Drama Coach Movie Director – Doc

Professional experience 1991 – present Dean of Drama Faculty and Full Professor & Drama Coach at the Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University, . The four-year lecturing and coaching academic syllabus consists of the consistent theoretical and practical courses along with mandatory practice of one pre-graduation play on the 3rd course and, two graduation plays on the final course of study. During the mentioned period 4 groups of professional drama artists were released. 2009 - 2014 Head of the Drama Discipline and Development at the Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University. 2008-2009 Principal Director of Sandro Akhmeteli State Dramatic Theater, Tbilisi Georgia.

Y2000 – present Staged Performances Kutaisi Dramatic Theater, Kutaisi, Georgia Hasan, Margo, Mozart and Two Inch of Land (play by Tamar Bartaia) George Eristavi Gori Dramatic Theater, Gori, Georgia September Snow (play by Neill Simon); The Formers’ Bed (Ikrakli Samsonadze); The Dress (play by Tamar Bartaia); Last of the Red Hot Lovers (play by Neil Simon) Batumi Dramatic Theater, Batumi, Georgia God of Slaughtery (play by Yasmina Reza) Sandro Akhmeteli State Dramatic Theater, Tbilisi, Georgia The Fifth Personage (paly by Irakli Samsonadze); Church Revolt 1819 (play by Guram Kartvelishvili) The Snow Queen (by Hans Christian Andersen) Kote Majanishvili State Academic Drama Theater, Tbilisi, Georgia Venue of Meeting (play by Tamar Bartaia) Alexander Griboedov State Academic Theater, Tbilisi, Georgia Five Evenings (play by Alexander Volodin) Liberty Theater Tbilisi, Georgia Red Heads Birds (play by Dato Qoqrashvili); Apartment at Kipshidze Street (based on the play by Michael Fermo); Variations of Patriotic Themes (play inspired by historical facts). Tskhinvali State Dramatic Theater, Tskhinvali, Georgia Celebration in the Kingdom of White Monkey (play by Temur Abulashvili) Rustaveli National Theater, Tbilisi, Georgia These Ghosts (play by Eduardo de Filippo, co-producer Robert Sturua) Meskheti State Dramatic Theater, Akhatsikhe, Georgia Sweet and Sad Vanilla Fragrance (play by Irakli Samsonadze); Beyond the Iron Door (paly by Tamaz Goderdzishvili co-producer Temur Chkheidze) Chiatura State Dramatic Theater, Chiatura, Georgia The Fifth Personage (play by Irakli Samsonadze).

Y2002 – present – Some Staged Pre-graduation and Graduation Students’ plays at Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University, Tbilisi Lies with Long Leg by Eduardo de Filippo; Salem Process by Arthur Miller; The Hunter by Alexander Vampilov; Ivanov by Anton Chekhov; A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller; Old House, Only Once in the Dream by Shadiman Shamanadze. Page 2 of 2

Participation - Masterclasses & Festivals 2017 – Trainings and Masterclasses provided for the Academy of Music and Drama at the Gothenburg University, Sweden; 2017 – Honorable Guest to the 35th Drama School Festival, Lodz, Poland; 2017 – Organizer of Tbilisi International Drama Summer School in cooperation with Armenia and Polish Colleagues; 2016 - Trainings and Masterclasses provided for the Polish National Film, Television and Theater School in Lodz at the invitation of University; 2016 - Masterclasses provided for Kaposvár Summer Drama School, Hungary; 2016 – Conference Stitching Europe and European Drama Schools Workshop organized by Polish National Film, Television and Theater School, Lodz; 2015 – The Diary of Anne Frank - students’ tour performance at the Class Fest, Kishinev, European Drama Schools Festival.

Documentary Films Y2000 – present about 20 documentaries were filmed Anno Domini - 4-part movie; Some Stories About Georgia (5-part movie); And She is All Alone; Following steps of St. Andria; Visiting Patriarch.

Festivals and Awards 2016 – Tumanishvil Prize for the performance Fisherman One, Two, and etc. at the Festival of Regional Theaters 2015 – Prize for the Best Staged performance for the play Fisherman One, Two, and etc.. granted by the Union of Drama Theater of Georgia 2014 - Grand Prize of Giorgi Eristavi Comedy Theater Festival, Georgia 2014 - Best and Efficient Drama Director for the Y2013 granted by Georgian Contemporary Theater Research Center 2013 - Toy Gun, guest performance at the Chelsea Theater , London. 2013- Best and Efficient Drama Director for the Y2012 granted by Georgian Contemporary Theater Research Center 2012 - Our Town by Thornton Wilder, shortlisted among 10 groundbreaking students’ performances at the International Student Drama Festival in Sheffield UK. 2008 – Prize of St. Andia’s Cross for the documentary Visiting Patriarch, at the Batumi International Film Festival 2007 – Prize of St. Andia’s Cross for the documentary Following Steps of St. Andria , at the Batumi International Film Festival 2005- Special (non-competitive) viewing at Venice Festival Tushetian Folk Celebrations and And she is All Alone. 2001 – Grand Prize of Eurasia Tele Forum for the doc University Entry Examinations 2002 – Special Prize by Patriarch of Georgia for the doc The Holy Way.

Education 1982 - 1987 - Stage Director, graduate of the class under leadership of Temur Chkheidze, Distinguished Artist of Georgia and the Russian Federation, Professor of the Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University

Skills Languages: Georgian –native; Russian-fluent; English –good. Public speaking and presentation skills - strong in large audience; Communication skills – strong leadership and mentoring; Analytical & Organization skills – Strong, strategic thinking with natural flair for creative and smart solution.

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