Georgia
Batumi theatre cancels play, claiming politics and art don’t mix
The theater’s decision sparked criticism over censorship.
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Review | The Navigator — when GPS becomes your confidant
Lasha Bugadze’s play The Navigator won an award at the 2011 International BBC Playwriting Competition, where it premiered.
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Review | Nothing Political — theatre in resistance and the anxiety of what remains
Nothing Political examines life inside Georgia’s protest movement through documentary footage and live performance.
North Ossetia–Alania
North Ossetian theatres to be censored after Othello production
A modern production by the Ossetian Theatre of the classic Shakespeare play has led to controversy.
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Review | Pathetic Monologues — Georgian theatre that finally laughs at itself
In a country where cultural prestige is often performed, this play dares to laugh at the performance itself.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
A look back on Georgia’s 100-day theatre strike
Georgia’s theatres have been at the forefront of anti-government demonstrations — yet their strike still failed.
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Review | Police — A Georgian take of Mrożek’s satire of totalitarianism
A political prisoner’s compliance exposes the absurd co-dependence of state power and dissent, though the staging feels fragmented and uneven.
