The presentation of the book-album – “Scenography of the State Theater for Adolescents” (Volume I), published with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, was held at the Theater of Adolescents.
The Ministry of Culture of Georgia shared the glimpses of the presentation event on its official Facebook Page on June 22, 2026, Monday. The Georgian Culture Ministry also shared a small note about the event along with its glimpses.
The event was attended by the First Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia, Maka Gurgenidze. The author of the book-album is Khatuna Kikvadzea, and the head of the project, the director of the teen theater, and artistic director, Dimitri Khvtisiashvili.
The publication unites unique materials from the history and development of the Georgian theater, and introduces the general public to the creative legacy of those artists who left a special mark on the history of Georgian culture.
The first volume of the album, from 1927-1969, covers the history of the major stages of the development of teen theaters and the scenography of the performances staged during this period. The publication features the works of Mikheil Gotsiridze, Grigol Volchinski, Elene Akhvlediani, Petre Otskheli, Nika Kazbegi, Tamar Abakelia, Irina Stenberg, Dimitri Tavadze, Soliko Virsaladze, Farnaoz Lapiashvili, Dinara Nodia, Tengiz Samsonadze, Givi Tseradze, Mikheil Chavchavadze, and other distinguished artists.
As part of the event, an exhibition of sketches with the status of a protected cultural heritage monument was opened in the foyer of the theatre, which encompasses the same period as the first volume of the album.
The book-album is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the theater for teens, which will be celebrated in 2027.
At the end of the presentation, the theater audience saw one of the newest works of the repertoire, Mikheil Javakhishvili’s “Lambalo and Kasha” (directed by Dimitri Khvtisiashvili), which was produced with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia. Notably, the Scenography of the play belongs to the painter Lomgul Murusidze.
