The Night Just Before the Forests
- Director: Data Tavadze
- Theatre:Royal District Theatre
- Hosting Theatre :Royal District Theatre
- Date:
- 19 September - 20:00 hr,
Bernard-Marie Koltès
Translated by Valeri Otkhozoria, Data Tavadze, Davit Gabunia
Directed by: Data Tavadze
Set Design: Ketevan Nadibaidze
Costume Design: Ketevan Nadibaidze
Composer: Nika Pasuri
Director’s Assistant: Maia Sakhltkhutsishvili
Duration: 55 წუთი
Genre: Drama
Premiered on: 21/08/2026
Cast: Sandro Samkharadze
About Performance
Late at night, on a rain-soaked street, one stranger stops another and begins to speak, as if falling silent would mean disappearing. Written in 1977, Bernard-Marie Koltès’ The Night Just Before the Forests is a single, unbroken sentence — a breathless stream of memories, desires, anger, tenderness, violence, and longing.
Since 1997, Royal District Theatre has been one of Georgia’s leading supporters of contemporary and innovative theatre. Its stage has always been open to young artists and independent creative groups. Many significant voices in Georgian theatre were first heard here. One of the theatre’s central aims has always been to discover and support emerging artists, encourage the bold first steps of young companies, and create space for artistic risk-taking. Royal District Theatre has gained international recognition through productions that are radical in form and politically urgent in content. Its work consistently responds to the political, social, and cultural processes shaping contemporary society. The theatre sees its mission not only as creating and supporting new forms of theatrical expression, but also as protecting a space for artistic freedom, critical thought, and solidarity. We believe that theatre is a place where society confronts its contradictions and gathers the strength to break the silence.
Theatre and Artistic Director: Nikoloz Tavadze
Contact Person: Davit Gabunia - Chef-Dramaturg
Contact Information: 595424261 / dgabunia@yahoo.com