Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University
| საქართველოს შოთა რუსთაველის თეატრის და კინოს უნივერსიტეტი | |
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| Motto | Approaching The Century |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1885,1923 |
| Rector | George Margvelashvili |
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Administrative staff
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full-time, part-time |
| Location | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours |
Black Blue |
| Nickname | Teatraluri |
| Mascot | Centaur |
| Website | www.tafu.ge |
Shota Rustaveli Theater and Georgia State Film University (TAFU) is one of the oldest universities in the Caucasus and Georgia. The Theater and Film University has dedicated solely to the visual and performing arts. The chief founder of the University was a well-known Georgian theater actor and director, Lado Meskhishvili
The first attempt to create a drama school in Georgia related to School Dramas in the Seminaries of Telavi (1782) and Tbilisi (1855), where by law it was possible to play “a comedy or any other conspicuous play once a week.” In 1880, the Statute of the Dramatic Society provided for it to “hold theater classes and temporary courses to prepare and train artists."
In 1912, Lado Meskhishivili attempted to establish drama courses and set up regulations.
In 1918, Giorgi Jabadari founded a studio and brought to it internationally acclaimed actors such as V. Anjaparidze, U. Chkheidze, A. Vasadze and Sh. Ghambashidze.
In 1922, a Drama Studio established under the leadership of A. Pagava, which according to the Resolution of the Council of People's Commissars dated October 10, 1922 (Protocol N 31), became the basis of the "Institute of Performing Arts." Studio participants enrolled to the second year. An additional enlistment for courses also announced.
The first rector of the Institute was Akaki Paghava, the Artistic Director was Kote Marjanishvili, and the teachers were prominent scientists: I. Javakhishvili, D. Uznadze, G. Chubinashvili, A. Shanidze, G. Akhvlediani, A. Natishvili. The theater Directors were A. Akhmeteli, M. Koreli, and the writers K. Gamsakhurdia, G. Robakidze, N. Shiukashvili. In 1924, the first 21 graduated from the Institute. Among the graduates were: A. Khorava, V. Godziashvili, S. Takaishvili, T. Tsulukidze, M. Mrevlishvili, P. Kobakhidze, P. Kandelaki, P. Murghulia, G.Kuprashvili, N. Shengelaia, S.Chelidze, and others.
In 1927, the Institute ceased to function. New studios formed at the studio of the Rustaveli Theater in 1927-1935, which together with Sandro Akhmeteli was led by Akaki Vasadze, and later in 1935-1939 by Akaki Khorava.
The Training Program of the Studio and the level of graduate specialists is equivalent to other modern colleges. The Studio has trained actors for the theaters of Batumi, Abkhazia, Ossetia, Checheno-Ingushetia.
The Rustaveli Theater Studio taught 152 actors between 1927, and 1939.
A Studio was also established also in the Marjanishvili theater, where D. Janelidze had worked.
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