Mikhail Tumanishvili – The Director Leaves the Theatre | Soviet Theatre Book, 1983

The Director Leaves the Theatre – Mikhail Tumanishvili (1983)

An original Soviet-era theatre memoir by celebrated Georgian director and theatre educator Mikhail Tumanishvili.

Published in Moscow by Iskusstvo in 1983, this illustrated book documents the artistic journey of one of Georgia's influential theatre directors.

Through personal memories, reflections and discussions of theatrical productions, Tumanishvili explores the art of directing, acting techniques, collaboration with performers and the development of Georgian theatre.

The volume includes historical black-and-white photographs of productions, offering a valuable visual record of Soviet Georgian theatrical culture.

Bibliographic Information

• Original title: Режиссёр уходит из театра

• Author: Mikhail Ivanovich Tumanishvili

• Publisher: Iskusstvo, Moscow

• Publication year: 1983

• Pages: 279 + 16 pages of illustrations

• Language: Russian

• Binding: Hardcover

• Print run: 25,000 copies

Condition

Vintage ex-library copy. Visible signs of wear on the hardcover and spine, library stamps, handwritten inventory markings and an original library card pocket. Pages appear generally clean, with natural age-related toning. Please examine all photographs before purchasing.

A distinctive addition to a collection of theatre history, Georgian cultural heritage, Soviet performing arts or twentieth-century acting and directing.