A larky fable in two acts by Brecht.

 

 

The Exception and the Rule is a short play by German playwright Bertolt Brecht in 1930 describes the harsh realities of the world. Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre presents its original version of the play staged with relevance in the modern world. The money-hungry merchant Karl Langmann who owns the biggest oil companies sets out across the desert to secure oil reserves with his guide and a coolie.

 

 

The situation becomes highly tensed among the expedition members. Langmann, extremely full of doubt and fear unjustly fires his guide in order to “protect” himself. Left in the severe desert conditions with the water supplies running low, the merchant shoots his coolie, thinking he would potentially attack him. Later in a court, the widow claims to punish the murderer but what would the verdict be in the society where the legal system protects injustice.

 

 

The Rustaveli State Drama Theatre name is revered in Georgia and abroad. Long associated with high artistry theatre, its talented actors and pioneering producers, directors together continue to collaborate on inquisitive, inspiring, and modern productions. Outside of Georgia, it is often called “The Theatre of Stars” in honour of its actors’ gifts.

 

Distinguished by its youthful vigour and constant quest for new theatrical directions and forms, for more than a century the Rustaveli has been the epicentre for Georgian national expression.

 

 

Then and now, the theatre’s ethos has always been to stage work that is socially engaged and profoundly creative. Over the years, the nation’s best writers and artists have staged countless productions on the Rustaveli stage.

 

Each of the theatre’s many directors has left their own stamp on the theatre, but all selected plays for clarity of meaning and social relevance without artistic compromise.Throughout its history, the people who make up the theatre have been bound together by creative and civic conviction, tireless energy, and a great common curiosity in life.

 

 

 

Artistic director of the Rustaveli Theatre: Robert Sturua
Executive managing director of the Rustaveli Theatre: Giorgi Tevzadze
Head of the theatre company: Davit Uplisashvili  / Zviad Papuashvili

Artist: Davit Darchia / Ketevan Svanidze / Ekaterine Mindiashvili / Davit Gotsiridze / Beka Songhulashvili / Grigol Zhordania / Lasha Jukharashvili / Kakha Kupatadze / Edmond Minashvili / Nikoloz Katsaridze / Luka Guledani