STURUA PLEASED WITH TODAY’S SEARCHING YOUTH
By Tamar

AZG Armenian Daily #164
14/09/2005

Culture

“I don’t want to speak out about my love towards Armenia but I have
to say that this country is very dear to me and I have real grounds
for my love”, famous Robert Sturua, stage director of Shota Rustaveli
Academic Theatre of Tbilisi, told journalists yesterday. “I was in
close ties with Parajanov, Atchemian, Khaplanian, Elibekian and knew
many Armenian composers. I felt their influence in my works later on”,
he said.

Robert Sturua arrived in Armenia after a 10 years’ break to stage
a play within the frameworks of Shakespearean mono performances
at Armmono-3 International Theatre Festival. Director expresses
hope that the tradition of cultural visits will be restored in both
republics. On October 28, Armenian delegation will take part in the
reopening of Rustaveli Theatre.

Sturua’s staging of Shakespearean “Hamlet” in London was included in
10 best performances of last 50 years. “Perhaps there was a prankster
sitting down in me that tried to understand what will happen if I stage
‘Hamlet’ in a new way”, Sturua says.

The searching stage director is pleased with today’s youth. Though
lagging behind elders with their knowledge, young people look for
novation and try to understand everything. Sturua suggested young
directors to understand their own personality first of all, to admit
their own shortcomings and only after that open a dialogue with
the spectators.