Below is a comprehensive list of David’s directorial work to date


2019 – “The Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen – Sokhumi State Drama Theatre; 

2018 – “The Jesus Case” by Lasha Imedashvili – Sokhumi State Drama Theatre; 

2017 – “Yakish and Poupche” by Hanoch Levin – Sokhumi State Drama Theatre; 

2016 – “Naples, Town of Millionaires” by Eduardo De Philippo – Sokhumi State Drama Theatre; 

2015 – “Angry Birds” by Bassa Janikashvili – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

2014 – “Lysistrata” by Lasha Bugadze – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

2014 – “The Navigator” by Lasha Bugadze – Sokhumi State Theatre; 

2014 – “I’ll Come Back as Rain” based on Niko Gomelauri’s poems – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

2013 – “Rigoletto” by Verdi (with Omer Meyer Wellber) – Tbilisi Concert Hall; 

2012 – “Madama Butterfly” by Puccini – Kutaisi State Opera; 

2011 – “Lucia Di Lammermoor” by Donizetti – Batumi State Art and Musical Center; 

2011 – “Oliver” (musical) by Lionel Bart – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

2011 – “Naphthalene” by Lasha Bugadze – Marjanishvili State Theatre; 

2010 – “Mitridate Re di Ponto” by Mozart – Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre; 

2010 – “The Book” by Aka Morchiladze – Marjanishvili State Theatre; 

2010 – “Carmen” by Bizet – Tbilisi Concert Hall;  

2010 – “Attila” by Verdi – Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre; 

2009 – “Tosca” by Puccini – Rustaveli State Theatre and Tbilisi Opera co-production; 

2008 – “Spiritual Beings” by Lasha Bugadze – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

2008 – “Rigoletto” by Verdi – Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre; 

2008 – “Traviata” by Verdi – Batumi State Opera; 

2007 – “Celebrity” by Basa Janikashvili – Marjanishvili State Theatre; 

2005 – “Aida” by Verdi – Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre; 

2004 – “Hip” by Yoke Van Leeuwen – Royal District Theatre;  

2004 – “The Snakeskin” by Slobodan Snajder – Azerbaijan State Theatre Yug; 

2003 – “Tartuffe” by Molier – Tumanishvili Film Actor Theatre;  

2003 – “Woman on The Tree” by Jarji Akimidze and Davit Turashvili – Royal District Theatre; 

2002 – “The House on the Border” by Mrojeck – Royal District Theatre; 

2002 – “This Chair and That Very Bed” by Lasha Bugadze – Royal District Theatre; 

2001 – “Der Park” by Botho Strauss– Royal District Theatre; 

1999 – “Doctor Frankenstein” by Lasha Bugadze and David Sakvarelidze – Marjanishvili State Theatre; 

1998 – “The Woman Serpent” by Gozzi – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

1998 – “Otari” by Lasha Bugadze – Basement Theatre; 

1997 – “Cavalleria Rusticana” by Mascagni – Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre; 

1997 – “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” by Edward Bond – Sokhumi State Drama Theatre; 

1996 – “Agape” by Hanoch Levin – Rustaveli State Theatre; 

1994 – “Marriage by Contest” by Goldoni – Russian State Youth Theatre; 


Directing “This Chair and That Very Bed” by Lasha Bugadze at the Royal District Theatre