Adjara Hosts Performing Arts Management Clinic

As part of the Performing Arts Support Program in Adjara, and as part of five years of cooperation between the British Council and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Adjara Autonomous Republic in Georgia to strengthen the capacity of the Georgian theater sector by introducing UK expertise, on 15-17 October a Production Management Workshop was held.

The British Council invited David Evans, British expert and Head of Production at the National Theater, Wales.

During the three-day training, special attention was given to the production process, from initial idea to first performance and beyond.

Participants were familiarized with the British experience of production management- its terms, basic requirements, pre-production, rehearsals, production and post-production processes.

David Evans is a Director/Trustee of the Association of British Theater Technicians and a founding member of SiPA, an organization that promotes sustainable practice across the industry.

Evans has worked in 31 countries including Jamaica, Japan, Russia, Australia and Brazil and has worked with many companies visiting the UK, including the Romanian, Moldovan and Ukrainian National Operas, the Dance Theater of Taiwan and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Participants in the recent workshop were impressed with the detailed discussions on planning and budgeting.

“I got some great tips and theoretical knowledge which I plan to implement in my work,” said one attendee. “It was very useful to hear the British Experience.”

Katie Ruth Davies