Nino Haratischwili stages a contemporary version of the traditional supra, a meal with multiple toasts and speeches led by a male host or tamada. A supra is a traditional Georgian feasting table that takes a central spot in social life. Georgian food, wine and polyphonic song play an important part. The supra largely arose within a male, patriarchal tradition, although women were always honoured in song – for their beauty and cookery. Haratischwili wants to explore this tradition from a female perspective, with you, the viewer. Four female Georgian musicians and three actresses join the table. They eat, drink and sing, tell stories of women, and question existing structures. Join the feast and view the supra through the female gaze.

Nino Haratischwili (1983, Tbilisi) is an author, playwright, and director. She is at home in two languages and has been writing in both German and Georgian since she was twelve. Her grand family epic The Eighth Life (for Brilka) has been published in 25 languages and was overloaded with important literary prizes. Her novel The Cat and the General made the shortlist of the Deutscher Buchpreis. She studied film direction in Tbilisi and theatre direction in Hamburg, and has written about 20 plays to date.

CREDITS

Text/Direction Nino Haratschwili
Actors Laina Schwarz (Germany), Sara Deroo (Belgium), Nata Murvanidze (Georgia)
Song Nukri Kapanadze, Keti Klimiashvili  
Keyboard Nino Guliashvili 
Guitar/Vocals Gesang Nino Tskitishvili 
Stage/Video Julia B. Nowikowa 
Recreation/coproduction europalia, DE SINGEL Antwerp, KVS, Amare

With the support of the German Embassy and National Wine Agency, Georgia