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Temo Rekhviashvili (born May 10, 1993, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian writer, playwright, and actor. He is best known for his novel Courier's Tales, which won the SABA Literary Award for Best Debut in 2022, and for his leading role in the internationally recognized short film Temo Re (2025). He is the co-founder of experimental theatre groups and a poetic collective.
Early life and education
[edit]Temo Rekhviashvili graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University in 2015 with a degree in drama and film acting. From 2019 to 2021, he studied dramaturgy in the studio of the renowned Georgian theatre director Temur Chkheidze.
Literature
[edit]In 2021, Rekhviashvili published Courier's Tales, a semi-autobiographical book based on his experiences working as a deliveryman in Tbilisi. The book became a bestseller in Georgia. In 2022, it was awarded the prestigious SABA Literary Award for Best Debut. He is also the author of the play Pathetic Monologues (2023), which the EUROPHALIA Festival in Belgium supported. A public reading took place in Antwerp in December 2023, while the official stage premiere was held at Theatre Company Haraki in Tbilisi later that year.
Rekhviashvili is the co-founder of the poetry collective UADP (Universally Accessible Dramatic Poetry), together with Gvantsa Enukidze, active since 2017.
Theatre
[edit]He has worked as an actor and writer in both state and independent theatres in Georgia, including the Rustavi Municipal Theatre, Kote Marjanishvili State Academic Drama Theatre, and Theatre Company Haraki. He has performed in works by Shakespeare, Heiner Müller, Yasmina Reza, Maurice Maeterlinck, and contemporary Georgian authors. He co-founded "Open Space for Experimental Art" in 2016 and Theatre Company Haraki in 2019.
Film
[edit]Rekhviashvili has appeared in several films. Notably, he played the lead role in the 2024 film Temo Re, based on his book Courier's Tales, directed by Anka Gujabidze. The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in 2025, where it won two awards: the Tiger Short Competition Award and the KNF Award, presented by the Circle of Dutch Film Journalists. Other films include A Long Break (2022), Natia (2017), and The Box (2015).
Awards
[edit]- SABA Literary Award – Best Literary Debut (2022)
- Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Prize – 2nd Place for the play "CO2" (2023)
- Tiger Short Competition Award, IFFR (2025)
- KNF Award, IFFR (2025)
- SFCC Critic's Award, Brive Film Festival (France, 2025)
Stage roles
[edit]Notable stage performances include:
- Copywriter in The Land Demands Its Own by Alex Chigvinadze (Marjanishvili Theatre, dir. Avtandil Diasamidze)
- Erisikhton in The God of Hunger (Open Space, dir. Misha Charkviani & Davit Khorbaladze)
- Himself in Parents' Meeting (Open Space, dir. Misha Charkviani & Davit Khorbaladze)
- Henry in Life x3 by Yasmina Reza (Haraki Company, dir. Sandro Kalandadze)
- Chorus in Lete by Giorgi Maisuradze (Haraki Company, dir. Sandro Kalandadze)
- K in The Silence of the Sirens by Giorgi Maisuradze (Tbilisi New Drama Festival, dir. Giorgi Maisuradze)
- The Tenant in The Tenant by Jemal Karchkhadze (Haraki Company, dir. Giorgi Arabuli & Sandro Kalandadze)
- Laertes and Guildenstern in Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Club Mtkvarze, dir. Guram Matskhonashvili)
- Niko in Family Chronicles by Kote Jandieri (Rustavi Theatre, dir. Giorgi Kantaria)
- Amadeo in Naples, Town of Millionaires by Eduardo De Filippo (Rustaveli Theatre University, dir. Tsotne Nakashidze)
- Jean Gilson in The Burgomaster of Stilmonde by Maurice Maeterlinck (Rustaveli Theatre University, dir. Tsotne Nakashidze)
- Giorgi (Brother) in Several Aggravating Circumstances by Davit Gabunia (Rustaveli Theatre University, dir. Davit Khorbaladze)
- The Man in the Elevator in Berserkers I: The Mission by Heiner Müller (Haraki Company, dir. Giorgi Jamburia)
- Psychiatrist / Guga / Elizbar in Berserkers II: Sunny Night by Keti Nizharadze (City Theatre, dir. Giorgi Jamburia)
- Corpse in Sorrow by Davit Khorbaladze (Open Space, dir. Davit Khorbaladze)
- Left in Right Left With Heels by Sebastian Majewski (Marjanishvili Theatre, dir. Wojtek Faruga)
Journalism and Publications
[edit]Journalism and Publications
[edit]Rekhviashvili has given interviews in Georgian media outlets such as *AriliMag*.[1] and *AT.ge*,[2] discussing his literary work, the film *Temo Re*, and the state of Georgian culture. Video interviews are also available on platforms such as YouTube.[3]
Coverage and Reception
[edit]His short film *Temo Re* received positive critical attention: the review website *TheFilmVerdict* described it as "a slyly funny sketch of a struggling actor in contemporary Tbilisi," highlighting its visual montage style and sociopolitical commentary.[4] The film is also featured on *FestivalScope Pro*, confirming its acceptance into multiple international film festivals,[5] and official recognition from the Brive Film Festival, where it won the SFCC Critic's Award[6]
Works and Impact
[edit]His play *Pathetic Monologues* was covered by *Theatrelife.ge* as a notable theatrical work in Georgia.[7] His debut book *Courier's Tales* has drawn media discussion in outlets such as *Indigo*[8] and *Daraji.ge*,[9] emphasizing its social relevance and literary contributions.
Rekhviashvili has published essays and cultural commentary in a variety of Georgian publications, including Tbilvino,[10] Mautskebeli,[11] and Tbilisi Post.[12] His writing often reflects personal, political, and cultural perspectives drawn from everyday Georgian life.
References
[edit]http://www.nplg.gov.ge/bios/en/00019358/
https://rights.sulakauri.ge/portfolio/temo-rekhviashvili/ [13] [14] [15] [16]
- ^ https://arilimag.ge/.../interviu-temo-rekhviashvili/
- ^ "#7 მელოდრამატული ინტერვიუ თემო რეხვიაშვილთან - გურამ მაცხონაშვილი". June 25, 2020.
- ^ "თემო რეხვიაშვილი - კურიერის ამბები". September 27, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Temo Re - The Film Verdict". February 3, 2025.
- ^ "Festival Scope Pro". pro.festivalscope.com.
- ^ "Temo Re - Festival du cinéma de Brive". March 26, 2025.
- ^ "პათეტიკური მონოლოგების ტყვეობაში". Theatrelifege.
- ^ "კურიერ-მსახიობის ნაამბობი | გიორგი მაისურაძე". indigo.com.ge.
- ^ http://daraji.ge/ლიტერატურა/ქრიერი-საამბები-ხელოვნურ-ჩვეულებაზე/
- ^ "TBILVINO - Culture at Large". tbilvino.ge.
- ^ "მსახიობი, 20 ლარი". Mautskebeli.
- ^ "თემო რეხვიაშვილი – ღვინო და მუხამბაზები". tbilisipost.ge.
- ^ "ლიტერატურული პრემია "საბა" 2022-ის გამარჯვებულები ცნობილია". September 21, 2022.
- ^ https://www.radiotavisupleba.ge/a/32045152.html RFE/RL
- ^ "International Film Festival Rotterdam unveils 2025 Tiger Short Competition winners". International Film Festival Rotterdam newsroom. February 3, 2025.
- ^ "temo rekhviashvili". www.goodreads.com.
External links
[edit]Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:People from Tbilisi Category:Georgian writers Category:Georgian dramatists and playwrights Category:Male film actors from Georgia (country) Category:Male stage actors from Georgia (country)