The Ministry expresses its condolences over the passing of Vano Gogitidze

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia expresses its deep sorrow over the passing of Ivane (Vano) Gogitidze, Honored Artist of Georgia and actor of the Rustaveli Theatre.

Ivane Gogitidze was an actor of the Rustaveli Theatre for nearly fifty years and created numerous distinctive roles on stage, including: Kote ("Khanuma"), Tatishchev ("The Death of Ivan the Terrible"), Paris ("Romeo and Juliet"), Jimmy ("A Funeral in California"), American Soldier ("The Day of a Hundred and Eighty"), Rashida ("The Seventh Sky"), Peasant, Joseph ("The Caucasian Chalk Circle"), Kosta ("Free Theme"), Cornwall ("King Lear"), Davison ("Mary Stuart"), Juror Number Twelve ("Twelve Angry Men"), and others.