In 1985, his first play, “At Midnight,” was published in the magazine Khelovneba (“Art”).
From 1992 to 1996, he served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the almanac Dramaturgy, and from 1996 to 1998, as Editor-in-Chief of the same publication.
Since 1986, he has been a member of the Georgian Writers’ Union and the Theatre Workers’ Union.
From 1988 to 1989, he worked at the creative workshop of the film studio Georgian Film, led by Rezo Tavadze, where he developed screenplays.
Biography Films based on his screenplays
1989 – “Cart on the Road”, directed by Davit Kvartskhava
2006 – “Doga Doga”, directed by Davit Kvartskhava
Plays staged in Georgian theatres
1985 – “At Midnight”, directed by G. Matskhoanashvili – Akhaltsikhe Theatre
1986–1987 season – “The Lucky Ticket”, directed by Gia Antadze – Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre
1990–1991 season – “Easter at the Closed Cemetery”, directors Goga Tavadze, G. Barabadze, production director Robert Sturua – Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre
1995–1996 season – “Where the Flow Runs Strong”, directed by Goga Tavadze – Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre
2006, 2007, 2010 – “The Sweet, Melancholic Scent of Vanilla”, directors Robert Sturua, Andro Enukidze – Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre
1986–1987 season – “The Lucky Ticket”, directed by Shalva Gatsarelia – Tbilisi Youth Theatre
1986–1987 season – “At Midnight”, directed by Marlen Bestavashvili – Akhmeteli Theatre
1990–1991 season – “Easter at the Closed Cemetery”, directed by Shalva Gatsarelia – Tbilisi Youth Theatre
1991–1992 season – “Easter at the Closed Cemetery”, directed by Giorgi Shalutashvili
2007–2008 season – “The Fifth Character”, directed by Giorgi Shalutashvili – Akhmeteli Theatre
1995–1996 season – “Where the Flow Runs Strong”, directed by Kote Abashidze – Rustavi Drama Theatre
1996–1997 season – “A TV Show for Those Suffering from Earthquake Syndrome”, directed by Levan Svanadze – Rustavi Drama Theatre
1996–1997 season – “The New Year Adventure of Turkey Indiko”, directed by Kote Abashidze – Children’s fairy tale production
2003–2004 season – “Abeshura – The Last Queen of the Pharnavaz Dynasty”, directed by Nugzar Lortkipanidze – Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Drama Theatre
2005–2006 season – “Grandmother Mariam, or Traditional Georgian Feast”, directed by N. Lortkipanidze – Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Drama Theatre
2003–2004 season – “Visions at the Crossroads”, directed by Aleksandre Kantharia – Tskhinvali Ivane Machabeli State Drama Theatre
2007–2008 season – “The Fifth Character”, directed by Giorgi Shalutashvili – Chiatura Akaki Tsereteli State Drama Theatre
2007 – “Love on the Pedestal”, directed by Andro Enukidze – “Theatre on Atoneli”
2005–2006 season – “In the Garden of the Evening, Like a Colorful Dream”, directed by Goga Tavadze – Batumi Ilia Chavchavadze State Drama Theatre
2009–2010 season – “The Smoked Moon on a Polished Floor”, directed by Goga Tavadze (comic parable by Irakli Samsonadze and Goga Tavadze) – Shota Rustaveli State Academic Theatre
Awards
2001 – State Prize Laureate in Literature for the collection of plays “Triptych”
2002 – Laureate of the literary prize “Kvali” for the short novel “Kurtbalishi”
2005 – Literary Prize “Saba” for the monoplay “Grandmother Mariam, or Traditional Georgian Feast”
2010 – All-Georgian Historical-Literary Prize “David the Builder” for the play “Abeshura – The Last Queen of the Pharnavazian Dynasty”
2010 – First Prize in “New Georgian Playwriting” awarded to Irakli Samsonadze’s work “Clinical Marriage” (Mikheil Tumanishvili Foundation)
