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Which plays by Giorgi Eristavi helped establish Georgian drama?
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Giorgi Eristavi is recognized as the founder of modern Georgian theatre. His contributions to the stage included one effective drama and two successful comedies that helped establish the repertoire of the Georgian-language theatre:12
- Sheshlili (written 1839, first performed 1861; "The Madwoman"): A drama focusing on women in conflict.2
- Dava, anu tochka da zapetaia (written 1840, first performed 1850; "The Lawsuit, or Semicolon"): A successful comedy.2
- Gaqra (1849; "The Family Settlement"): A successful comedy.2
In addition to writing these plays, Eristavi directed the Georgian-language theatre and translated various Russian comedies to support the development of the national stage.2