FROM THE EDITOR

Dr. Emzar Djgerenaia

Contemporary modernistic theatre or show called “Tender performance”

We have borrowed much from abroad, we develop. We often use the word “free market”, “transferable business politics”, “competitive environment”, etc. that remind of a famous Georgian film character’s words ? “you may, but you may not”. In our case market is free, but it is not free. Against this background we introduced tender as an element of free competitive market. What is tender? ? It is a performance with many parts that are written as a script of a Columbian TV serial according to one scheme, i.e. there is backbone fabula in the form of laws on purchases and often after specific scenes heads of state and private organizations and their “apparatchiks” write the script according to the topic of the show. The finale is known. He who “settles” a deal with a show producer or director wins. It is like in Hollywood ? it is claimed that if one wishes to receive a role there, one should, as minimum, give a share to an agent and at least once give “something else” to the producer. Therefore, we observe all international norms.
The difference is only that our participation costs 500 laris and we have no result. We spend time and money to draw up documents and take part in the show. It is a modern theatre where a performance is staged on economic subject: profit is obtained by a producer and one of participants who gave something to the producer and agents.
A number of specialists are involved in the process to show that everything goes in accordance with the script: for instance, most computers are produced in China, Taiwan and Korea. You can give any name to the technics, for instance, your mother-in-law’s name ? Zhuzhuna or your girl-friend’s name ? Anjelika. Maintenance of computers, warranty dates or data are absolutely the same. If you wish to win in a performance called “tender”, you should write a famous brand name on it even if it has “made in China” label. Accordingly, you should write a script. Producer conceals dialogues and requirements to the end of the show, and no one knows what he really wants and finally, as it is in the “Wonderlands” TV show a box is opened and a winner is declared without explaining any reasons. Why? What is most important, an organization often purchases things that it often does not need proceeding from its objectives. You offer a script and yourself and it turns out that the organisation needs quite other things. But, really, everything looks good ? both style and fibula are preserved. A state or an owner of the firm pays 30-40% more for the dull performance. But the main thing is that market is free and competitive. It is said – “give Caesar what belongs to Caesar”. Will you ask me if this time has passed now? No, it did not pass. Imagine, the time did not even fall asleep. On the contrary, it feels very fresh. Georgian producers and participants from the USA have recently received invitation to take part in a theatre festival to stage a performance called “Georgian tender” arranged by a group of producers. It is claimed that all tickets have already been sold and that Europe has never seen such tragic and exquisite performance.
Free economy, competitive environment and performances on economic subject ? “Georgian tender” – are a good thing. The time will come when Hollywood will stage films in accordance with our script. Where else might they see such fabula? God help makers of free economy and tender-show! Everything is done very interestingly and with interest.