Robert Sturua wrote a letter to Rimas Tuminas in another world

It was read out at the cemetery in Vilnius by the director of the Russian theater in Tbilisi

Yesterday in Lithuania the great director and theater builder Rimas Tuminas was given his last farewell. At the cemetery where the Master’s ashes were buried, three cultures came together in the farewell speech addressed to him – Lithuanian, Russian and Georgian. A letter from Georgian Robert Sturua addressed to Lithuanian Tuminas was read in Russian by the director of the Russian Drama Theater named after Griboedov in Tbilisi, Nikolai Sventitsky. And let all politics with its vile games without rules rest.

Nikolai Nikolaevich emerged from the large crowd gathered at the Menininkai Kalnelis cemeteries, also known as the Artists’ Hill, with his head uncovered.

“Dear Rimas, I won’t say anything, but will fulfill the request of the great Georgian director Robert Sturua, who sent this letter,” Sventitsky began and took out a piece of paper from the pocket of his black jacket. – How are you? I’m not asking anything about your work. I’m sure you continue to stage brilliant performances. To my great regret, I am unable to make such discoveries. Be healthy and create as much as you can. And suddenly they tell me sad news – you have left this unkind world. But I continue to write my message. See you soon. So I’ll try to put on a performance worthy of your memory, if possible, and I’ll knock. Goodbye Great One. Always yours Robert.