Gjergj Mena was an Albanian actor and director, a National Theatre collaborator and artistic director of the TK RIN ART festival. His work included stage acting, directing and arts education for young people.
Artistic career
Gjergj Mena worked across acting, directing and youth theatre. Alongside stage work, he appeared in television comedy, including impersonations on “Kosherja” in 2021.
TK RIN ART over the years
His involvement with theatre clubs in Tirana secondary schools is documented in projects dating to 2017. As an artistic leader he worked with students on productions and helped develop their connection with theatre. At the 2025 edition he was presented as TK RIN ART’s executive director, with nine schools and approximately 120 students participating.
Works and collaborations
Theatre and acting
Mena appeared in Anton Chekhov’s “Ivanov”, directed by Hervin Çuli. The National Theatre production opened the “Moisiu” Albanian Theatre Festival in Skopje in 2022.
Working with young people
As artistic director of TK RIN ART, he worked to develop theatre with secondary-school students. His contribution included the theatre-club project in Tirana’s secondary schools, giving students opportunities to prepare and perform productions.
Directing
His directing work includes Federico García Lorca’s “Yerma”, staged at the Puppet Theatre with young performers in a project intended for adult audiences.
His death was announced on November 2, 2026.
