The Gabriadze Marionette Theatre 5 Day Weather Forecast

Though modest in size, The Gabriadze Theater ranks among of the world’s preeminent cultural institutions. Presenting mature marionette performances full of depth and meaning, it has gained the respect and recognition of international audiences and critics alike.

Based at its home theater in Tbilisi, Georgia, the company is under the direction of noted artist, director and writer, Rezo Gabriadze. The theater company has toured extensively, with recent venues including: N.Y.’s Lincoln Center Festival (2002 & 2010); The Edinburgh Festival; Bogota Theater Festival; San Sebastian Festival, Spain; Toronto World Stage Festival; Barbican Center, London; Theater de la Ville, Paris; Kennedy Center Festival, Washington, D.C.

The Gabriadze Theater itself stands in the heart of Tbilisi’s historic Old Town, (next to the oldest church in Tbilisi Anchiskhati , 6-Th century). This beautiful building was designed by Gabriadze himself. Among the shows in its current repertoire are: “The Autumn of My Spring”, “ Stalingrad”, “Ramona” and latest show "Marshal de Fantie's Diamond".(All plays with English subtitles)


He (Rezo Gabriadze) is a creator of great ingenuity.
His imagery is deeply personal and it brings to the
theatre a quality of poetic and transcendental realism
for which I know no equivalent. – Peter Brook

By the entrance of the theater is the clock tower designed by Rezo Gabriadze himself. At 12.00 noon and 7o'clock in the evening painted door of the tower opens and puppet show coaled "The Circle of Life" begins. Next to the theater is "Cafe Gabriadze".