The Gabriadze Theater has always been a place of quiet mystery. Nestled in the heart of Tbilisi, it exists both in the present and in the stories told about it. Over the years, it has gathered a haze of legends and half-whispered memories, where fact and myth blend. Through a series of special “mediation” encounters, the theater opens its doors not only to its stage but to its inner voice - offering audiences the rare chance to hear the true stories of the Gabriadze Theater directly from those who have lived them.

This mediation Machines of Time and Mechanisms of Memory is led by Misha, an actor of the Gabriadze Theatre. His narration moves between childhood recollections, the rituals of performance, and the hidden mechanics of the marionettes. Visitors encounter the theatre not as a museum, but as a living organism where time folds, machines breathe, and stories carry the weight of memory.

The mediation is structured in several acts, each revealing a different aspect of the Gabriadze universe: the role of childhood and memory, the poetic use of time, the secret art of the puppets, and the theatre as a space of ritual and healing. Misha reveals the poetic devices and mechanical tricks that Rezo Gabriadze used to unfold his stories, and shows how the theatre’s puppets - including some of its most famous characters - come to life before your eyes.

Who This Is For
This experience is suited for anyone curious about theatre as an art of presence and imagination. It will resonate with artists, researchers, travellers, and all those who value memory, storytelling, and the hidden life of things. It does not require prior knowledge of Gabriadze’s work - only openness to enter a world where theatre becomes a time machine, and where the boundary between stage and life gently dissolves.

The language of the current tour is Russian.