Theaters and cinemas in Georgia, combining cultural heritage and modern entertainment.
🎭 Theaters in Georgia
1. Tbilisi State Opera & Ballet Theater
📍 Address: 25 Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 298 00 00
🌐 Website: www.opera.ge
✨ Highlights: Grand opera/ballet performances in a 19th-century neo-Moorish building. Dress code recommended.
2. Shota Rustaveli Theater
📍 Address: 17 Rustaveli Ave, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 293 58 31
🌐 Website: rustavelitheatre.ge
✨ Highlights: Georgia's flagship drama theater with avant-garde and classical plays (some with English subtitles).
3. Gabriadze Marionette Theater
📍 Address: 26 Shavteli St, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 298 68 70
🌐 Website: gabriadze.com
✨ Highlights: Enchanting puppet shows for adults (don't miss the iconic clock tower performance).
4. Batumi Drama Theater
📍 Address: 8 Rustaveli St, Batumi
📞 Phone: +995 422 27 27 77
✨ Highlights: Stunning modernist building hosting Georgian/Russian-language productions.
🎬 Cinemas in Georgia
1. Amirani Cinema (Tbilisi Arthouse)
📍 Address: 18 Kostava St, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 299 77 77
✨ Features: Premieres of Georgian films, Q&As with directors, and European festival winners.
2. Cineplanet (Multiplex)
📍 Address: East Point Mall, Tbilisi
📞 Phone: +995 32 240 30 40
✨ Features: 10-screen multiplex with IMAX and 4DX options (films in original language + Georgian subtitles).
3. Apollo Cinema (Batumi)
📍 Address: 12 Pushkin St, Batumi
📞 Phone: +995 422 22 11 11
✨ Features: Beachfront cinema with open-air summer screenings.
🌟 Special Mentions
Sakhioba Theater (Tbilisi): Experimental productions in an intimate space.
Kutaisi Lado Meskhishvili Theater: Historic venue with stunning frescoes.
Tbilisi International Film Festival (October): Premieres of Caucasus region films.
Pro Tip: Many theaters offer English surtitles on specific days - check websites. Cinema tickets cost 10-25 GEL (~$3-8).