The Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design 2026, in collaboration with OISTAT, presents the Tbilisi International Symposium 2026.
The Symposium will take place as part of the Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design in Tbilisi, Georgia, on October 15, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (local time).
The Tbilisi International Symposium provides a platform for leading professionals and emerging voices in the fields of theatre, stage design, costume, architecture, and technology, including artists, educators, and researchers.
The themes of the Symposium:
“War and Theatre” – reflecting urgent global and regional concerns
“Theatre and Fashion” – the main theme of the Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design 2026
The Symposium aims to foster a dynamic and inclusive exchange of ideas and practices across disciplines.
Suggested Thematic Sections
Section I: War and Theatre
Performing Crisis: Theatre Amid War and Acts of Resistance
Theatre as Witness: Staging War, Memory, and Trauma
War on Stage / Stage at War: Reimagining Conflict Through Performance
Section II: Theatre and Fashion
Practice: Inspiration, Transcription, Adaptation
Research: Scenographic Materials and New Publications
Education: Innovation and Tradition
The International Symposium will be held in a hybrid format and will take place physically at the National Library of the Parliament of Georgia (Location: Tbilisi, Lado Gudiashvili St. #7).
International Scenography Symposium is part of the open forum of the Biennale. The symposium is dedicated to the discussion of modern trends in scenography and problems of culture through crisis.
