{"id":7446,"date":"2026-10-27T17:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/masterlab\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:38:26","slug":"masterlab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/masterlab\/","title":{"rendered":"About MasterLab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:40px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 340px;max-width:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tb2026-masterlab-banner.jpg\" alt=\"MasterLab 2026 banner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2400\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 380px;min-width:0;\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999999;margin-bottom:6px;\">6th Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1a1a1a;margin:0 0 4px;line-height:1.2;\">MasterLab 2026<\/h2>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-size:15px;color:#666666;margin-bottom:14px;\">International Educational Programme<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333333;\">MasterLab is the educational programme of the Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design: lectures and masterclasses in which stage designers, directors and performers from different countries share their experience and knowledge with students. In 2026 the programme ran from August to October and ended on 16 October with the final student exhibition and the performance \u201cOutcomes of the Masterclasses\u201d.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#555555;\"><strong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Partner:<\/strong> Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#555555;\"><strong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Venue:<\/strong> 19 Shota Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi, Georgia<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#555555;;margin-top:14px;\"><strong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Masterclass audience:<\/strong> students of<\/div>\n<ul style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#555555;margin:4px 0 22px 18px;padding:0;\">\n<li>Apolon Kutateladze Tbilisi State Academy of Art<\/li>\n<li>Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University<\/li>\n<li>Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"theme-btn btn-style-one\" href=\"\/2026\/masterclasses\/\">Masterclasses: photos and video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-top:4px solid #c8562a;padding:32px 36px 22px;margin:0 0 32px;box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999999;margin-bottom:6px;\">Schedule<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1a1a1a;margin:0 0 4px;\">MasterLab Programme<\/h3>\n<div style=\"margin-top:16px;border-top:2px solid #1a1a1a;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">1\u201330 August<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Preparatory stage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">31 August \u2013 19 September<br \/>12 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Lectures and masterclasses in opera directing and vocal performance<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/ala-simonishvili\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Ala Simonishvili<\/strong><\/a> (Italy\/Georgia)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">29 September \u2013 3 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Masterclass in lighting design<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/6616\/georgios-koukoumas\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Georgios Koukoumas<\/strong><\/a> (Cyprus)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">3\u20135 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Masterclass in costume design<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/manana-gunia\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Manana Gunia<\/strong><\/a> (Italy\/Georgia)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">6\u201312 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Lectures and masterclasses in scenography and directing<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/6938\/pawel-dobrzycki\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Pawe\u0142 Dobrzycki<\/strong><\/a> (Poland)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">8\u201314 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Lectures and masterclasses in directing and scenography<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/nic-ularu\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Nic Ularu<\/strong><\/a> (Romania\/USA)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">13\u201314 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Collaborative masterclass on the interaction of color, light and sound<br \/><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/dinesh-yadav\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Dinesh Yadav<\/strong><\/a>, Lighting Designer (India\/USA), and <a href=\"\/2026\/manana-gunia\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"><strong>Manana Gunia<\/strong><\/a>, Costume Designer and Scenographer (Italy\/Georgia)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e6e6;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">15 October<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Dress rehearsal<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 0 260px;max-width:100%;padding-right:20px;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:#c8562a;\">16 October<br \/>19:00<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1 1 300px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#333333;\">Final Student Exhibition and final performance \u201cOutcomes of the Masterclasses\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;border-top:4px solid #c8562a;padding:32px 36px 22px;margin:0 0 32px;box-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#999999;margin-bottom:6px;\">Mentors<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1a1a1a;margin:0 0 4px;\">MasterLab Speakers<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:34px 20px;justify-content:center;margin-top:26px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/ala-simonishvili\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tb2026-masterlab-ala-simonishvili-portrait-1200-259x259.jpg\" alt=\"Ala Simonishvili\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/ala-simonishvili\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Ala Simonishvili<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">Italy \/ Georgia<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#666666;\">Opera directing and vocal performance<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/ala-simonishvili\/\">Biography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accademialiricaosimo.com\/docenti\/alla-simoni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6616\/georgios-koukoumas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cy-georgios-koukoumas-portrait-1-259x259.jpg\" alt=\"Georgios Koukoumas\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6616\/georgios-koukoumas\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Georgios Koukoumas<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">Cyprus<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#666666;\">Lighting design<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6616\/georgios-koukoumas\/\">Biography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgios-koukoumas-8b927418\/recent-activity\/all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/manana-gunia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/manana-259x259.png\" alt=\"Manana Gunia\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/manana-gunia\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Manana Gunia<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">Italy \/ Georgia<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#666666;\">Costume design and scenography<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/manana-gunia\/\">Biography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mananagunia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6938\/pawel-dobrzycki\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pl-pawel-dobrzycki-portrait-hq-259x259.jpg\" alt=\"Pawe\u0142 Dobrzycki\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6938\/pawel-dobrzycki\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Pawe\u0142 Dobrzycki<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">Poland<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#666666;\">Scenography and directing<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/6938\/pawel-dobrzycki\/\">Biography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/encyklopediateatru.pl\/osoby\/6188\/pawel-dobrzycki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/nic-ularu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tb2026-masterlab-nic-ularu-portrait-259x259.jpg\" alt=\"Nic Ularu\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/nic-ularu\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Nic Ularu<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">Romania \/ USA<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#666666;\">Directing and scenography<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/nic-ularu\/\">Biography<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/sc.edu\/study\/colleges_schools\/artsandsciences\/theatre_and_dance\/our_people\/emeritus_faculty\/ularu_nic.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:0 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);min-width:210px;text-align:center;padding:0 6px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/dinesh-yadav\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spk-dinesh-yadav-portrait-259x259.jpg\" alt=\"Dinesh Yadav\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" style=\"width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin:0 auto 14px;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"\/2026\/speakers\/dinesh-yadav\/\" style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\">Dinesh Yadav<\/a><\/h4>\n<div style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8562a;margin-bottom:6px;\">India \/ 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