The history of Georgian theatre is impossible to imagine withought  Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre. The theatre was founded in 1928 in the city of Kutaisi by Kote Marjanishvili, a great director and reformer of the Georgian theatre. Following Marjanishvili's death in 1933, the theatre was named after him. Georgian, antique, classical and modern drama are all equally at home on the Marjanishvili stage. Many of its productions, although certainly unique, are built solidly on the Georgian theatrical tradition.

The Marjanishvili Theatre was invited to perform abroad as soon as the opportunity arrived. Although the successfull foreign tours are without doubt significant to the cultural life of the nation, the priority audience for the Marjanishvili Theatre is the Georgian audience.