{"id":1503,"date":"2024-06-15T06:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T08:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sirenos.lt\/en\/?post_type=naujienos&p=1503"},"modified":"2024-09-25T06:40:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T08:40:53","slug":"creating-a-space-for-dialogue-the-diverse-lithuanian-theatre-showcase-at-sirenos","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/www.sirenos.lt\/en\/naujienos\/creating-a-space-for-dialogue-the-diverse-lithuanian-theatre-showcase-at-sirenos\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Space for Dialogue: The Diverse Lithuanian Theatre Showcase at Sirenos"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are the best performances from the past season in Lithuania to present to the international guests of Sirenos and to local audiences who have not yet discovered them? How do we select them? This year, after reviewing nearly 50 performances, the curators of the Lithuanian theatre showcase at the Vilnius International Theatre Festival Sirenos, Alma Bra\u0161kyt\u0117 and Kristina Steiblyt\u0117, theatre experts from different educational backgrounds and generations, made the selection.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur discussions about the 2023\u20132024 theatre season and our differing perspectives led us to highlight ten performances,\u201d say the showcase curators. \u201cThrough these selections, we aim to showcase the diversity within Lithuanian theatre: from institutional works to new dramaturgy, and spanning various genres and disciplines. Despite this diversity, all of these performances are united by the creators\u2019 thoughtful yet theatrically playful approach to themselves, theatre, and today\u2019s world \u2013 one that often seems to struggle with understanding fundamental aspects like love and the search for meaning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lithuanian theatre showcase features five productions by state theatres and five by independent companies, staged in various venues across Vilnius, Klaip\u0117da, and \u0160iauliai. The line-up includes works by renowned international authors, new Lithuanian plays, and original productions inspired by documentary material. These performances will be showcased from September 26 to 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

The showcase will present a range of performances that explore different themes. Family relationships are examined in the absurd drama <\/span>Patina<\/i><\/b>, directed by Egl\u0117 \u0160vedkauskait\u0117 and based on a play by Virginija Rimkait\u0117, at the \u0160iauliai Drama Theatre, and in <\/span>Mother<\/i><\/b>, directed by Kirilas Glu\u0161ajevas at OKT\/Vilnius City Theatre. Other works address sharp questions of conscience and self-awareness, such as Jok\u016bbas Brazys\u2019s adaptation of Albert Camus\u2019s <\/span>Caligula<\/i><\/b> at the Vilnius Old Theatre, and Yana Ross’s <\/span>Consider the Lobster<\/i><\/b>, staged at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT). The showcase also features Kamil\u0117 Gudmonait\u0117\u2019s payphone opera, <\/span>Things I Didn\u2019t Dare to Say, and It\u2019s Too Late Now<\/i><\/b>, which premiered in the Great Hall of LNDT. The opera, with a libretto based on messages left by passers-by to their loved ones in a payphone, features music composed by Dominykas Digimas and was co-produced by LNDT, Operomanija, and the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Additionally, the latest performance, <\/span>PRAEis<\/i><\/b> (\u201cOpen Circle\u201d), directed by Justas Tertelis and based on his own monodrama, will also be featured.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lithuanian showcase line-up features more than just dramatic works. It includes \u017dilvinas Vingelis\u2019s visual narrative about Jean Cocteau, <\/span>The Dilettante<\/i><\/b>, presented by Cosmos Theatre, and the contemporary dance performance <\/span>Lustopia<\/i><\/b>, created by Cologne-based choreographer Silke Z. in collaboration with Laurynas \u017dakevi\u010dius and Airida Gudait\u0117, the founders and choreographers of the Vilnius City Dance Theatre \u201cLow Air.\u201d <\/span>Lustopia<\/span><\/i> delicately yet humorously explores the physicality of human relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Audiences will also have the opportunity to engage in Paulius Markevi\u010dius\u2019s experiential performance, <\/span>Caf\u00e8 Existans<\/i><\/b>, held at the Opera Social House caf\u00e9. Here, they will encounter characters inspired by the writers, philosophers, artists, designers, and activists of the Existentialism era.<\/span><\/p>\n

The showcase also features Adomas Ju\u0161ka\u2019s latest work, based on Bernard-Marie Kolt\u00e8s\u2019s play <\/span>West Pier<\/i><\/b>, produced at the Klaip\u0117da Drama Theatre. This performance will be presented in a different format, where the director will show video excerpts from the production to international experts attending the festival and discuss the creative process and its outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Theatre critics Kristina Steiblyt\u0117 and Alma Bra\u0161kyt\u0117 acknowledge that curating the showcase required balancing different perspectives, resulting in a program that not only captures the diversity of contemporary Lithuanian theatre but also reflects a range of viewpoints. The Lithuanian showcase aligns with the overarching theme of the Sirenos international program, metaphorically serving as a space where the diversity of theatrical forms fosters audience discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond the directors\u2019 work, which typically garners the most attention in Lithuania, we wanted to spotlight the outstanding contributions of composers Dominykas Digimas and Andrius \u0160iurys, set designers Lauryna Liepait\u0117 and Barbora \u0160ulni\u016bt\u0117, lighting designer Julius Kur\u0161ys, as well as the remarkable performances of actors from various generations,\u201d say the curators of the showcase.<\/span><\/p>\n

As in previous years, the performances in the Lithuanian showcase will be evaluated by an international jury of five theatre experts. The jury will award prizes to the three most memorable works, while the audience will have the chance to vote for their favourite. The awards will be presented in a traditional ceremony, which will be directed by the creative team behind last year\u2019s winning performance, <\/span>The Silence of the Sirens<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The aim of the Sirenos Lithuanian theatre showcase is to foster dialogue between Lithuanian and international theatre, to explore what matters to us and to those creating abroad, and to invite theatre professionals of diverse backgrounds to discover the Lithuanian theatre scene. Our goal is to open this scene to the international market and to help establish potential creative partnerships,\u201d says Kristina Savickien\u0117, artistic director of the Vilnius International Theatre Festival Sirenos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lithuania\u2019s largest theatre festival, Sirenos, organized by V\u0161\u012e Theatre Information Centre and V\u0161\u012e Vilnius Festivals, will take place for the twenty-first time this year. The festival has already announced its international programme, featuring exceptional stage works from Spain, Ukraine, Greece, and Belgium that explore the theme of space from various perspectives. Additionally, the festival will host the meeting of the performing arts network GLEN (Great Little European Network) and offer a range of networking, educational events, and activities at the festival club.<\/span><\/p>\n

The festival is financed by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. The festival is supported by the Vilnius City Municipality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n



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