SIRENOS Lithuanian Theatre Showcase: registration open

SIRENOS Lithuanian theatre showcase: registration is open

Sirenos festival is announcing the programme and open registration for the Lithuanian Theatre Showcase, which is an independently curated look at what has happened on the Lithuanian scene in the past season. This year it features 10 performances of different scale and genre, created by local and international artists. The showcase is a networking event and a meeting point for up to 60-80 international professionals.

Lithuanian theatre showcase will be held from September 25th to 29th in Vilnius, the registration deadline is September 10.

International programme will last from September 30th to October 13th and will feature artists from Belgium, Spain, Greece and Ukraine. Guests are welcome in both parts of the programme. Just let us know when you are coming, and we will give you a big nice Lithuanian welcome!

What we provide:

• Free tickets to all shows on Lithuanian theatre showcase;
• Professional 50% discount to all shows on the International programme;
• Discount at partner hotels;

• Networking and club events.
  
  SIRENOS Lithuanian Theatre Showcase

  SIRENOS Lithuanian theatre showcase is curated by theatrologists Kristina Steiblytė and Alma Braškytė.

  The showcase will feature five productions by state theatres and five created by independent companies. In addition to famous international authors (Bernard-Marie Koltès's "West Pier" and Florian Zeller's "The Mother"), we are pleased to present new Lithuanian plays (Virginija Rimkaitė's absurdist drama "Patina" and Justas Tertelis mono-play "PRAeis"), as well as pieces adapted from novels or dramas (Yana Ross's "Consider the Lobster", based on David Foster Wallace's prose, and the adaptation of Albert Camus's "Caligula", directed by Jokūbas Brazys). In addition, there will be plays, inspired by documentary research, personalities and texts (Kamilė Gudmonaitė's taxophone opera "Things I Didn't Dare to Say, and Now It's Too Late" and Paulius Markevičius experiential play "Cafè existans"). For a change of sight, we will give you a brief glance at Lithuanian visual theatre (Žilvinas Vingelis' "Dilettante", a play about Jean Cocteau) and contemporary dance ("Lustopia" by Silke Z., Laurynas Žakevičius and Airida Gudaitė).

  As usual, Lithuanian productions will be awarded three prizes which will be determined by international jury members: Anna Maria Strauss (Germany), Patricia Portela (Portugal), Glyn Roberts (Australia), Kris Nelson (UK) and Rok Vevar (Slovenia).

  Take a closer look at the Lithuanian Showcase programme >>

  Registration link>>

  We encourage you to register to Sirenos Lithuanian theatre showcase as early as possible as the number of tickets to the shows is limited.

  
  The final registration deadline is September 10th.

  SIRENOS International Programme

  For those of you who might be interested in this year's International Programme, it will include fresh and significant plays such as "Pleasant Island" and "Out of the Blue" by Campo (Belgium), "The City of Mary: The Siege Diaries" by Vidlik projects (Ukraine) "Nobody Died Today" by Nafta and Bahnhof theatres (Ukraine), "Una Imagen Interior" by El Conde de Torrefiel (Spain) and live cinema performance "Absent City" by Onassis Stegi (Greece), which will be broadcasted in Vilnius while being performed live in Greece. All performances will be subtitled in English and Lithuanian.

  SIRENOS club

  The club will offer free events including “Hands Up”, a protest-performance by Agnietė Lisičkinaitė (Be Company), a meeting with showcase curators, networking events and the awards ceremony. The festival will also host the network meeting of GLEN (Great Little European Network) on September 25th-26th.

  SIRENOS education

  On September 25th-26th performing arts critic and jury member Rok Vevar from Slovenia will hold a seminar for performing arts critics. On October 6th, Tanya Beyeler (El Conde de Torrefiel, Spain) will have a 3-hour workshop for theatre professionals. Both seminars are free and open for professionals from Lithuania and abroad, with prior registration.

  Contact:

• Rugile Pranculytė International Guests Coordinator [email protected]
• Kristė Savickienė Artistic Director [email protected]