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LNDT performances abroad 15 times: visits to Taipei, Antwerp, Brno and others

Aušra Pociūtė

During the 85th season of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, the plays of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre were performed abroad 15 times. Most recently, the first Asian tour of ‘Republic’ took place, where the play was presented to the Taiwanese audience, and the most Golden Stage Crosses-winning LNDT play ‘Quanta’, directed by Lukasz Twarkowski in May was shown in the Czech Republic at the National Theatre in Brno, in April at the DeSingel Theatre in Antwerp, and last December at the Boska Komedia Festival in Krakow.
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Five Golden Stage Crosses for the Creators of LDNT's "Quanta" and "Stand-up for Meaning and Meaninglessness"

Lithuanian National Drama Theatre performances have won as many as five Golden Stage Crosses this year! Łukasz Twarkowski was awarded for the direction of Quanta, Fabien Lédé for its set design, and Eugenijus Sabaliauskas, the lighting designer of this production, also won an award. "Quanta" was produced in collaboration with the Onassis Stegi Arts Centre in Athens (Greece), the De Singel Theatre in Antwerp (Belgium), the National Theatre in Brno (Czech Republic), the Boska Komedia International Theatre Festival in Krakow, and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw (Poland).
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First LNDT premiere in 2025 - a play about manipulation "The Birds"

Aušra Pociūtė

The Polish-French director and playwright Anna Smolar has been rehearsing at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT) for some time now – she is working on a new premiere "The Birds", which will be presented on 14-16 March. Smolar is known to Lithuanian audiences for her play “Slow Motion”, which premiered at the National Art Gallery in 2019 due to the reconstruction of LNDT. The new work "The Birds" deals with similar themes - mechanisms of power and manipulation. This piece is inspired by the 2016 memoirs of Tippi Hedren, Hollywood actress and star of Alfred Hitchcock's films.
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Lukasz Twarkowski's new play ‘Quanta’ will open LNDT's 85th season

Aušra Pociūtė

On 13 September, the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT) will open its 85th season with a premiere at the Great Hall. The new play ‘Quanta’ will be presented by director Lukasz Twarkowski, who started his international directing career at the LNDT - his 2017 production ‘Lokis’ won four Golden Stage Crosses – National Theatre prizes in Lithuania.
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The LNDT Prepares for Tours in Athens, Brussels, Toruń and Rakvere

Aušra Pociūtė

The Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT) is one of the country's most frequently touring theatres. It is currently preparing for four tours shortly, where it will present its performances to audiences in Athens (Greece), Brussels (Belgium), Toruń (Poland), and Rakvere (Estonia). The LNDT's production “Respublica”, directed by Łukasz Twarkowski, is frequently presented in other countries: last year it was shown at the Holland Festival in the Netherlands, and in 2022 it was presented twice in Germany – at the Ruhr Triennial and the Kammerspiele Theater in Munich. In May this year, the creative team will travel to Belgium for three presentations at the Kunstenfestivaldesarts (23, 24, and 25 May).
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Playwrights from Other Countries Inspired by Vilnius and the Artworks They Saw There

Aušra Pociūtė

Last week the participants of the International Playwrights' Residency were staying in Vilnius for the whole week. This residency was implemented by the Royal Belgian Theatre in Brussels, the Spanish National Theatre in Madrid, the Gorki Theatre in Berlin, and the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT). This year's Versmė Festival will feature plays by LNDT representatives and a final meeting of all participants will take place in Madrid in November.
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LNDT Announces 5 New Season Premieres and the Return of Great Hall Hits

Aušra Pociūtė

The Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT) has announced the repertoire for the 84th season (September 2023 – February 2024), which will include 5 premieres and the return of the audience's favorite and much-loved productions to the Great Hall. The 84th season of LNDT will start on 6 September with a new work for the teenage audience, "Roulette" by the Norwegian director Jo Strømgren, who is already well known to Lithuanians.
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Žygimantas Kudirka and Natalija Vorozhbit from Ukraine Will Represent Lithuania at the International Playwrights' Residencies

The Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, together with three other European theatres – the Royal Belgian Theatre (KVS – Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg), the Spanish National Theatre (Centro Dramatico Nacional) in Madrid, and the Gorki Theatre in Berlin – is launching a year-long program of playwrights' residencies in four cities including Vilnius.
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LNDT's New Artistic Directors Start Work

As the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (LNDT) enters a new phase of its activities and changes the course of its creative program, three theatre directors – Kamilė Gudmonaitė, Antanas Obcarskas, and Eglė Švedkauskaitė – start their new positions as Artistic Directors. The new artistic directors will shape the creative and artistic route of the LNDT, ensure the artistic quality of the theatre's premieres, and develop alternative activities that will enable the theatre to be integrated into the life of society diversely and to become even closer to the contemporary audience.
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Triumph of LNDT’s "The Silence of the Sirens" in Germany, Praise from Gregory Porter

Aušra Pociūtė

Yesterday The Silence of the Sirens, a production of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, won the main prize at the International European Festival of Emerging Young Directors ‘Fast Forward’ in Dresden, Germany. The competition programme brought together the best emerging theatre creators from Hungary, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Belgium, Serbia, and Lithuania.
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