Gintaras VARNAS

Gintaras Varnas was born on September 7, 1961, in Vilnius. In 1993 he graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music (course of Jonas Vaitkus and Rimas Tuminas), in 1997 finished his graduate studies at the Academy. In 1979-1982 Varnas worked as a stage worker, and Assistant Director at the Russian Drama Theatre in Lithuania, in 1984-1986 as a theatre director at an amateur theatre studio, in 1987-1988 – as director’s assistant at the Kaunas State Drama Theatre. In 1989 he founded the “Šėpa” theatre and headed it until 1992. Since 1989 – a freelance director. Varnas has staged performances at the State Youth Theatre, State Small Theatre of Vilnius, National Drama Theatre and Kaunas Drama Theatre, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the Latvian National Opera. He has taken many courses abroad and regularly participates of independent projects. From Spring 2004 until December 2007 – Artistic Director of Kaunas State Drama Theatre. At the end of 2007 founded the “Utopia” theatre.