PMT PREMJERA | miuziklas DEVYNBĖDŽIAI

Giedrius Kuprevičius, Kazys Saja
Musical

NINE CHAIRS

Director Jonas Kuprevičius
Music director and conductor Imantas Jonas Šimkus
Choreographer Vesta Grabštaitė
Set designer Arvydas Gudas
Costume designer Kristina Kruopienytė
Lighting designer Vilius Vilutis
Arrangement author Lukas Butkus

Role and performers:

Skalnas – Jurgis Jarašius, Kasparas Varanavičius
Allelium – Arminas Skirvainis, Alfredas Miniotas
Boba Vienaakė - Jovita Vaškevičiūtė, Ramunė Degutytė
Daunoras - Rokas Pijus Misiūnas, Gintautas Žiogas
Daunorienė - Rima Labudė
Kankalis - Donatas Kalkauskas
Rudabarzdis - Mindaugas Ancevičius, Rytis Janilionis
Aukštekupiris - Mindaugas Ancevičius, Ritis Janilionis
Roželė - Ieva Brikė
Čiutulienė - Vaiva Šateikaitė
Danutė - Agnė Jakštonienė
Žemgulys - Gediminas Liulevičius
Žemgulienė - Gražina Krikščiūnienė
Nainys - Darius Aleliūnas
Abarius - Karolis Paulavičius , Donatas Voveris
Klemensas - Emilis Pavilionis
Guy I - Kęstutis Balčiūnas
boyfriend II - Rolandas Meškauskas
merchant I - Domininkas Ramašauskas
merchant II - Jovaras Šiekštelė
Devynbėdžių residents - Panevėžys musical theater choir singers

Panevėžys Musical Theater Orchestra (conductors E. Pehkas and M. Bražas)
Conductor Imantas Jonas Šimkus

Panevėžys Musical Theater presents the second premiere of the anniversary season - the legendary musical "Nine Tables" by Giedrias Kuprevičius and Kazios Sajas. The performance is dedicated to the 80th birthday of National Culture and Art Prize laureate composer Giedrias Kuprevičius and to the 50th anniversary of the first musical production (1974) at the Panevėžys Drama Theater.

That production was directed by Vaclovas Blėdis, the most famous actors of the Panevėžys Drama Theater trained by Juoz Miltinis acted in it, the scenography was created by Vitalijs Mazūrs, the choreography was by Česlovas Žebrauskas. The hugely popular performance lasted until 1986.

Today's "Devynbėdžius" is created by the promising director of the young generation, Jonas Kuprevičius, the main roles will be played by well-known actors and singers Jovita Vaškevičiūtė, Arminas Skirvainis (LNOBT soloists), Jurgis Jarašius, Alfredas Miniotas, actors Mindaugas Ancevičius, Ramunė Degutytė, actors of the Juozo Miltinii Drama Theater, Panevėžys musical theater choir singers and orchestra music director and conductor - Imantas Jonas Šimkus, choreographer - Vesta Grabštaitė, set designer - Kristina Kruopienytė, lighting designer - Vilius Vilutis.The music for the orchestra of the Panevėžys Musical Theater was arranged by the composer Lukas Butkus, well-known melodies will be revived with a new powerful sound of the orchestra.

"I am happy to be able to contribute to the production of G. Kuprevičius's musical "Devynbėdžiai" at the Panevėžys Musical Theatre. K. Saja's text speaks to us about the alienation of people, putting one's self and material benefit above ordinary humanity. Individual versus community, own versus stranger, humanity versus beastliness, God versus idol: every viewer will hear something that is especially relevant for our day, I believe it is wonderful G. Kuprevičius' music and K. Saja's text will sound new this time," says conductor Imantas Jonas Šimkus.

"Devynbėdžius" tells the story of a mystical Lithuanian village that lives peacefully and happily, until an unusual "guest" stumbles into it - the bull Klemens. Unexpectedly, conflicts erupt, different points of view emerge, which determine the relationship between man and community, the clash of values. According to the director of the play, J. Kuprevičius , “this work's themes of alienation, humanity, and selfishness conflict, always relevant in any period of society".

The performance not only combines the historical heritage of Lithuanian musical theater with the vision of modern theater, but also invites the audience to immerse themselves in a sincere fairy tale for adults full of allegories and unexpected characters.

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