JMDT | SALA, KURIOS NĖRA rež. Aleksandr Špilevoj

Aleksandr Špilevoj THE ISLAND THAT IS NOT a two-part performance

For the first time in the history of the Panevėžys stage, the Juozas Miltinis Drama Theater and the Panevėžys Musical Theater united for a common goal - to tell the story of legendary theater personalities The history of the beginning of Juoz Miltinis and the theater he created. The names of Šulgaitė, Regina Zdanavičiūtė and other Panevėžys theater legends are included in the golden fund of Lithuanian culture. However, few people know how it all started, how the founders of the Panevėžys Theater lived in the first years of their creation, how they became actors, how they survived the Second World War and how the theater they cherished, which they considered a sanctuary of their art and an island where they found refuge from external political pressure, cultural decay, financial deprivation.

This story of the beginning of the Panevėžys theater is surrounded by many myths and legends. It is said that the young actors who came to Panevėžys and their teacher Juozas Miltinis were accommodated in the monastery on Marijonų street, where they really began to live as true artistic monks - they devoted themselves completely to art and continuous learning, without having the right to create families, communicate with the outside world, and have fun. Everything was shared - place of residence, food, money, all troubles and joys. Not everyone survived, but those who succeeded became legends.

The creators of the show decided to look at those difficult times of theater creation and invite the audience to explore the myth of young, passionate idealists who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of great art. , which they considered the island of the essence of the world. The island that doesn't exist. An island that they selflessly created in order not to fall, not to drown in the oppressive and suffocating everyday reality.

The performance features live music by the Panevėžys Musical Theater Orchestra.

2022. Albinas Kēleris has been nominated for the Golden Cross of the Stage in the actor category for the role of the Maestro in the play "Island that does not exist".

2022. composer Mantvydas Leonas Pranulis became the laureate of the Golden Cross of the Stage for the music for the play "Island that does not exist". The project is financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

Premiere - 2022 December 3.

Juozas Miltinis Drama Theater Great Hall

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