Platonas. DIALOGAI rež. Motiejus IVANAUSKAS

The author and director of the production — Motiejus IVANAUSKAScenographer — Izabelė NAREČIONYTĖ Costume designers — Izabelė NAREČIONYTĖ, Dovilė GUDAĆIAUKAITĖ Composer — Matas SALADŽIUS Lighting artist — Vilius VILUTI Assistant director — Regina GARUOLYTĖ ACTOR Socrates — Vytautas ANUŽIPolemarchus, Glaucon, Polus, Agathon - Povilas JATKEVIČIUS Thrasymachus, Gorgias, Hippias, Meletus - Šarūns ZENKEVIČIUS, Motiejs IVANAUSKAS Voice, Diotima - Elzė GUDAVIČIŪTĖ Works used in the play translated from ancient Greek: Plato's "Feast" and "Socrates Apology" (translated by Merkel Račkauskas), "Valstybė" (translated by Jonas Dumčius), "Gorgias" (translated by Tatjana Aleknienė), as well as fragments from Xenophon's "Memoirs of Socrates" (translated by Vanda Kazanskienė), "The Frogs" by Aristophanes (translated by Antanas Dambrauskas). In 2019, Motiejus Ivanauskas won the Young Developers Platform competition organized by LNDT. The theme he suggested for the theater - bringing Plato's "Dialogues" written down on stage (Plato's recorded thought of his teacher, Socrates) - seemed to the commission to be worth further development. Motiejus Ivanauskas, who recently graduated from acting at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, says: "Many things testify that the "golden mean" is often important in life. In other words, a balance between two opposite poles. This is true in psychology, in politics, and in the structure of a new play. In the "Dialogues" attention is drawn to the fact that Socrates' teachings obviously call for the pursuit of "eternal values-virtues" - the development of wisdom, moderation, and will - but at the same time the "free" atmosphere of ancient Greece, the ironic attitude of Socrates towards himself, his interlocutors and his own proposed reflections can be felt. This immediately sets a favorable mood, because Socrates does not consider himself omniscient, but simply brings certain problems to the surface, which then become obvious to everyone." Socrates - the main character of "Dialogues", played by Vytautas Anužis - told his contemporaries directly what he thought about them and their actions, and he supported his reasoning with strong arguments in such a way that the interlocutors were often disappointed, because they realized that they could no longer to object However, Motiejus Ivanauskas says that now he really does not want to create an instructive work using Socrates' wisdom as a standard of truth (Socrates himself would probably not agree with this, as he repeatedly said: "I know that I know nothing"). Much more effective is the principle when the episodes are simply allowed to "float" among the audience, leaving the opportunity to laugh, object, perhaps - to agree. The form of "dialogues" is especially suitable in the theater. As you know, Socrates, when talking to people, asked precise questions that led to the fact that the interlocutor clearly saw that he was contradicting himself and had to admit that he was wrong. The slightly archaic manner of these dialogues may sound exotic, but it gives an opportunity to see, and when seen, to highlight the comic side of Socrates' conversations. The play also uses excerpts from the works: Xenophon's "Memoirs of Socrates" and Aristophanes' "Clouds". Sponsor of the play: MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA When buying 10 or more tickets, contact: vipplientai@bilietai.lt
Doors open: 1 a.m. before the event Duration of the event: ~ 1.20 hours
Intermissions: One part
Language of the event: Lithuanian Children of preschool age are not allowed in the performance.
Age limit: N-14 Late spectators will not be admitted to the hall. Discounts: Seniors - 20% (present a pensioner's certificate during inspection); Discount for young people (up to 24 years old) - 20% (discount for a schoolchild, student certificate or identity card during inspection). Disabled persons - 20%. It is necessary to present a disabled certificate during inspection. When purchasing 20 or more tickets - 15%; Purchase of tickets for Spectators with mobility impairments in a wheelchair, for their assistants and accompanying people (family members):
Spectators with mobility impairments in wheelchairs must choose tickets in specially adapted and marked places (Sector for Spectators with mobility impairments in wheelchairs/accompanying persons). The number of discounted tickets in the hall is limited. An assistant who officially accompanies a person with disabilities, following the Law on Social Integration of Disabled People of the Republic of Lithuania, can choose a free ticket by entering the code ASSISTANT. The distributor's service fee of EUR 1 will be applied to the ticket. *A person accompanying a person with a disability, e.g. a family member who does not have an ASSISTANT certificate, must buy tickets at full price. **When accompanying a spectator with a mobility disability, the ticket must be selected in specially adapted and marked seats (Sector for Spectators with a mobility disability in a wheelchair/ for accompanying persons - seat ASSISTANT), when accompanying another person with a disability, choose the nearest seat if possible. When coming to the performance, it is necessary to have a document confirming the discount. Those who do not present a document confirming the right to a discount will not be allowed into the theater, and the money for the tickets will not be refunded.
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