VMT spektaklis | MISTRAS

Marius Ivaškevičius's "Mistras", like "Madagascar", offers an unconventional look at famous historical figures, an unconventional consideration of the identity of the Lithuanian nation. At the center of "Mistro" is the biography and fate of Adam Mickevičius, and at the same time - the search for a "real" hero, whom we perhaps unconsciously long for today. In the play, the image of "exotic" Lithuania emerges - a country where "everything is still confused, not crystallized: Russia, inside it - Poland, inside Poland - Lithuania, and inside it - dishes waiting to explode"; of a country where people, raising a glass, wish each other "resurrection in literature" and to whom "all lands are equally foreign". Just like in "Madagascar", the characters are obsessed with utopian ideas and projects, the mania for creating theories that are striking in their originality. attributed magical powers and believed to be able to change the world. At first glance, the romantic world is very distant from today - it is not modern in its solemnity, intensity of feelings and grandioseness of ideas, but Tumin, who calls himself an unfulfilled romantic, finds convincing links with today.

"The master is Lithuanian landowner Andrzej Towiański , who declared himself a prophet, the Lord's deputy on earth and founded the sect "God's Cause" in Paris. With his mystical ideas, he completely enslaves Adam Mickevičius, who is no longer young and is looking for the meaning of life and sources of creative renewal. This duet, containing an extraordinary number of cultural associations, makes us think about the relationship between teacher and student, seducer and aspirant, creator and creation. In Tumin's performance, Mickevičius emerges as a Faustian personality challenging God, while Mistra embodies the eternal and multifaceted evil genius. At the same time, Rim Tumin's "Mistras" is a real feast for the senses. It is full of mesmerizing images, surprises with unexpected genre twists and embraces a thick theatrical atmosphere." (Ramunė Balevičiūtė)

"On December 31, 2006, the hundredth performance of "Madagascar" was performed, we gathered for a glass of wine in the cafe of the Little Theater and then I said that I had an idea for a play about Adam Mickevičius. Rim Tumin responded very enthusiastically, and I no longer had any doubts about who I would write this play for. I didn't imagine the actors when I was writing, but when the characters "formed" - I "measured" them in my head exactly on the "Madagascars". Naturally, after "Madagascar" we communicated a lot, we traveled together with the play, we became quite close. That's how the roles were distributed, in this case Rimus and I had the same vision. I really like the way Tumin works with actors, his attention to details, stage humor. I am really glad that we had the chance to meet him for the second time in our lives. And after all, we could have passed." (Marius Ivaškevičius)

Director - Rimas Tuminas
Set designer - Adomas Jacovskis
Costume designer - Juozas Statkevičius
Composer - Faustas Latėnas

Place of action - Paris
Time of action - 1840s

Played by:
ADAMAS, ADAM MICKIEWICZ, poet (41 years old) - Jokūbas Bareikis;
CELINA, CELINA MICKIEWICZOWA, Adam's wife (28 years old) - Gintarė Latvėnaitė / Indrė Patkauskaitė
MISTRAS, ANDRZEJ TOWIAŃSKI, Lithuanian landlord (41 years old) - Ramūnas Cicėnas;
KSAVERA, XAVERA DEYBEL, governess of Mickevičiai (22 year) - Valda Bičkutė;
BALZAK, HONORÉ DE BALZAC, writer (41 years old) - Audrius Bružas / Tomas Rinkūnas;
SAND, GEORGE SAND (AUROR DUDEVANT), writer (36 years old) - Ilona Kvietkutė;
ŠOPEN, FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, composer (30 years old) - Mantas Vaitiekūnas;
PIERRE, PIERRE LEROUX, philosopher (43 years old) - Leonardas Pobedonoscevs;
MARGARET, MARGARET FULLER, journalist (30 years old) - Neringa Būtytė;
LITHUANIANS - Rasa Jakučionytė, Balys Latėnas, Vytautas Rumšas (junior), Tomas Kliukas.


PREMIER 2010 September 29
Part II performance (duration 2 hours 45 minutes)

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