14 Nov. - 01 Jan.

Musical performance for children based on the  tales of D. Bissett If the rain makes a puddle, Let's jump over it - hop! If we meet an angry dog, Let's greet him - hop! If we insulted a friend, Let's apologize - hop! We can solve any problem With a simple - hop! If we feel down, Let's sing - hop! If we run into any kind of trouble, Let's get over it - hop! If we are caught by fear in the darkness, Let's shoo it away - hop! And all other misfortunes - Hop and hop and hop! When you know the magical way, How to improve a bad mood, Keep going until you lift the gallop Mood with the magical HOP HOP HOP! The creator of incredible stories - the English writer Donald Bissett - who is well-known to the youngest and grown-up friends of Keistuolių theatre, are once again set on the stage of Keistuolių theatre! While the parents still remember the tales and songs of "Next Time" and "Upside Down" performances that were so engaging that they could not sit still and which they got to see almost thirty years ago, and their offsprings, together with the goose Willy go wild in the play "Beep Beep", director Aidas Giniotis with the young Keistuolių theatre actors cannot stay still and present a new musical performance for the whole family - "HOP!". Set in five different tales by Bissett, a thrilling theatrical adventure into the magical, upside-down world will take anyone who dares to cheer HOP! and get caught in the whirlwind of the weirdest and most unexpected stories. Actors: Džiugas Širvys, Matas Pranskevičius, Lukas Auksoraitis, Gintautas Ulmis, Tautvydas Galkauskas,  Urtė Smulskytė, Diana Kamarauskaitė, Aištė Šestokaitė, Lyja Maknavičiūtė. Screenwriter and director - Aidas Giniotis Designer and costume designer - Ramunė Skrebūnaitė   For children from 5 years of age. Premiere - 1 December 2018 Duration - 50 minutes Thanks to UAB Aloritus for translating the description into English!

17 Nov. - 01 Jan.

NAME: "Raven" SURNAME: Carlo Gozzi commedia dell‘arte ORIGIN: Venice, Italy YEAR OF BIRTH: 13 April 2015 PLACE OF BIRTH: Keistuolių theatre, The Grand Stage EDUCATION: All of the creators, except artist Ramunė Skrebunaitė, graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (she graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts instead), Carlo Gozzi did not graduate from a higher education institution as we imagine it today, but it cannot be denied that he was a genius from birth. WORK EXPERIENCE: 2000-2010 Carlo Gozzi "King of the Deer" at Keistuolių theatre (directed by Aidas Giniotis)  2006-2014 Carlo Gozzi "Princess Turandot" at Šiauliai Drama Theatre (directed by Aidas Giniotis)  2013-present Carlo Gozzi "Love for Three Oranges" at Theatre laboratory "Open Circle" (directed by Aidas Giniotis) LANGUAGES: Italian translated into Lithuanian PERSONAL TRAITS: theatrical, musical, mystical, surprising, prone to improvisation, intriguing, slightly frightening, self-sacrificing, tragicomic. HOBBIES: theater, music, magic, superstition, prophecies, fairy tales for adults, masks, Italian literature. A FEW SENTENCES ABOUT YOURSELF: "This theatrical tale, which I found in the Neapolitan set Il cunto degli cunti, was rewritten in the form of an old tragedy, incorporating my cheerful, talented masks, which I wanted to preserve for the sake of the people with melancholy, performed a great miracle. The audience was crying and laughing as I wished, and the crowds watched the performances of this tale as if it were not fiction, but the real truth." (Carlo Gozzi) MISCELLANEOUS: Director - Aidas Giniotis  Set designer and costume designer - Ramunė Skrebūnaitė On stage - Dalius Skamarakas, Judita Urnikytė, Vaidotas Žitkus, Mantas Zemleckas, Benita Vasauskaitė, Danas Kamarauskas, Justas Tertelis, Jonas Šarkus and others. N-14 Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (with an intermission) The performance is sponsored by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. AWARDS: Dalia Tamulevičiūtė Professional Theatre Festival - Audience Award Lithuanian Professional Theatre Festival in Rokiškis "We Play for Farmers" - Audience Award and a Special Award for debuting actor Mantas Zemleckas Kaunas Theatre Festival "Lithuanian Theatre Spring" - Audience Award

21 Nov. - 31 Dec.

On the stage of the Keistuolių theatre is a new work that looks back on a young personality that is only starting to enter the adult life which is often forgotten in theatres. Keistuolių theatre actors Jurgis Marčėnas, Giedrius Kiela and Danas Kamarauskas, together with the youngest generation of theatre actors Džiugas Širvys, Matas Pranskevičius, Aistė Šeštokaitė and Lukas Auksoraitis, are on stage exploring the intricate story of two young brothers who open an unexpected and awkward view of the world in which we grow and mature to the audience. The provocative, awkward and world-acclaimed Irish playwright Martin McDonagh became familiar to the audience of Keistuolių theatre back in 2007 with Aidas Giniotis' performance "The Cripple of Inishmaan". Now McDonagh returns to this stage in the form of the two-part crime story "The Pillowman" which is directed by Ieva Stundžytė. The performance opens with an interrogation process that paints a grotesque and contradictory story of the brothers Katurjan (Matas Pranskevičius) and Michal (Džiugas Širvys/Danas Kamarauskas). The works of the writer Katurjan - nightmarish short stories full of brutal imagination and masterful puzzles - turn out to have unlimited freedom and impact; they are powerful tools capable of revenge and death. "The Pillowman" is the story of two brothers and their complex experiences, which led to tragic, grotesque outcomes. It is an awkward, sharp and critical performance about creativity, freedom of speech, a dysfunctional family and the iron clutches of a dictatorial society. The work draws the viewer out of the comfort zone, raising questions about at first glance indisputable values and ethical norms. Are parents responsible for what their children become? Is the author responsible for the impact of his work on the person who sees or reads it? These questions will not be answered by the "Pillow", but after raising them, he will not allow you to calm down long after theatre doors are closed. The diverse creative team of the performance openly, originally and playfully immerses itself in the nightmarish stories of the "The Pillowman". The music of the performance is written by members of WhaleSounds, a band experimenting with atmospheric sounds, and their leader Gabrielius Zapalskis, who has composed music for theatre and film projects. Performance choreographer - dance teacher and creator Eglė Kančauskaitė, who actively creates with the youngest generation of Keistuolių theatre. Laura Luišaitytė, who has been creating for many years in many Lithuanian theatres, takes care of the set design and costumes, while Darius Malinauskas, the artist of Keistuolių theatre, holds the play of light and shadow firmly in his hands. Director - Ieva Stundžytė Set designer and costume designer - Laura Luišaitytė  Choreographer - Eglė Kančauskaitė Music - WhaleSounds Light artist - Darius Malinauskas Starring:  Vaidina: Aistė Šeštokaitė, Danas Kamarauskas, Džiugas Širvys, Giedrius Kiela, Jurgis Marčėnas, Lukas Auksoraitis, Matas Pranskevičius Duration - 3 hours 00 minutes (with an intermission) Premiere - 21 November 2019 N-16 PROJEKTĄ FINANSUOJA LIETUVOS KULTŪROS TARYBA

13 Jan. - 01 Jan.

Donald Harold G. Bisset (1910-1955) was a famous English writer, actor, creator of TV shows, author of cartoon scripts. He was a legendary English writer, who created more than forty books for children. Written in the style of nonsense, the fairy tales flickered with all sorts of oddities and surprises, causing the readers to laugh and wonder, because the ingenious author portrays the ordinary world in a frivolous, "upside-down" way. His short and strange tales were reborn in the first productions of Keistuolių theatre performances for children - "Next Time" and "Upside Down". Everyone is already familiar with the snail Olaiva, the piglet who wanted to fly, the raven Albertina, the angry uncle, the grasshopper Sandy and many other characters, but there are still a lot of weird fairy tale residents who want to make friends with children. So, geese William, ant Marta will share their strange stories and adventures, cow Taškė will perform a song of her own making while a beetle and bulldozer named Bačas will show off his endurance. With a team of young actors, the director will try to transform the unexpected Bisset's fairy tales into an unforgettable musical journey that will be open to both children and adults. After all, we all sometimes miss miracles or songs, we all hide from strange fears or look for new friends. That is what goose Willie also wondered about: "How amazing would it if someone told tell me "Beep Beep!" The pigeons cooed, the ducks quaked, and the crows clucked from the top of the trees. But no one, absolutely no one said to him: "Beep Beep." Actors: Judita Urnikytė, Danas Kamarauskas, Mantas Zemleckas, Jonas Šarkus, Jurgis Marčėnas, Gelminė Glemžaitė.   Script writer and director - Aidas Giniotis Stage designer and costume designer - Ramunė Skrebūnaitė   Performance is recommended for children from 4 to 13 years of age. Premiere - 6 December 2015 Duration - 60 minutes Thanks to UAB Aloritus for translating the description into English!

29 Jan. - 01 Jan.

Jei šiandien jau mažai kas tiki, jog pasaulis laikosi ant trijų banginių keterų, tai nė vienas keistuolis neabejoja, jog šis teatras tvirtai įsitaisęs ant savųjų banginių – Ilonos Balsytės, Aido Giniočio ir Dariaus Auželio - pečių. Nuo studijų metų koja kojon žengiantys kūrėjai ir Keistuolių teatro įkūrėjai scenoje susitinka jautriai, nostalgiškai, kiek saviironiškai bei itin gyvai savo bendros kūrybos retrospektyvai, šalia jos pristatydami ir naujus, dar negirdėtus kūrinius. Šis koncertas – susitikimas su trimis žmonėmis, lydinčius visus trisdešimt metų trunkančią Keistuolių teatro kelionę į žiūrovų širdis. Ilona, Aidas ir Darius prisimins itin retai gyvai suskambančias dainas iš rinkinio “Užsitęsusios vaikystės ruduo”, pažadins nostalgiją su komizmo prieskoniu, puikiai prisimenamą iš “Vogtų dainų”, taip savo pasirodymu įprasmindami per trisdešimt metų nueitą muzikinį kelią.