March 26 delivered Ministry of Culture Professional stage art awards and commemorative signs - "Golden stage crosses", "Boris Dauguvietis earring" and the Appreciation Award. On the eve of International Theater Day, the best stage artists of 2022 were awarded at the Lithuanian National Drama Theater.
Congratulating the theater community, Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys said that creating, acting, not giving up is more important today than ever before.
"I wish that all Lithuanian theater stages become a connecting platform. Let it accommodate different generations, different searches and discoveries. After all, the theater is a living organism. There will always be periods of change and transformation here. The most important thing is that even those periods are accompanied by respect, goodwill and a common vision. Today, that vision is a free world that has defended eternal values and human rights. And the theater is also a part of that world," said S. Kairys.
"Golden stage cross" for the work of 2022 earned:
Director EGLĖ ŠVEDKAUSKAITĖ for the play "Memoirs of a Young Man" (State Youth Theatre);
Actress DIGNA KULIONYTĖ For the role of Masha in the play "Zuvėdra" (OKT / Vilnius City Theater) and the roles of researcher Digna, Yoko Ono in the play "Lost Lost Lost" (Klaipėda Drama Theater);
Actor MANTAS ZEMLECKAS for the role of Dorian in the performance "Dorian" (National Kaunas Drama Theatre, Düsseldorf Theater D'Haus, "EDM" agency);
Ensemble of actors in the play "LAUKYS": Ieva BRIKĖ, Kamilė GALKUTĖ, Dainius JANKAUSKAS, Albinas KĖLERIS, Rokas Pijus MISIņAS, Mantas PAULIUKONIS, Urtė POVILAUSKAITĖ, Jolita SKUKAUSKAITĖ, Joris ZALIAUSKAS (Juozos Miltinis Drama Theatre);
Scenographer SIGITA ŠIMKUNAITĖ and costume designer SANDRA STRAUKAITĖ for scenography and costume design for the performances "The End of Eddie" (State Youth Theater) and "Indigo. Das Schliemann Project" (Sheik Dance Theater);
Lighting artist ANDRIUS STASIULIS for lighting design for the performances "Indigo. Das Schliemann Project" (Sheikos Dance Theater) and "Dona Kichotė" (Klaipėda State Musical Theatre);
Composer MANTVYDAS LEONAS PRANULIS for the music for the performance "The island that doesn't exist" (Juoz Miltinis Drama Theatre, Panevėžys Musical Theatre);
Soloist GUNTA GELGOTĖ for the role of Julia in the opera "Lokys" (Klaipėda State Music Theatre);
Choreographer AGNIJA ŠEIKO behind the dance performance "Indigo. Das Schliemann Project" choreography (Sheik Dance Theater);
Dancer JERONIMAS KRIVICKAS for the role of Kvedar in the opera-ballet "Lamb of God" (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra), the role in the ballet "Infra" (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater) and the role of Orpheus in the interdisciplinary contemporary ballet performance "Orpheus, Eurydice" ("Among the Silence");
Young artist actor MANTAS BENDŽIUS for the role of the Boy in the play "Buy an Elephant" (Bad Rabbits, OKT / Vilnius City Theater);
A play of light and matter for children and young people "TUNNEL" (Klaipėda Puppet Theatre, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre). Creative team: Miha GOLOB, Mojca REDJKO, Dajana LJUBIČIĆ, Andrius ŠIURYS, Borut KUMPERŠČAK, Gregor KUHAR, Tomas ZINKUS, Kęstutis BRUČKUS, Vytautas KAIRYS, Renata KUTAITĖ-RAUDONIĖ, Kamilė ANDRIŠKAITĖ;
Performance of objects and puppets "ABOUT THE WORLD" (Vilnius Theater "Lėlė"). Creative group: Justina JUKONYTĖ, Neringa KERŠULYTĖ, Vykintas A. JASAITIĖ, Erika GAIDAUSKAITĖ, Dovilė KERŠYTĖ, Indrė VĘLYVYTĖ, Šarūnas GEDVILAS, Raimondas KLEZYS;
Playwright MINDAUGAS NASTARAVIČIUS for dramaturgy for the plays "Miškelis" (Klaipėda Youth Theater) and "Memoirs of a Young Man" (State Youth Theater);
Social resonance performance "NEMIGA" (artist group "Fish Eye"). Creative group: Goda GIEDRAITYTĖ, Donatas BIELKAUSKAS, Yana SHLIABANSKA, Mariya SALO, Petras LISAUSKAS, Stasys JAMANTAS;
The "Boris Dauguvietis auskaras" was awarded to the producer of "Operomania" ANA ABLAMONOVA for her search for new forms of stage expression - for her visionary initiation and implementation of interdisciplinary creative processes.
The gratitude award for his long-term contribution to the performing arts is dedicated to GYĆI PADEGIM - for the lively connection of theater history and the present in his creative and pedagogical activities.
The works submitted to the professional stage art competition were evaluated by the commission: Margarita Alper, Raimonda Bitinaitė-Širvinskienė, Eglė Gudžinskaitė, Sigita Ivaškaitė, Monika Jašinskaitė, Lina Klusaitė, Martynas Petrikas, Evgeniya Shermeneva and Janina Stankevičienė.
LATGA, the association uniting Lithuanian authors, dedicated its prize and badge of honor to "Ad Astra" for the most popular book of 2022. playwright Maris Ivaškevičius.
