National vegetables (n-16)

Director: Agnė DILYTĖ Play: Tim JANSON "Chelsea Win or Potato Mash" Set design: Artūras ŠIMONIS Photos: Miško archyvas Cast: Raimonda KIMBRAITĖ, Vytautas GASILIŪNAS, Artūras SUŽIEDĖLIS/Dominykas VAITIEKŪNAS "Aren't you tired of it? Everything is always somehow wrong. Why does nothing ever change..? Finally, it's time to decide what you are betting on in your life!" / from the play / Ticket price: 10 – 20 Eur. "National Vegetables" is a domestic tragicomedy about our everyday life and the problems we face or live with. It is a play about where we sometimes get stuck, and what many fail to escape from. The three characters of the play are simple, poor people hoping for a miracle. Ordinary, "bone-deep" familiar details, sounds and actions, pop music drifting from a neighbor's yard, online tips on how to stay positive. How to live in a society that offers no chances? What efforts are needed to survive in constant deprivation? How much does the "therapy" of unachievable dreams or illusions help? Every problem has three solutions: accept that it won't be any different, adapt so you don't suffer anymore, and leave the agonizing situation. Which one do you usually choose? The life of people spinning in a routine, giving in to circumstances and the belief that nothing can be changed, turns us into vegetables. The creators of the play invite you not to become vegetables and awaken the determination to change your environment: stop blaming circumstances and giving in to them, stop blaming each other, and instead take decisive actions to change your life into a dignified, effective existence together. The project is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. WARNING 1: Come to the play having eaten, because the smell of cabbage soup will tickle your nose. WARNING 2: Get into a neighborly mood, because there will be a wedding next door. The play features songs by "Modern Talking", "C.C. Catch", "Simply Red", Džordana Butkutė, SEL, etc., as well as hardcore style music. LRT archival material is used. Smoking occurs in the play.