Comedy OPEN COUPLE (Dario Fo, Franca Rame, Jacopo Fo)

Husband. Wife. Marriage. Crisis.

This is the rather traditional situation in which the protagonists of the comedy "Open Couple," Antonija (Toma Vaškevičiūtė) and her husband (Giedrius Savickas), find themselves.

The situation is traditional, but the way they solve it is truly original.

Even shocking!

We bet you wouldn't have come up with that.

But our comedy's heroes have had their minds twisted in a strange way.

"We will only save our relationship when we change our cultural attitudes fundamentally," says the husband.

"But that's not how it works. Do you know what happens? A war of nerves, panic attacks, insomnia, a pile of pills, consultations with psychologists, and eventually, the madhouse," Antonija initially assessed the idea skeptically.

But in the end, HE convinced HER.

In an effort to save their marriage, they both agree to become an "open couple."

To have intimate relationships with others without hiding. And, furthermore, to tell each other about their adventures within the family without any shame or remorse.

Perhaps, after all, one of you has tried this way of saving a relationship? If so, we would love to hear how it went for you.

Things did not go for our heroes as they had imagined…

"This is a dance that a couple must dance together, and both sides must be prepared for sudden turns. You cannot predict who will emerge as the winner from such a relationship," says the play's director, Antanas Obcarskas.

The comedy "Open Couple" maintains intrigue until the very last seconds of the performance. And the impressive finale comes as an even greater surprise to the viewer.

The comedy "Open Couple" is based on the famous Italian play "Coppia aperta, quasi spalancata" (authors Dario Fo, Franca Rame, and Jacopo Fo). As soon as it began showing in Italy, the play caused a huge stir due to its bold and uncensored content.

The creators of the Lithuanian production of "Open Couple" warn that the problems discussed and situations portrayed may shock more sensitive viewers and may also be difficult for those under 16 to understand.