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Prophecy

Nobel laureate Peter Handke's early linguistic play, stripped of plot and scenery, becomes a musical exploration of lang

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This production offers a unique theatrical experience, focusing entirely on the power and rhythm of language. Director Justinas Vinciūnas transforms Peter Handke's text into a musical score, inviting the audience to engage with words on a fundamental, almost pre-conceptual level.

The performance features a cast of veteran actors, whose life experience provides a counterpoint to the play's formalist style. Their interpretation of Handke's "Prophecy" explores themes of human identity and the search for truth in an absurd reality, resonating with those who feel the uncertainty of existence.

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Things worth knowing.

  1. № 01
    Duration1h
  2. № 02
    LanguageThe play is performed in Lithuanian.
  3. № 03
    PremiereThis production premiered in 2024.

Performances

OCT
FRI · OCT
3018:30
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Production

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Director
Justinas Vinciūnas
Composer
Andrius Kairys
Set and costume designer
Paulina Turauskaitė
Assistant director
Lukas Petrauskas
Translator
Darius Pocevičius
Experimental
  • Short runtime
  • Mature themes
  • Surtitled
  • ✻ Venue

    Vilnius State Youth Theatre

    Arklių st. 5, Vilnius
    Senamiestis · Vilnius
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