VMT play

One of the most visited VMT plays (1 act)

Director G. Tuminaitė and playwright P. Pukytė present a masterpiece of classic Lithuanian literature to the public, presenting it in a new and highly attractive way. By abandoning the stereotypical interpretations that have grown around this work by Žemaitė and its famous characters, the creators, along with a team of actors from several generations, allow us to see the author of the work herself in a completely different light.

Director – Gabrielė Tuminaitė

based on the short story by Žemaitė

Playwright – Paulina Pukytė

Scenographer – Vytautas Narbutas

Composer – Faustas Latėnas

Costume Designer – Vilma Galeckaitė-Dabkienė

Makeup Artist – Dalia Žakytė-Bučienė

Lighting Designer – Vaclovas Grinius

Cast:

KATRĖ – Indrė Patkauskaitė

VINGIENĖ – Eglė Gabrėnaitė

VINGIS – Arvydas Dapšys

VINGIŲ JONAS – Tomas Kliukas

PASSERBY – Daumantas Ciunis

DRIEŽAS, KATRĖ'S BROTHER – Tomas Stirna

KATRĖ – Agnė Šataitė

DRIEŽIENĖ – Rasa Jakučionytė

VILLAGE WOMEN – Jūratė Brogaitė, Vilija Ramanauskaitė / Ilona Kvietkutė

The play asks whether the modern world, which celebrates women's emancipation and equal opportunities, has really changed so much from the one described by Žemaitė? The play reflects the creators' attempts to understand the 19th-century concepts of marriage, family, love, and happiness and compare them with modern ones.

The Small Theatre's "Marti" does not illustrate rural life. Nevertheless, the environment created by Vytautas Narbutas for the characters – the remnants of an abandoned stadium – is permeated with the atmosphere of both rotting houses and a dilapidated interior. The play is full of stage symbolism and generalizations, creating an almost surreal world. Having arrived at the Vingiai house, Katrė finds herself in a real nightmare from which only death can free her…

"I didn't want to illustrate the dirt and harsh everyday life mentioned in Žemaitė's work. Especially since the author herself did not write completely realistically, but rather chose hyperbole. The short story speaks metaphorically about what is happening in people's heads. The problems lie in a person's attitudes, radicalism, unwillingness to understand others, and fear of change. This is the terrible everyday life that weighs on the characters," said director Gabrielė Tuminaitė.