VMT play

The two-part melodrama "Two for the Seesaw" boldly invites audiences longing for psychological theatre.

He and She. Two different worlds, two lonely islands. She is a dancer who cannot find herself, he is a lawyer struggling to make his way. More than anything, they crave love, but pride, selfishness, and unbroken ties to a painful past stand in their way of being together.

2020 – XI D. Tamulevičiūtė Professional Theatre Festival in Varėna – award for Best Original Music to Faustas Latėnas.

2020 – XI D. Tamulevičiūtė Professional Theatre Festival in Varėna – Indrė Patkauskaitė chosen as Best Lead Actress for the role of Gittel Mosca.

Director – Ulanbek Baialiev (Kyrgyzstan) Playwright – William Gibson

Set and Costume Designer – Youlian Tabakov (Bulgaria)

Composer – Faustas Latėnas

Lighting Designer – Džiugas Vakrinas

Choreographer – Mantas Stabačinskas

Text Editor – Ingrida Ragelskienė

Translated from English by – Auksė Mardosaitė

Cast:

GITTEL MOSCA – Indrė Patkauskaitė

JERRY RYAN – Mantas Vaitiekūnas

In this State Small Theatre of Vilnius production, the audience will see a sentimental retro-style melodrama based on the play by American playwright William Gibson. Written in 1958, this work earned the author a prestigious Tony Award and has since attracted the attention of theatres around the world due to its timeless theme and excellent material for showcasing acting mastery.

They cling to each other as if grasping at a last hope, yet they expect different things from one another. Subtle nuances of male-female relationships, sharp dialogues, and biting humor will immerse the theatregoer in an atmosphere reminiscent of 1960s films and allow them to enjoy the excellent performances of actors Indrė Patkauskaitė and Mantas Vaitiekūnas.

"The very title 'Two for the Seesaw' encodes the meaning: a 'game for two', the initial state of Yin and Yang, woman and man," says the play's director Ulanbek Baialiev.