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Lithuanian theatre
Important personalities
Liudas Truikys
State theatre in Kaunas works 1932-1940
1948 - worked at the Opera and Bellet theatre
His work was dismissed and later he got frequently ignored
Stasys Usinkas
Founder of professional Lithuanian PUPPET THEATRE
Received an american patent for his marionettes in 1940
Pioneer of "author's theatre" and "artist's theatre"
Eimuntas Nekrosius
key player in the development of LT theatre trend for "scenic writing"
Kaunas State Music Theatre
Architects: M. Songalia, V. Dubenetsky, constructor P. Morkunas
Baroque architecture
Was split into 2 parts during Soviet times
Lithuanian national drama theatre
First staged play is "Hope", 1940
1917 - Lithuania gains independence. 1940 - Soviet occupation
1918 - establishment of professional theatre
1920 - foundation of of Society of Lithuanian Artists
1960s - symptoms of artistic liberation
1990 - peak of artistic development of Lithuanian theatre
20th century is when Lithuanian national revival gains momentum
During the Soviet union, theatre became more popular because it subtly criticized the government and was more difficult to censor
Soviet government openly against theatre
Crackdown of Junkevicius. He was thrown out the Vilnius Academic theatre even though he was an important figure
Theatre in Lithuania has been influenced by
Need to preserve nation's identity, language, culture
"New reality" theatre became a platform for Soviet propaganda
Absorbing innovations of 20th century European theatre
Theatres work under two influences
Audiences expectations
Government demand
Many stories about collective farms, condemnation of capitalist world. Creation of a portrait of a new hero
Lithuanian evenings become a thing
Lithuanian evenings are a vital form of self-expression. Theatrical performances with music, often connected to historical topics
1864 - Russia bans Lithuanian language
Creation of Barn theatres
Barn theatre is a tradition in Lithuania to stage amateur theatre
performances and music concerts in barns.