Waiting for Godot is a play by the Klaipėda Youth Theater based on Samuel Beckett’s famous absurdist play. The only thing that is truly clear in Beckett’s story is waiting. The main characters, Vladimir and Estragon, are waiting for Mr. Godot, whom they want to ask some fundamental questions and request something very important. However, the wait is so long that Vladimir and Estragon eventually forget what they are waiting for and why. While waiting for salvation, they realize that they don’t know what they want to be saved from, who the savior is, or what salvation looks like. But waiting becomes the only hope for the characters in the play to live, even though the meaninglessness of waiting turns into a tragicomic farce.

The performance takes place in an undefined, dreamlike space. Here, time has no “borders” – there is no beginning or end, it is unclear whether time is moving forward or backward, whether it has stopped or is spinning in circles. This uncertainty of time and space further reinforces the absurdity of waiting, but thanks to it, the audience enters the surreal world of the play, where Vladimir and Estragon wander alongside them, waiting for Godot’s answers.

Director: Paulius Pinigis
Playwright: Samuel Beckett
Actors: Simonas Lunevičius, Donatas Želvys, Aurimas Bareikis, Osvaldas Tokarevas, Laurynas Luotė
Set designer: Rūta Venskutė
Composer: Kristupas Biržietis
Lighting designer: Justas Bø
Assistant: Elzbieta Girkantaitė

Dance Spring 2026 Competition

Time: March 7, 2026 (Saturday)
Start: 10 a.m.

Location – Klaipėda Culture Factory (Bangų g. 5A, Klaipėda)

Competition dance categories:
➢ Classical dance / BALLET
➢ Neoclassical dance
➢ Modern, contemporary dance
➢ Character dance, Lithuanian and other national stage dance
➢ Free category

Performance categories:
➢ SOLO – 1 dancer
➢ Duets/Trios – 2-3 dancers
➢ Group – 4-8 dancers
➢ Collective – more than 8 dancers

Various age categories.

More detailed information can be found in the competition RULES:
https://tinyurl.com/33yc6jre
and IN BRIEF
https://tinyurl.com/mr39zzp3

REGISTRATION until 21 FEBRUARY by filling out the application form:

https://forms.gle/vsUwg7a4AWwBrvki8 www.coda.lt
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Dance Spring Day 2026 competition
Time – 7 March 2026 (Saturday)
Start at 10 am.
Venue – Klaipėda Culture Factory (Bangų g. 5A, Klaipėda)
Competition dance categories
:- Classical Dance / Ballet-
Neoclassical dance-
Modern, contemporary dance-
Character, Folk Stage dance-
Free category

For more information, please see the competition CONDITIONS:
https://tinyurl.com/33yc6jre
REGISTRATION until February 21 by filling in the application form:
https://forms.gle/vsUwg7a4AWwBrvki8

An educational play for children aged 5 and up, or a journey through waste.

Educational play for children Ecology is becoming an integral part of our daily lives and thinking, and in the KJT play “OPA! (Operation: Recycled Me!)”, ecological ideas are also making their way onto the children’s theater stage.

The plot of this educational play for children revolves around five pieces of trash that are no longer needed by anyone: a battery, a bag, a magazine, a jar, and a lemon. Although they have all been thrown away, some in a landfill, some by a river, and some in a forest, the pieces of trash feel that their lives are not over yet. Naive but determined, the pieces of trash in the play OPA! (Operation: Recycle Me!) set out to find their destiny – it is unclear whether they will find what they are looking for, what trials they will have to endure, and what awaits them at the end of their journey.

The actors of the Klaipėda Youth Theater not only seek to introduce the audience to playful characters, but also explore the themes of ecology and waste sorting in the play. Is everything we carelessly throw away really worthless? Do we throw it away in the right place? Do we know what impact simple rubbish has on the environment and on ourselves?

The creators of the performance, together with the audience, will try to find answers to these and other questions. The playful theatrical and musical form of the performance is a way to do this, and the cheerful trash characters are our companions in this operation.

Keyword: 𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐊𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐜̌𝐢𝐮̄𝐭𝐞̇, 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐞̇ 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐯𝐞̇𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞̇, 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐜̌𝐢𝐮𝐬, 𝐈𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐬̌𝐭𝐲𝐭𝐞̇, 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞̇𝐧𝐚𝐬.
𝐒̌𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐮̨ 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐬: 𝐄𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐤𝐮𝐬
𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐳̌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬: 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬

Duration: 50 min.

Sponsor of the performance: Vita Baltic International

Latecomers will not be admitted to the performance!

The world of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tales is familiar and beloved by different generations – these timeless stories accompany grandparents, parents, and children throughout their lives. Knowing this, the actors of the Klaipėda Youth Theater invite you to get to know Andersen’s lesser-known fairy tale “The Twelve from the Mail Coach.”

H. C. Andersen’s fairy tale “The Twelve of the Post Carriage” is included in the collection of the writer’s most beautiful fairy tales and allows us to understand the cyclical nature of life, reminding us of the uniqueness of each season. Although the story begins in winter, on New Year’s Eve, it reveals the uniqueness of each month of the year. It all starts when a mail coach stops at the city gates. Inside are twelve mysterious passengers. They are all different from each other, colorful and special, and more importantly, they bring gifts for the twelve months.

“In this fairy tale, like in a calendar, we can see what we look forward to each year, what repeats itself, and why it is worth waiting for a new beginning every year. Andersen wrote this fairy tale more than 160 years ago – it is very interesting to compare how he imagined the course of the year at that time, how he described the distinctive features of each month. In the performance, we try to supplement this authentic approach with elements of modern life, so that even our youngest viewers can find a connection with each month,” says actress Ieva Pakštytė.

The creative team behind the performance consists of six young theater professionals, all of whom are students of actor and director Valentinas Masalskis from different generations. The actors’ accumulated stage experience will be revealed in all possible aspects in this performance – the team not only creates a dramatic interpretation of the fairy tale, but also takes care of the set design, costumes, and soundtrack themselves.

The performance is recommended for children aged 5 to 12.

If you ask a random passerby, “What do you know about Lewis Carroll?” you will most likely hear about a little girl, an eternally late white rabbit, and a fantastical world. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, originally titled Alice’s Adventures Under Ground by the author, is a captivating and inexhaustible work. It has been adapted into many genres, such as musicals, contemporary operas, ballets, films, and plays. Behind these adaptations lies a myth, an author, and a story that go far beyond a child’s dream tale. Oxford professor of logic L. Carroll created a world where nonsense and childhood intertwine, raising the question: what remains of Lewis in Alice?

The Klaipėda Youth Theater’s production of “BEING ALICE,” directed by Frenchman Didier Girauldon, is not limited to a mere retelling of the classic tale. The aim is to explore this duality together with the audience, the dialogue between the author and his work, between reality and imagination.

In Lewis Carroll’s work, his ability to reflect the dreamlike nature of existence, reminiscent of Shakespeare’s famous phrase, “the stuff that dreams are made of,” is captivating. This work reveals a subtle distance between words and the multitude of meanings they can acquire, which can be attributed to them like a mask. This play on words and their meanings reveals our most intimate truths, which, like reflections in a mirror, can sometimes be cruel, but are always magnificent. It is a profound questioning of our essence: “to be or not to be” in the presence of others.

Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Hunting of the Snark, excerpts from the author’s letters, as well as poetic, philosophical, and theatrical texts: these are just some of the sources that are explored, where each actor becomes a storyteller, character, singer, musician, and puppeteer, immersing themselves in the story and bringing it to life. Each scene, each character, each spoken word opens the door to a world of secrets and magic. In joyful chaos, in a moving cabinet of curiosities, the performers, like artists in their studios, will take on the challenges of Alice’s dream-filled universe and its constant metamorphoses.

Director Didier Girauldon is a theater and opera director, actor, producer, and educator who has been involved in international projects in France, England, the United States, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland, and Canada. As a multidisciplinary artist, he explores collective creation, focusing primarily on the dynamics of movement, text, and rhythm.

Director: Didier Girauldon

Set designer: Renata Valčik

Composer: Nijolė Sinkevičiūtė

Cast: Ieva Pakštytė, Donatas Stakėnas, Simonas Lunevičius, Asta Zacharovaitė, Elzbieta Girkantaitė, Rugilė Latvėnaitė, Vaiva Kvedaravičiūtė

Assistant director: Viktorija Valskytė

Tango performance | Emigrants

This is the second joint creative work by Teatro Del Paso and Trio Unique.

Tango and emigrants are inseparable. Emigrants from Europe played a significant role in the emergence and development of this genre. Spanish habanera and flamenco, German bandoneon, which has now become one of the symbols of tango, Italian melancholic melodies and songs.

The passionate tango dance emerged as a refuge for lonely immigrants who missed their homes and loved ones. Most of the first tango dancers were immigrants seeking a sense of belonging and social interaction. The dance became a way to express the passion, longing, and connection that was missing in their everyday lives. The dance also helped them communicate with each other despite language barriers.

A play about the experiences of emigrants in a foreign land and the influence of those experiences on the development of this wonderful genre.

Trio Unique:

Accordion – Deividas Keraminas

Tenor birbynė – Viktoras Rimša

Clarinet – Erikas Šlakaitis

Teatro Del Paso:

Deimantė Jasmontaitė

Dainius Biskis

Actresses:

Enida Jasmontaitė

Liepa Šideikytė

Duration: 1 hour.

Tickets: https://kakava.lt/…/tango-spektaklis…/11591/23746

For inquiries: +370 638 45 095

You wanted to sing? Let’s sing!

The newly formed Pajūrio choir will hold its first meeting and rehearsal this Thursday, January 15, at 7:30 p.m. at Kultūros Fabrike.

Program:
7:00 p.m. Come say hello + bring your thermos flasks with tea
7:30 p.m. Official start of the first rehearsal
8:15 p.m. Let’s sing! 
9:00 p.m. End of rehearsal

What shall we sing?
The Pajūrio Choras | Klaipėda group will hold an open vote and we will choose one of several pieces (if we sing easily and harmoniously, we may even manage to sing two songs).

Are you wondering who can join the choir?
Absolutely all adults (men and women) are invited to the first rehearsal: those who only attended choir in childhood or currently sing in five choirs, those who are seriously studying vocals, those who have a voice and an ear for music but have never sung outside their own four walls, those who “earn their bread” by singing, and those who only sing while washing dishes or in the shower (but know that they can carry a tune).

*Photographs and videos will be taken during the
event. The photographs and videos may be used to promote the event on social media, websites, in the press, etc.

Interactive performance-game “Three Little Pigs” 

Recommended for children aged 4 to 8 and accompanying adults.

Duration: 45 minutes, without intermission.

In the latest production by Taško Theater, actors and children work together to create a paper theater performance based on the well-known fairy tale “The Three Little Pigs.” The fairy tale is performed by the actors right there: children see a fun, musical story about friendship, courage, and helping each other, while parents who have left their children behind watch the action from the sidelines with headphones and hear a comical wolf story intended only for adults.

ATTENTION!

When purchasing tickets, select how many children’s tickets (recommended for children aged 4 to 8) and how many adult tickets you will purchase. Only children’s tickets are suitable for children, while only adult tickets are suitable for adults and children over 9 years of age.
The number of seats is very limited due to technical capabilities (headphones will be provided for adults (18+). Older children (9+) who come with you will be observers of the performance; the content will not be broadcast to them through headphones).

Creative team:

Concept and direction by Tadas Montrimas,

Dramaturgy: Karolina Kuzborska, Gediminas Povilavičius

Set design and costumes: Kristina Voytsekhovskaya

Composer: Artūras Dubaka

Choreographer: Marija Untulytė

Lighting designer: Edgaras Varkulevičius

Performers: Karolina Kuzborska, Solveiga Reklaitytė, Emi Vilčinskaitė-Povilavičienė, Kamilė Pilibaitytė, Mindaugas Minkevičius, Jogaila Šimkus, and Gediminas Povilavičius.

Premiere: Culture Factory (Klaipėda, Bangų g. 5A), September 14, 2025.

The project is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.

The activities of the Taško Theater are supported by the Klaipėda City Municipality.

Klaipėda Youth Theater | Kreicer’s Sonata

Staging based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “The Kreutzer Sonata”

Some consider Leo Tolstoy’s short story “Kreutzer Sonata” to be his best work, while others disagree with the ideas expressed in it. This scandalous work combines passionate love, jealousy, and social criticism.

On the train, a conversation begins about love, the status of women, family conflicts, and violence. After remaining silent for a long time, the passenger opens up about his unhappy marriage. He married a much younger woman who captivated him with her youthful beauty and innocence. They had five children. However, the man is disappointed in love and marriage because there is a lot of strife, arguments, and discord in the couple’s relationship. He admits that, overcome with jealousy and hatred because of his wife’s close relationship and music-making with a violinist, he kills her.

The confession of a man who murdered his wife is recounted by Russian literary classic Leo Tolstoy in his novella “The Kreutzer Sonata.” Balancing between feminism and misogyny, the writer touches on several relevant topics: family relationships, gender equality, love, passion, and violence. The published novella caused an international scandal due to its ideas about marriage and family values – it was banned in both Russia and the US.

Kreicerio sonata, which explores human relationships, love, sex, jealousy, and paranoia, is being revived on the stage of the Klaipėda Youth Theater. The story depicts the conflict between sexual desire and moral constraints, raising questions that are often left unspoken, unanswered, or impossible to answer.

Author/Director of the staging: Valentinas Masalskis

Actors: Simonas Lunevičius, Vaiva Kvedaravičiūtė

Set designer: Renata Valčik

Lighting designer: Julius Kuršis

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes.

Age rating: N-18

Latecomers will not be admitted to the performance!

https://kjt.lt/lt/kreicerio-sonata-2021