Lithuanian theater has a long history, with the first shows appearing over 400 years ago in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The first theater was formed in the Low Castle in Vilnius in the 16th century. In the late 19th century, the first city theaters opened in Vilnius and Klaipėda. Today there are over 80 theaters across 10 cities in Lithuania, with the largest and most popular being the National Opera and Ballet Theater in Vilnius. The National Opera and Ballet Theater was founded in 1920 and continues to stage both opera and ballet productions nearly year-round.

1. Lithuanian theater

2. More than 400 years ago first shows appeared in the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Then the first theater was formed in the Low Castle in
Vilnius.
Some History Facts

3. Since the second half of the 16th century foreign theater
troupes showed their performances there.
In 1570 the first Lithuanian spectacle was showed by
Vilnius college, which was reorganized into Vilnius
university in 1579.

4. In 1875 the first city theaters were opened in Vilnius and Klaipėda.

5. The first performance was in a barn near the sea in
Palanga in 1899. The creators were brothers Antanas
and Juozas Vilkutaičiai. The name of the
performance was “Amerika pirtyje”. Many people
liked it and this performance stayed popular for a
long time.
The First Drama Performance

6. The first Lithuanian theater, named National
theater, was directed by Antanas Sutkus. Its first
performance was “Litvomanai” in Kaunas in 1919.
The First Lithuanian Theater

7. Now there are 80 theaters in 10 different cities in
Lithuania. The capital city Vilnius has 32 theaters
and the most popular of them is The National Opera
and Ballet Theater.
Lithuanian Theaters Today

8. The theater was founded in 1920. The first opera was
“La Traviata” and the first ballet was “Coppelia”.
Now the theater has opera and ballet groups,
orchestra and chorus. There are 2 halls. The theater
season lasts about 10 months every year.
The National Opera and Ballet Theater

9. The most popular performance in Lithuania is “The
Nutcracker” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. First presented in
National Opera Theater in 1925, it is well-known
and favorite nowadays.
“The Nutcracker”-”Spragtukas”

10. Lithuanian Theaters

11. Klaipėda National Drama Theater

12. The Freak Theater

13. The Youth Theater

14. Šiauliai Drama Theater

15. Panevėžys Juozas Miltinis Drama Theater

16. Domino Professional Comedy Theater

17. Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda Puppet Theaters

18. Various theater festivals like “Sirenos” (Sirens) are held
in Lithuania every year.
The Theater Festival

19. Jonas
Vaitkus Oskaras
Koršunovas
Rimas
Tuminas
Eimuntas
Nekrošius
Gytis
Padegimas
The Most Famous Theater Directors

20. Donatas
BanionisVaiva
Mainelytė
Eglė
Gabrėnaitė
Juozas
Budraitis
Neli Savičenko
Regimantas
Adomaitis
Famous Lithuanian Actors
( Our grandparents adored them )

21. Rolandas
Kazlas Jolanta
Dapkūnaitė
Vladas
Bagdonas
Vytautas
Šapranauskas
Rasa Samuolytė Andrius Kaniava
Famous Lithuanian Actors
( Our parents loved them )

22. Jurga
Jutaitė
Inga
Norkutė
Giedrius Savickas
Marius
Repšys
Ainis Storpirštis Monika Vaičiulytė
Famous Lithuanian Actors
( Our generation enjoys them )

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