KOSMOS THEATRE
Experimental visual theatre Kosmos Theatre is an independent company founded by director Darius Vizbaras, artistic director Žilvinas Vingelis. Theatre focuses on combining classic theatre forms with achievements of contemporary science and technology. Company originally was founded in 2012[1] by the name of "Baltic chamber opera theatre" who was established by Jonas Sakalauskas. It's main artistic focus was to develop classical chamber operas and music theatre. In 2014 Darius Vizbaras joined the company as the new director. Together with artistic director Jonas Sakalauskas they created first short-musical festival "M'fest'15"[2], chamber opera festival "Neringa Opera Week'15"[3] and several opera staging's. From 2015, when Jonas Sakalauskas moved to lead "Klaipėda Music Theatre[4], Darius Vizbaras became the owner of the company. In 2016 artistic director Žilvinas Vingelis joined the team and started to establish a new artistic vision-manifesto with their first performance "Lila: Demiurges secret play". Following the new path several projects where established and after visual theatre laboratory "KOSMOS LAB'19"[5] was held the decision to rebrand the company was made. In 2020 march company changed its name to "KOSMOS THEATRE" and officially declared their new path towards development of visual theatre. In the end of 2020 KOSMOS THEATRE was granted a professional performing arts status by Lithuanian culture ministry[6].
Notable productions[edit]
- Online (anti)utopija #PROTEST/ Internetinė (anti)utopija #PROTESTAS (directed by Žilvinas Vingelis) 2020
- Visual live music performance "KAFKA INSOMNIA"/ Vizualus gyvos muzikos spektaklis "KAFKA INSOMNIA" (directed by Žilvinas Vingelis, composer Andrius Šiurys) 2020
Awards[edit]
- 2021 "Pandemic resistant theatre" award in Lithuanian performing arts award "Auksinis scenos kryžius" for performance "Internetinė (anti)utopija #PROTESTAS/ Online (anti)utopia #PROTEST (director Žilvinas Vingelis)
- 2021 "Best performance music" nomination in Lithuanian performing arts award "Auksinis scenos kryžius" for performance "KAFKA INSOMNIA" (composer Andrius Šiurys)
- 2021 "Best performance music" award in Kaunas performing arts awards "FORTUNA" for performance "KAFKA INSOMNIA" (composer Andrius Šiurys)
References[edit]
- ↑ Rekvizitai.lt. "KOSMOS THEATRE". Rekvizitai.lt. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ Banytė, Berta. "Trumpametražių miuziklų festivalio "MfESt" kūrėjų darbuose – ištikimybė lietuviškam savitumui". 15min.lt (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ "Baltijos kamerinis operos teatras kviečia gerbėjus į Neringą". lrt.lt (in lietuvių). 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ "Klaipėdos valstybinio muzikinio teatro vadovu tapo Jonas Sakalauskas". 15min.lt (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ dienos, 7 meno. "Tarptautinių vizualinio teatro dirbtuvių ,,Kosmos theatre Lab'19" rezultatas – pirmoji vizualinio teatro vitrina Lietuvoje". www.7md.lt (in lietuvių). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ "ĮV-1531 Dėl Viešosios įstaigos "KOSMOS THEATRE" pripažinimo profesionaliojo scenos meno įstaiga". e-seimas.lrs.lt. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
Company official website[1]:
- ↑ "KOSMOS THEATRE | The more you see, the more you are seen". KOSMOS THEATRE. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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