XI Tarptautinis festivalis "Druskininkų vasaros teatro SANKRYŽA"
"SANKRYŽA“ is not only a feast, it is also a meeting place of prominent and new performances‘ authors, theater stars, beginners and artists, who had won international awards.
The off program of the festival consists of discussions about performances with actors, spectators and media representatives, meetings with prominent actors, presentations of movies on theater and theater directors.
The international jury (five representatives from cultural and theatrical field from various countries) evaluates Lithuanian performances and plays from various countries and award their nominees.
08 07, 19.30 val. Druskininkų pramogų aikštė, Vilniaus al. 24
Opening Ceremony. Concert (Free admission)
08 07,20.30 val. Druskininkų pramogų aikštė, Vilniaus al. 24 (Free admission)
Charlie Chaplin “THE KID”, silent movie and live music for the whole family
Keyboard virtuoso Dmitry Golovanov, will perform his improvisation on the comic drama of silent films, the famous film Charlie Chaplin's “The Kid” (1921).
08 09, 19 val. JUC (Jaunimo užimtumo centras), Veisiejų g. 17
“FOR EDITH PIAF” (Italy), the story is told in English, but the songs are in French
Director - Pino Di Buduo Actress - Nathalie Mentha
A musical journey into France of the 1930s to 1960s through Edith Piaf’s songs. Stories of lives shaped in the underworld of France. The struggle for life, for love. At the heart of this performance lies a soul – the soul that connects all stories. And perhaps most of all, Edith Piaf’s soul, whispering her timeless credo: “Never stop believing in love, whatever happens.”
08 10, 19 val. Grand Spa Lietuva, salė „Nemunas“
“TWO NAMES – TWO EPOCHS. ČIURLIONIS. RAVEL” (Monaco – Lithuania), performance-concert. Participants: Alexandre Guerchovitch (violin), Slava Guerchovitch (piano), Dalia Michelevičiūtė. This performance-concert features the works, poems, and letters of Čiurlionis and Ravel, as well as compositions by their contemporaries. A musical and poetic journey into a soul where two eras meet.
08 11, 19 val. JUC (Jaunimo užimtumo centras), Veisiejų g. 17
"WHEN YOU REALLY WANT TO LIVE, BUT YOU DON'T KNOW HOW"
Actress Emilija Latėnaitė will embody four women from different eras, countries, and social classes – all searching for their true selves. Their stories reveal a timeless truth: the world may change, but the deepest questions of human existence remain the same. The performance features works by Tarquinio Merula, Alessandro Stradella, and original music performed live by the duo “Duettissimo” – cellist Gleb Pyšniak and violinist Dalia Dėdinskaitė.
08 12, 18 val. Karolio Dineikos sveikatingumo parkas, Sveikatos g. 1, kavinė
“The Old Lady Sits Waiting“ by Tadeusz Różewicz ("Theater in basket", Ukraina) in Ukrainian
Who is she, this whimsical Old Lady, stuck at the crossroads of the world and history, hovering between heaven and earth, madness and unconsciousness, poetry and prose? In Różewicz time, we talked about the absurdity of the world, today we talk about its hybridity... Performer – Lidiya Danylchuk, director of the play – Irina Volytska
08 13, 18.30 val. JUC (Jaunimo užimtumo centras), Veisiejų g. 17
“THE DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN” (Great Britain), in English
The hero of this story lives suspended between two worlds – the harsh reality surrounding him and the dream of an ideal world glimpsed in a vision. In our performance, these two realms are brought to life by two great artists: F. M. Dostoevsky and M. K. Čiurlionis. The “Pyramid Sonata” and “Portraits” cycles, along with the symphonic poem “Forest” are used in a performance. Today, Dostoevsky’s short story feels more relevant than ever.
08 13, 20 val. JUC (Jaunimo užimtumo centras, amfiteatras), Veisiejų g. 17 (Free admission)
“PERCUSSION AND VOICE” Arkadijus Gotesmanas (percussion), Dalia Michelevičiūtė (voice)
08 14, 19 val. JUC (Jaunimo užimtumo centras), Veisiejų g. 17
„FREKEN HILDUR BOK“pagal O. Michailovo (Ukraina, Charkovas) pjesę, rusų kalba
"FREKEN HILDUR BOCK" by O. Mikhailov (Kharkov) (Denmark, "Dialogue" Theatre), in Russian
Freken Bok is played by Tatyana Derbeneva Jakobsen (Denmark) Director – Alisa Bertova (Israel)
The housewife has come to the studio to speak with the audience. It is time for her to share what she has seen and experienced: stories of love and disappointment, joyful encounters and painful losses. Take a seat with Miss Bock.
Tickets are available at:www.bilietai.ltand at MAXIMA, Čiurlionio St. 99, Druskininkai.
From August 4, tickets will also be sold at the medical SPA “Belarus”, “Grand Spa Lietuva”and the Info Center.
Exclusive offer for the audience of the “Sankryža” festival – 15% discount on accommodation and spa treatments at the five-star hotel Sleep & Spa MANA.Reservations by phone: +370 313 20007