There is a years-long bullying conflict between two classmates, Denas and Liutauras. Love is also involved here - both like the same classmate. Everything takes a more complicated turn when, during a party, Denas in defense of his friend, calls Liutauras a bastard, thus insulting his father, a school teacher.
"Adolescence is the experience of first love, attempts to express and nurture it, and along with it, the fear of rejection. This period also tests the loyalty of best friends to each other. The play explores the themes of responsibility and neutrality. How can a young person learn to take responsibility for his actions? When should you stand up for your beliefs and when should you back down? When and how can adults help solve such problems and does parental intervention always help?" - says the author and the director of the play, Goda Simonaitytė.
In her play "Animals", young people are revealed as instinctive animals that the school tries to place in the framework of "humanity". However, their courage, drive, thirst to experience as independent a life as possible, desire to solve their own problems make them more sensitive and sometimes even more mature than adults.
The performance is intended for students of grades 8-12.
Creative team:
Playwright, director Goda Simonaitytė
Costume and make-up artist Austėja Marija Jaščaninaitė
Composer Jokūbas Tulaba
Light artist Dainius Urbonis
Graffiti and deisgn author Pijus Čeikauskas
Lights operator Dovydas Bačinskas
Sound director Linas Kubekas
Producer Rusnė Kregždaitė
Project coordinator Vaiva Gudaitytė
Technical manager Vladislav Bajaznyj
Actors:
Denas – Gytis Laskovas
Jokūbas – Valerijus Kazlauskas
Beatričė – Ieva Stašelytė
Liutauras – Tomas Šečkus
Liutauras father, the teacher – Aleksas Kazanavičius
Premiere: 2022 October 19
Project by: Vilnius City Theatre MMLAB (Meno ir mokslo laboratorija), Urban reserve and Kaunas City Chamber Theatre
Partners: Bookstores VAGA, Vilnius 700
Financed: Lithuanian Council of Culture and Vilnius City Municipality
