PERFORMANCE “THE SWINEHERD”

May 9, 2026, Saturday, 6:00 PM
LMTA Study Campus Theatre Hall (Olandų St. 21A, Vilnius)

PERFORMANCE “THE SWINEHERD”
based on a Lithuanian folk tale

Director – Gabrielė Tumaitė.

“The Swineherd” is a comic exploration of old Lithuanian customs, superstitions, and traditions, performed by a fictional student society of Lithuanian folk culture enthusiasts, “Čiūto ralio ratilio”. They give a lecture, dance, sing, improvise the tale, and at the same time try to cope with personal grievances, raging hormones, and conflicting opinions. The story reveals archaic attitudes towards the female body, limited autonomy, and violence in close relationships. It raises the question: how much has the contemporary view of women and maturity really changed?

Cast:
Danutė – Karolina Kildaitė
Birutė – Elina Kuprijaškinaitė
Onutė – Gabrielė Baubaitė
Petrutė – Mila Ivanova
Lidutė – Dita Klinkaitė
Steputė – Alisiia Nestierova
Antanas – Žygimantas Vainauskas
Jonelis – Eimantas Seselskis
Petrelis – Ainis Kazlauskas
Jurgelis – Gustas Vičkačka
Jonelis – Simonas Goptaitis

Creative team:
Director, dramaturge: Gabrielė Tumaitė
Set and costume designer: Vaiva Paulauskaitė
Assistant set and costume designer: Miglė Liutkutė
Consulting dramaturge: Urtė Rudzytė
Lighting designer: Gabrielė Tumaitė
Producer: Elena Kontvainaitė
Visual author: Kasparas Tumas

Duration: 1 hour.

Registration: https://forms.gle/xZpepoQNikkaHFtd6

Free admission. Limited seating.

Organized by LMTA Department of Acting and Directing