KTU Theatre Studio “44″ play “Sistere tempus”. XXVI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY THEATRE FORUM “ANBO” CODE

“SISTERE TEMPUS”
Playwright and director Arnis Aleinikovas

“Sistere tempus (Latin for ”to stop time”) is a comedy of the absurd, oscillating between reality and theatre, between fictional characters and the existence of real people, between the passage of time and the stopping of it.

The play focuses on a new scientific invention that allows anyone with it to stop time at any time. “The Future humans corporation is filming a commercial for the device, which is directed and edited in real time by artificial intelligence. In absurd, comical and sometimes illogical scenes, it shows not only people’s real faces, their desires and secrets, but also their inexorable desire to stop and slow down their lives.

Running time 1 hour. 20 min.

The Forum is an annual event that brings together the university theatre community since 2000 and will be held for the 26th time this year. It brings together academic young people interested in theatre for joint theatre activities, organises showcases of performances, gives them the opportunity to get to know each other, to interact and exchange experiences. The Forum is always dedicated to a theme or an important anniversary, with the aim of drawing public attention to social, cultural, civic and heritage issues relevant to young people.

One hundred years ago, Antanas Gustaitis, an aeronautical engineer, built a Lithuanian airplane at his own expense and named it “ANBO”. The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania proclaims 2025 as the Year of ANBO and the Year of Lithuanian Aviation Creators.

The interesting, inspiring and tragic story of the Lithuanian aviation creators is worthy of no film, book or play. By dedicating this forum to the centenary of the ANBO and the Year of Lithuanian Aviation Creators, we are not only trying to draw attention to the glorious beginnings of Lithuanian aviation between the wars, but also to find links to the present.

The mystery of what the constructor and aviator Antanas Gustaitis coded in the name “ANBO” remains unsolved. His contemporaries, Lithuanian pilots, interpreted it as Antanas wants to be in the air. Others see in the name a combination of the names of the designer himself and his wife: Antanas and Bronė. Or maybe it is the DNA code of a youthful, creative, patriotic personality, which allows one to achieve significant results in any sphere with diligence and stubbornness, to “conquer mountains”?

What do you think? Maybe you can find the answer by attending the Forum performances? We are waiting for you!