“COLONIA ANTICA” – An Immersive Theatre Experience (dir. P. Markevičius)

Colonia Antica opens its gates to visitors of the city!

Step through the heavy metal doors of Block II at Lukiškės Prison and find yourself in an isolated, mythical city-colony. It is not as distant a dystopia as it might seem at first glance. A compelling vision of antiquity, a dangerously recognisable present or a programmed future? Could they all be one and the same?

Taking place simultaneously across several floors of Lukiškės Prison, “Colonia Antica” invites audiences to move freely and choose their own route through the experience. Trust your fate and let yourself be led into a dystopian world.

At the heart of this immersive performance lies the eternal cycle of renewal. Chaos destroys rigid forms and opens up new possibilities. Fragments of stories emerging throughout the spaces allow each visitor to piece together their own narrative, experiencing it from different perspectives. “Colonia Antica” deliberately moves away from conventional theatre. The environment created here invites audiences to take part in a ritual – a response to collapse and a way to survive.

A dystopia in which rebirth and collapse are inseparable.

What does it remind you of?

The cast of “Colonia Antica”:
Emilija Dūdaitė, Gytis Ivanauskas, Oksana Griaznova, Pijus Ganusauskas, Rokas Petrauskas, Rokas Siaurusaitis, Simonas Dovidauskas, Sofija Gedgaudaitė, Vilma Raubaitė, Aina Gasiūnaitė, Ignas Algirdas Stanys, Jogilė Ramoškaitė – as well as time, space, music and scent.