International Monodrama Festival “MonoRytai”

The international monodrama festival “MonoRytai” will take place for the eighth time from October 22 to 26. This year’s programme is the largest yet, featuring eleven performances, including three premieres, as well as the opening of an exhibition of stained glass and glass artworks and other festival events. Artists from Lithuania, Poland, the United States, Scotland and Ukraine will take to the stage.

The festival is organised by the Vilnius Polish Theatre “Studija”, which has been promoting Polish performing arts in Lithuania and bringing together Polish theatre artists working abroad for many years.

The theatre’s artistic director and festival director, Lilija Keizik, explains that “MonoRytai” aims to preserve the tradition of monodrama while creating space for contemporary forms of performance, diverse artistic experiences and international dialogue.

Festival events will take place in Vilnius, Trakai, Zujūnai, Eišiškės and Pagiriai.

Programme of the 8th International Monodrama Festival “MonoRytai” 2026

October 22 (Thursday)

10:00 – Patrycja Zając, “Hansel and Gretel. The True Story” (Scotland)
Grigiškės Cultural Centre, Vilniaus St. 12, Grigiškės.

12:00 – Przemysław Tejkowski, “Condemned to the Night” (Poland)
Zujūnai Gymnasium, Mokyklos St. 1, Zujūnai.

18:30 – Festival Opening. Sebastjan Kazakovskis, “M. K. Čiurlionis. Solitude” (Vilnius Polish Theatre “Studija”, Lithuania)
Theatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.
Ticketed performance.

October 23 (Friday)

10:00 – “Pomysłodalnia” Foundation, “Three Princesses on a Grain of Sand” (Poland)
Eišiškės Leisure and Business Centre, Ąžuolų St. 3, Eišiškės.

16:00 – Gosia Duch, “Purgatory” (Nasz Theatre, Chicago, USA)
“Fojė” Art Gallery, Birutės St. 8, Trakai.

17:00 – Katarzyna Zawada, “Helena Modrzejewska – The Forbidden Performance” (Poland)
Eišiškės Leisure and Business Centre, Ąžuolų St. 3, Eišiškės.

18:30 – Aleksandras Rubinovas, “My Father” (Lithuania, performed in Lithuanian)
Theatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.

The performance will be followed by a meeting with the actor.

October 24 (Saturday)

12:00 – Meeting of the Union of Polish Theatres Abroad
Headquarters of the Vilnius Polish Theatre “Studija”, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.

15:00 – Opening of the International Exhibition of Stained Glass and Glass Artworks
“Fojė” Art Gallery, Birutės St. 8, Trakai.

16:00 – Wiktor Lafarowicz, “Beniowski” (Lviv Polish People’s Theatre, Ukraine)
Theatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.

18:30 – Marcin Kryża, “Success” (Poland)
Theatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.

20:30 – “MonoMix”
“Sakwa” Restaurant, M. K. Paco St. 1/2, Vilnius.

October 25 (Sunday)

16:00 – Edvard Keizik, “Notes of a Red Army Officer” (Vilnius Polish Theatre “Studija”, Lithuania)
Pagiriai Cultural Centre, Šiltnamių St. 15A, Pagiriai.

18:30 – Mateusz Nowak, “Pan Tadeusz” (Poland)
Theatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.
Ticketed performance.

20:00 – Festival Closing.

Admission is free to all events except the performances “M. K. Čiurlionis. Solitude” and “Pan Tadeusz”.

Festival events and most performances are held in Polish.

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.