Premiere! THE BLACK RAVENS BROTHERS || A shepa puppet show for the whole family

The well-known fairy tale about how a wicked stepmother turned her stepsons into birds, and their sister, after a long and difficult journey, saved them, is particularly relevant in today’s context, according to the creators. How to live together, how to survive in a threatening world where life is not valued – these are complex questions that cause anxiety for both children and adults. These questions are important for the whole family, and here, according to the creators, the values conveyed in the fairy tale, which are important to the play’s themes, can help – how to set goals, protect and care for your family, help each other, be patient and courageous. This fairy tale is being presented for the first time at the Lėlė Theater in Vilnius. The performance uses various artistic means of expression from puppet and object theater, clowning, and street theater.

Concept and libretto author, director
Rimas (Rimantas) DRIEŽIS

Set Designer, Lighting Designer, Production Manager
Neringa KERŠULYTĖ

Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Music Director
Irmantas JANKAITIS

Sound Equipment Consultant
Paulius BUTKUS

Puppet Animation Consultant
Lijana MUŠTAŠVILI

Magic Consultant
Šarūnas GEDVILAS

Performed by actor-creators:

Šarūnas GEDVILAS
Lijana MUŠTAŠVILI
Irmantas JANKAITIS

Director’s assistant, Audience voice
Justina JUKONYTĖ

Ligting technician, sound engineer
Kristijonas NIČIUS

Puppets, costumes, and set designers:
Viktoriia Khomovnenko, Virginija Pajarskienė, Justinas Šukaitis, Marius Vaitkus, Gintarė Vaivadaitė-Valaišienė

Duration: 45 min.
Premiere: February 28, 2026