Vienat | Movement-based performance

The movement-based performance Vienat reflects on humanity’s constant journey towards self-destruction in its quest for happiness and harmony, and on its unique ability to continually rebuild itself in the wake of catastrophes. The creators of the performance turn to memory and the human body as a witness to history.

The title of the performance, the obsolete word ‘vienat’, is found in Danielius Klein’s 17th-century grammar and is a synonym for the adverbs ‘always’ and ‘forever’; it is thus associated with wholeness, permanence, continuity and uninterruptedness.

The narrative of the performance is constructed through movement and associations, eschewing the spoken word as the primary tool – here, it is the body, space and rhythm that speak. Associations take precedence over plot, and presence over motifs. Movement does not merely illustrate, but reveals what often lies beneath cultural layers – the living and vulnerable human being.

Agnija Šeiko – choreographer, dancer, teacher and founder of the Šeiko Dance Theatre. Her work is characterised by its interdisciplinary nature, a sensitive approach to social issues, site-specific art practices, and the integration of contemporary dance with music, the visual arts and technology. Alongside dance performances, she also creates dance operas, performances, performance-tours, and musical and theatrical productions. She has created more than thirty productions across various genres, including: Izadora (2008), Dykra (2011), Džiuljetos (2012), Dior in Moscow (2016), Seasons (2017), Blown Away (2019), Oneiro (2020), Indigo. Das Schliemann Projekt (2022) and Onos (2025).

The choreographer’s works have been widely presented in Lithuania and abroad. A. Šeiko’s work has been recognised with four Golden Stage Crosses (2009, jointly with others; 2013, 2019, 2023). She has also been awarded the B. Dauguvietis Earring (2016), the Culture and Arts Prize of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (2021), the Order For Merits to Lithuania (2022) and the French Order of Arts and Letters (2026).