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\u201cThose who do not remember the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u2014 George Santayana<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\u201cThe Land of Rain\u201d<\/strong> is a performance built through biographical improvisation, where the voices and bodies of actors sitting in a circle bring to life some of the most defining events of Lithuania\u2019s 20th-century history.<\/p>\n
The interconnected stories of people who lived during the interwar and post-war periods \u2014 experiences drawn from the grandparents, relatives, and even complete strangers connected to the creators of the performance \u2014 reveal the difficult choices and everyday struggles of ordinary Lithuanian people who found themselves trapped in brutal political circumstances and fighting to preserve their humanity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Land of Rain\u201d<\/strong> avoids accusations and political confrontation. Instead, it approaches Lithuania\u2019s past through fragments of personal memories \u2014 small pieces of life woven into a sensitive performance marked by subtlety and a quiet, sincere form of patriotism.<\/p>\n
The real stories recreated and interpreted by the actors emerge from tiny details: sounds, gestures, glances, and authentic objects. These elements allow the audience to come closer to a living, breathing past.<\/p>\n
Human joys and hardships, stories of happy and painful love, relationships, and personal experiences \u2014 the essential elements of both individual and collective existence \u2014 remain present even in the face of repression and dramatic political change. In \u201cThe Land of Rain\u201d<\/strong>, they become a deeply personal lesson in history, one that cannot be found in textbooks.<\/p>\n
Premiere:<\/strong> 30 November 2011<\/p>\n
Supported by:<\/strong> Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania<\/p>\n
Final performance:<\/strong> 1 December 2026 \u2014 \u201cThe Land of Rain\u201d will be performed for the last time.<\/em><\/p>\n
Awards and Recognition:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- 2012<\/strong> \u2014 Audience award for Best Performance on the Small Stage at the festival \u201cLithuanian Theatre Spring \u201912\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n
- 2012<\/strong> \u2014 Nominated for the Golden Cross of the Stage<\/strong> award for Best National Dramaturgy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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