{"id":235283,"date":"2026-08-26T21:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=235283"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:51:39","slug":"lt-sporos-harmonijos-ir-disonansai-grybaujant-su-terapeutu-en-spores-mushroom-picking-with-a-therapist-ru-sporos-harmonijos-ir-disonansai-grybaujant-su-terapeutu","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/spores-mushroom-picking-with-a-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSpores\u201d | Mushroom picking with a therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"

The musical performance Spores explores the intertwining of emotional health and technology, live and virtual assistance in today\u2019s world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The protagonist of the piece is one of many people in the modern world who tries to express her anxiety to a therapist amid a flood of information and emotional stimuli. However, this therapist is virtual, an advisor imbued with the wisdom of artificial intelligence. Their conversations, based on Western therapeutic theories, help them navigate the turbulent waters of everyday worries and grievances. However, by unconditionally supporting the patient, this advisor encourages attachment and creates an artificially positive environment \u2013 like a mirror reflecting the desires and emotions expressed to it. Are these virtual psychotherapists Ariadne\u2019s thread, helping to find a way out of the labyrinth of dark thoughts and emotions, or does this thread only further confuse and weave the knots of dependence on technology?<\/p>\n

The work is inspired by the principles of classical Greek drama, adapted to contemporary reality: here, the inner transformations of the protagonist are accompanied by the voices of the chorus. Classical Greek tragedy, presently taking place behind the doors of a psychotherapist\u2019s office or on phone screens, allows us to look at the altered relationship between the individual and the community. Is virtual care really a sustainable salvation from emotional chaos, or should we look for other ways to create connections with ourselves, others, and the world? Spores is the debut performative work by visual art duo Pakui Hardware, created in collaboration with a large team of performing artists. Contemporary electronic music, polyphonic sound structures performed live by a community choir, video-sculptural scenography, and movement scheme \u2013 all of this becomes a new, performative, pulsating body that has grown out of separate spores.<\/p>\n

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Authors and stage directors: Pakui Hardware (Neringa \u010cerniauskait\u0117 and Ugnius Gelguda)
\nText authors: Pakui Hardware and artificial intelligence therapist
\nComposer: Mi\u0161a Skalskis
\nVocal practices curator: Vaidas Bartu\u0161as
\nCo-author of solo vocal parts: Justina Mykolaityt\u0117
\nChoreographer: Andrius Katinas
\nSet design: Pakui Hardware
\nCostume designer: Morta Nakait\u0117
\nVideo artist: Vaclovas Nev\u010desauskas
\nLighting designer: Julius Kur\u0161ys
\nSound engineer: Ignas Juzokas
\nArchitect: Sigita Simona Paplauskait\u0117
\nDramaturgy consultant: Gediminas Rimeika<\/p>\n

Performers: Justina Mykolaityt\u0117 (protagonist), Egl\u0117 Rudokait\u0117 (organ), Spores Choir \u2013 Smilt\u0117 Bagd\u017ei\u016bn\u0117, Aist\u0117 Baltraityt\u0117, Dalia Baltru\u0161aitien\u0117, Alexandra Bondarev, Akvil\u0117 Brazauskait\u0117, Vitalija Fokien\u0117, Greta Germanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Laima Gric, Viktorija Jak\u0161tien\u0117, Akvil\u0117 Jan\u010dauskait\u0117, Vytautas Juz\u0117nas, V\u0117j\u016bna Kaktavi\u010dien\u0117, Danut\u0117 Kry\u017eanauskien\u0117, Marija Lenkait\u0117, Kristina Mickevi\u010dien\u0117, Karil\u0117 Mozeryt\u0117, Daiva Petelien\u0117, Au\u0161rin\u0117 Rinkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Gabija Rostovskyt\u0117, Just\u0117 Savickien\u0117, Raminta \u0160umskyt\u0117 Sum, Dovil\u0117 Verikien\u0117, Remigija Vilni\u016bt\u0117, Agn\u0117 Zeziulevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Inna Zvinkli, Rugil\u0117 \u017dukait\u0117<\/p>\n

Producers & co-commissioners: Operomanija, Performa
\nPartners: Contemporary Art Centre, Lithuanian Culture Institute, I\u0161krovos
\nSupported by: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Vilnius City Municipality<\/p>\n

This musical performance was created for the Vilnius Contemporary Opera Festival NOA and the Lithuanian Pavilion Without Walls programme at the performance biennial Performa in New York.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":235284,"template":"","categories":[6,4,7],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[21],"class_list":["post-235283","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festivaliai","category-koncertai","category-spektakliai","ticket-vendor-bilietai-lt"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t