{"id":237187,"date":"2026-10-14T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=237187"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:36:54","slug":"lt-tarptautinis-monospektakli-festivalis-monorytai","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/lt-tarptautinis-monospektakli-festivalis-monorytai\/","title":{"rendered":"International Monodrama Festival \u201cMonoRytai\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The international monodrama festival \u201cMonoRytai\u201d<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

The festival is organised by the Vilnius Polish Theatre \u201cStudija\u201d, which has been promoting Polish performing arts in Lithuania and bringing together Polish theatre artists working abroad for many years.<\/p>\n

The theatre’s artistic director and festival director, Lilija Keizik<\/strong>, explains that \u201cMonoRytai\u201d aims to preserve the tradition of monodrama while creating space for contemporary forms of performance, diverse artistic experiences and international dialogue.<\/p>\n

Festival events will take place in Vilnius, Trakai, Zuj\u016bnai, Ei\u0161i\u0161k\u0117s and Pagiriai.<\/p>\n

Programme of the 8th International Monodrama Festival \u201cMonoRytai\u201d 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 22 (Thursday)<\/h3>\n

10:00<\/strong> \u2013 Patrycja Zaj\u0105c, \u201cHansel and Gretel. The True Story\u201d (Scotland)
\nGrigi\u0161k\u0117s Cultural Centre, Vilniaus St. 12, Grigi\u0161k\u0117s.<\/p>\n

12:00<\/strong> \u2013 Przemys\u0142aw Tejkowski, \u201cCondemned to the Night\u201d (Poland)
\nZuj\u016bnai Gymnasium, Mokyklos St. 1, Zuj\u016bnai.<\/p>\n

18:30<\/strong> \u2013 Festival Opening. Sebastjan Kazakovskis, \u201cM. K. \u010ciurlionis. Solitude\u201d (Vilnius Polish Theatre \u201cStudija\u201d, Lithuania)
\nTheatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.
\nTicketed performance.<\/em><\/p>\n

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October 23 (Friday)<\/h3>\n

10:00<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cPomys\u0142odalnia\u201d Foundation, \u201cThree Princesses on a Grain of Sand\u201d (Poland)
\nEi\u0161i\u0161k\u0117s Leisure and Business Centre, \u0104\u017euol\u0173 St. 3, Ei\u0161i\u0161k\u0117s.<\/p>\n

16:00<\/strong> \u2013 Gosia Duch, \u201cPurgatory\u201d (Nasz Theatre, Chicago, USA)
\n\u201cFoj\u0117\u201d Art Gallery, Birut\u0117s St. 8, Trakai.<\/p>\n

17:00<\/strong> \u2013 Katarzyna Zawada, \u201cHelena Modrzejewska \u2013 The Forbidden Performance\u201d (Poland)
\nEi\u0161i\u0161k\u0117s Leisure and Business Centre, \u0104\u017euol\u0173 St. 3, Ei\u0161i\u0161k\u0117s.<\/p>\n

18:30<\/strong> \u2013 Aleksandras Rubinovas, \u201cMy Father\u201d (Lithuania, performed in Lithuanian)
\nTheatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.<\/p>\n

The performance will be followed by a meeting with the actor.<\/em><\/p>\n

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October 24 (Saturday)<\/h3>\n

12:00<\/strong> \u2013 Meeting of the Union of Polish Theatres Abroad
\nHeadquarters of the Vilnius Polish Theatre \u201cStudija\u201d, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.<\/p>\n

15:00<\/strong> \u2013 Opening of the International Exhibition of Stained Glass and Glass Artworks
\n\u201cFoj\u0117\u201d Art Gallery, Birut\u0117s St. 8, Trakai.<\/p>\n

16:00<\/strong> \u2013 Wiktor Lafarowicz, \u201cBeniowski\u201d (Lviv Polish People’s Theatre, Ukraine)
\nTheatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.<\/p>\n

18:30<\/strong> \u2013 Marcin Kry\u017ca, \u201cSuccess\u201d (Poland)
\nTheatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.<\/p>\n

20:30<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cMonoMix\u201d
\n\u201cSakwa\u201d Restaurant, M. K. Paco St. 1\/2, Vilnius.<\/p>\n

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October 25 (Sunday)<\/h3>\n

16:00<\/strong> \u2013 Edvard Keizik, \u201cNotes of a Red Army Officer\u201d (Vilnius Polish Theatre \u201cStudija\u201d, Lithuania)
\nPagiriai Cultural Centre, \u0160iltnami\u0173 St. 15A, Pagiriai.<\/p>\n

18:30<\/strong> \u2013 Mateusz Nowak, \u201cPan Tadeusz\u201d (Poland)
\nTheatre Hall of the House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Naugarduko St. 76, Vilnius.
\nTicketed performance.<\/em><\/p>\n

20:00<\/strong> \u2013 Festival Closing.<\/p>\n

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Admission is free to all events except the performances \u201cM. K. \u010ciurlionis. Solitude\u201d and \u201cPan Tadeusz\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Festival events and most performances are held in Polish.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":237188,"template":"","categories":[81,12,7],"tags":[],"ticket-vendor":[],"class_list":["post-237187","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-festivaliai-2","category-nemokami-renginiai","category-spektakliai"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\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\n\t\t