Can the work of two great personalities, symbols of Lithuanian poetry, fit on one theater stage?
This is the challenge that director Albertas Vidžiūnas takes on, presenting the play "God Turns from the Mountain", created based on the poetry of two Dzūkija poets - Justinas Marcinkevičius and Sigitas Geda.
In the performance, the poets' words become not only readable, but also experienced. Here, poetry returns to its living origins – to be an expression of human states, thoughts, and feelings, opening up one's connection with nature, community, and eternity.
Both poets speak about what is extremely relevant today – the search for identity, empathy, responsibility and anxiety about the fragility of the world. In the vision of director A. Vidžiūnas, the work of J. Marcinkevičius and S. Geda becomes like a ray of light in the noise of the present. It invites us to stop for a moment, listen to ourselves and hear that sometimes a silent pause gives us much more than reckless rushing.
Albertas Vidžiūnas is a theatre director, a student of Jonas Vaitkus. The artist has created performances at most of the main stages of Lithuania – the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, the State Youth Theatre, the Vilnius Old Theatre, the National Kaunas Drama Theatre, the Šiauliai Drama Theatre, the Panevėžys Juozas Miltinis Theatre and other theatres.
“God Turns from the Mountain” is already the seventh performance by A. Vidžiūnas at the Alytus City Theatre. Alytus residents are well aware of his previous productions: “American Dream”, “(Un)Children's Games”, “Freedoms Arena”, “Jonas Sobieskis”, “Jewish Street” and “Tūla”.
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Director and author of the staging – Albertas Vidžiūnas
Set designer, costume designer – Jurgita Jankutė-Mirinavičienė
Composer – Rita Mačiliūnaitė
Videographer – Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė
Cast: Andra Kavaliauskaitė, Lyja Maknavičiūtė, Vidas Vaškius, Povilas Adomaitis
Poster author – Pijus Šematulskis
Premiere – April 15, 2026.
The project is partially funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.
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Tickets: €8 - €10
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Tickets: €8 - €10
Tickets can be purchased on the Alytus City Theatre website or at the Lazdijai Cultural Centre ticket office.
➤ Ticket office opening hours:
I-III 11 am-1 pm.
Thursday 3-5 p.m.
Friday 11 am-1 pm.
➤ The ticket office is also open one hour before the event.
I-III 11 am-1 pm.
Thursday 3-5 p.m.
Friday 11 am-1 pm.
➤ The ticket office is also open one hour before the event.
Ticket office: +370 615 65030
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