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BIRUTĖ MAR: “THE TRAGEDY OF THE PAST IS OUR TEACHER”

Speech by Birutė Mar, actress and director of Solo Theatre, delivered at the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania on June 14, 2025, during the commemoration of the Days of Mourning and Hope and the Day of Occupation and Genocide. I am grateful to be invited today to speak on my own behalf as well. […]

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A cycle of current Solo Theatre performances in Vilnius – for audiences in the capital and international visitors.

Solo Theatre is implementing a project in 2026, presenting a cycle of new performances in Vilnius under the motto “Theatre as Living History.” Residents of Vilnius and visitors to the capital will have the opportunity to see new and highly relevant contemporary theatre productions created on the basis of documentary material. The performances introduce important […]

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“Theatre as Living History”: Cultural Legends Return to the Stage

Solo Theatre, in collaboration with the Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (LTMCM), presents the 2026 event cycle “THEATRE AS LIVING HISTORY.” Through the experience of documentary theatre, insights from professional theatre researchers, discussions, and the opportunity to explore the museum’s collections, the programme introduces audiences to significant cultural figures connected to the development of […]

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Birutė Mar’s ANTIGONE’s success at one of Egypt’s biggest theatre festivals

The Solo Theatre team has returned from the 30th edition of one of the most important theatre forums in the Arab world, the International Festival of Experimental Theatre in Cairo, Egypt, which took place from 1-8 September 2023. According to the organisers, of the 88 foreign productions that applied to the festival, 8 were selected […]

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The New Performance “AGATHA” by Solo Theatre is a Piece of Music

On the 7th September, Solo Theatre presented the performance based on Marguerite Duras’ play “AGATHA” (translated by Jurga Vile from French language) which was the premiere of this season. The team included: director Birute Mar, set designer Indre Pacesaite, video artist Karolis Bratkauskas, visual technician Audrius Jankauskas. Performed by the actors Birute Mar and Andrius […]

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SOLO Theatre performance “UNE” – “Grand Prix” at the International Theatre Festival in Druskininkai (Lithuania)

In the Lithuanian resort of Druskininkai, the 6th International Theatre Festival “Druskininkai Summer Theatre Crossroad” took place on 5-15 August, 2020. Even though the difficult conditions of the pandemic are still felt, the festival organizers managed to invite guests from Germany and Latvia alongside Lithuanian artists: the theatre “Silver Age” from Riga, the well-known Latvian […]

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BIRUTE MAR WAS AWARDED THE LITHUANIAN GOVERNMENT’S PRIZE FOR CULTURE AND ART 2020

On 9 March 2020, the actress and director as well as the founder of Solo Theatre, Birute Mar, was awarded the Lithuanian Government’s Prize for Culture and Art for merits to Lithuanian culture and art. This award is presented annually to twelve well-known Lithuanian creators in the cultural field. Photos:

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INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE OF THE PERFORMANCE “BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC” (05.03.2020)

The team of Solo Theatre visited the FIAF-2020 (Fujairah International Arts Festival) where the international premiere of the play “BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC” based on the novel by Japanese-born American writer J. Otsuka took place on the 21st of February, 2020. One of the largest performing arts festivals in the UAE was organised on 20-28 […]

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BEST ACTRESS AWARD AT D.TAMULEVICIUTE’S THEATRE FESTIVAL IN VARENA (06.11.2019)

Actress Birute Mar became the winner of the 10th D. Tamuleviciute’s Professional Theatre Festival. The festival jury awarded Birute Mar as the “Best Actress of the Festival” for her roles in the Solo Theatre’s performance “Buddha in the Attic” (author and director Birute Mar herself) based on Julie Otsuka’s novel of the same name. The […]

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“BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC” – “JAPANESE” PREMIERE OF THE SOLO THEATRE (27.09.2019)

SOLO Theatre welcomes the premiere “BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC” of the new season based on a novel by Japanese-born American writer Julie Otsuka. The performance was presented on 18 August, 2019 in Druskininkai at the international theatre festival “Druskininkai Summer Theatre Crossroads”. On 11 September, the premiere took place in Vilnius at St. Catherine’s Church […]

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