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Different Theatre for Children – Become Actors, Set or even Light Designers!

2011-07-24 Menų faktūra, 2011 01 11

”Creation of the World” by ”Dancema”

The Arts Printing House decided to dedicate the entire second week of October to children. During the event Different Theatre for Children, young theatre lovers could enjoy not only amazing performances but also a lot of things happening before and after performances, and "around" them. During the whole week, children could come to the Arts Printing House and make friends with actors, dancers and various other artists.

Moreover, during those five days ten performances for different age children were shown. All theatre companies (i.e., Saulė Degutytė and the Table Theatre, Open Circle, lively members from Trupė liūdi (Eng. Company is Sad)) as well as the staff of the Arts Printing House and the team of volunteers organised special activities with their spectators both before and after performances.

Children were invited to sing, dance, draw, mould, or simply talk together. Also, young theatre goers were encouraged to participate in the excursion round the Arts Printing House and to see the things never shown to the majority of grownup spectators. Children could enter the theatre make-up rooms, could walk the corridors of stage technicians, and could observe how various set props are installed or lighting is designed.

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