The golden crosses on the stage were presented to the theaters in the empty hall.

The evening, whose theme was jazz this year, was presented by Julijus Grickevičius, director of LRT Klasika.

Jonas Sakalauskas, Managing Director of LNOBT, began the solemn evening, rejoicing that for the second year in a row the Golden Stage Cross Awards ceremony has been entrusted to the theater under his direction, and wishing that both performers and spectators return to the theaters. from the theater as soon as possible.

Welcoming the theater community, Culture Minister Simonas Kairys first said she wanted to thank you.

“I want to thank you for continuing to be a developer even under such difficult circumstances. That you kept in touch with your viewers and listeners. That you were looking for new creative ways. Thank you also for this celebration which, despite all the challenges, remains a great celebration . She squeezes the highest quality works of the setters into a straw. It is wonderful to see that, even in a pandemic year, that strawberry curve is long, bright and delicious, “said Minister S. Kairys, addressing to the creators of the performing arts.

As expected, it was impossible to avoid talking about an unusual year for the theater in which the awards were withdrawn, when the theater had to live more than ever away from the public or meet it only on screens.

J. Gedmintaitė, accepting the award for best solo artist, admitted that it is fun and good when you give all your heart and receive attention and thanks for it. Still, she said, preparing for the role of Anna Bolein was very difficult as the premiere was postponed several times. T. Girininkas, who was announced as best soloist, also touched on the topic.

Receiving the award for a theater resistant to the pandemic, the director of the Space Theater, Žilvinas Vingelis, considered that it was probably not because of the performance, but because of the reaction, and said that it was not easy for the actors to act for hours. on the wall, waiting for someone else to look at them sideways.

Laurynas Adomaitis, who was announced as the best young artist, said that this award means a lot to him both personally and in his position in the theater. “We need more stubborn playwrights, with vision, I am very happy that at least one playwright has been awarded, I am even happier that it is me, but here from my perspective,” he joked.

Boris Dauguvietis earring“ awarded for the connection of social and artistic courage in the performance “We Breathe Together” Russian Drama Theater.

Thanksgiving Bonus presented to the artist, set designer Janinai Malinauskaitei.

“I am happy to look at the young people, I want to pat them and bless them. I worked in dark times, but gave all I could to the theater. I have created over a hundred performances, including two operas for the LNOBT stage, ”said the artist, adding that the theater was not even her second home, but her first home.

Golden Stage Cross Nominations (Featured Winners):

Music for performance

Arturas Bumšteinas for the music of the performances “Austerlicas” and “Urbančičius Metodas” (State Youth Theater);

Antanas Jasenka for the music for the dance show “Infinity” (Kaunas Dance Theater “Aura”);

Andrius Šiurys for the music of the live music visual performance “Kafka Insomnia” (“Space Theater” and Kaunas City Chamber Theater).

Soloist

Joana Gedmintaitė for the role of Anna Bolein in the opera Ana Bolena (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater);

Asmik Grigorian for the role of Polina in the opera The Player (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater);

Inesa Linaburgytė for the role of Bobulytė in the opera “The Player” (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater).

Soloists

Vladimir Prudnikov for the role of General in the opera The Player (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater);

Tadas Girininkas for the role of Daland in the opera Flying Dutch (Klaipeda State Musical Theater) and the role of Henrik in the opera Anne Bolena (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater);

Almas Švilpa for the role of Holland in the opera “Flying Dutchman” (Klaipėda State Musical Theater).

Video projections

Mikas Žukauskas for the video projections of the performance “Austerlicas” (State Youth Theater);

Adomas Gustainis and Karolis Rakowskis for the video solutions for the show “Respublika” (Lithuanian National Drama Theater and Münchner Kammerspiele);

Gediminas Vansevičius, Dinas Marcinkevičius and Paulius Oficerovas for video solutions for the show “For a better world” (Artūras Areima Theater).

Scenography

Lauryna Liepaitė for the scenography of the performances “Alisa” (Lithuanian National Drama Theater) and “Batsiuviai” (Kaunas National Drama Theater and Utopia Theater);

Fabienas Lédé for the scenography of the show “Respublika” (Lithuanian National Drama Theater and Münchner Kammerspiele);

Sigita Šimkūnaitė and Dalius Abaris for the set design for the opera “Flying Dutchman” (Klaipėda State Musical Theater).

Performance for children and youth

The Big Bang (director Zvi Sahar, Klaipėda Puppet Theater and Itim Ensemble);

MŠ (director Andrius Žiurauskas, Kaunas State Puppet Theater);

“Worlds” (director Birutė Banevičiūtė, Kaunas State Puppet Theater).

Young Artist / Young Artist

The playwright Laurynas Adomaitis for the dramaturgy of the play Alisa (Lithuanian National Drama Theater);

Opera soloist Paulius Prasauskas for the role of Lord Rošfor in the opera Anne Bolena (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater);

Director Eglė Švedkauskaitė for directing the play “The Fish Man” (State Youth Theater).

Choreography

Erika Vizbaraitė for the choreography of the exploratory dance “Apnea”;

Maciejus Kuźmiński for the choreography of the contemporary dance show “i (me)” (Sheikh Dance Theater and Maciej Kuźmiński Company)

Robertas Bondara for the choreography of the dance show “Faustas” (Klaipeda State Musical Theater).

Dancer

Marija Ivaškevičiūtė for her role in the dance show “Wandering Dunes” (Sheikh Dance Theater);

Oleksandra Borodina for the role of Margarita in the dance show “Faustas” (Klaipėda State Musical Theater);

Kristina Gudžiūnaitė for the role of Giselle in the ballet Giselle (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater).

Dancer

Niels Claes for roles in contemporary dance shows “i (me)” (Sheikh Dance Theater and Maciej Kuźmiński Company) and “Wandering Dunes” (Sheikh Dance Theater);

Roman Semenenko for the role of Faust in the dance show “Faust” (Klaipeda State Musical Theater);

Genadijus Žukovskis for the role of Albert in the ballet “Giselle” (Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater).

Pandemic resistant theater

Theatrical installation “fabrica” ​​(director Naubertas Jasinskas, Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center);

(Anti) utopia online “#PROTESTAS” (director Žilvinas Vingelis, “Space Theater”);

Opera “Maid of the Maid” (director Gediminas Šeduikis, Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater).

Set of actors

Ensemble of actors in the show “Iran Conference” (Juozas Miltinis Dramatic Theater);

Ensemble of actors in the representation “Breathe Together” (Lithuanian Russian Drama Theater);

Ensemble of actors in the representation “Respublika” (Lithuanian National Drama Theater and “Münchner Kammerspiele”).

The role of women

Aistė Zabotkaitė for the role of Alisa in the play Alisa (Lithuanian National Drama Theater);

Danutė Kuodytė for the role of babysitter Vera in the show “Austerlicas” (State Youth Theater);

Viktorija Kuodytė for the role of Sveta Salmanova in the play “The Man with the Fish” (State Youth Theater).

The role of man

Vytautas Anužis for the role of Frank Berton in the play “Alisa” (Lithuanian National Drama Theater);

Matas Dirginčius for the role of Benua in the play “The Fish Man” and the role of Maximilian Austerlitz in the play “Austerlitz” (State Youth Theater);

Sergei Ivanov for the role of Jacques Austerlitz in the play “Austerlitz” (State Youth Theater).

Leader

Antanas Obcarskas for the performances Alisa (Lithuanian National Dramatic Theater) and Batsiuviai (Kaunas National Dramatic Theater and Utopia Theater);

Krystian Lupa for the show “Austerlitz” (State Youth Theater);

Dalius Abaris for the production of the opera “Flying Dutchman” (Klaipeda State Musical Theater).

Performers Daiva Starinskaitė, Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė and Jurgis Brūzga, Linas Adomaitis, Giedrė Kilčiauskienė, Mantas Jankavičius, opera soloists Margarita Levchuk, Monika Pleškytė and Rafailas Karpūis, the soloist of the concert program Julijatė Stankevičūis, performed the concert program of the Julijatkevi Stankevi ballet event.

The authors of the “Golden Stage Crosses” ceremony organized by LNOBT are the director Gediminas Šeduikis, the scriptwriter Mindaugas Nastaravičius, the author of the musical concept Ričardas Šumila, the choreographer Martynas Rimeikis, the set designer Sigita Šimkūnaitė, the video designer and lighting designer , Andrius Strius Strius.