Vilnius University to Host the Renowned Polish Theatre Wierszalin

Wierszalin Theatre will tour Lithuania in October. On 9 October at 6 PM and on 11 October at 10 AM and 1 PM the VU Theatre Hall will host a free-of-charge performance Forefathers’ Eve. Night Two.

“Reading Mickiewicz is one thing. Understanding Mickiewicz is completely different. Hearing Mickiewicz, however, is yet another challenge. Personally, after two years of working with Forefathers’ Eve, I now have the impression that it has the characteristics of sheet music. It’s music that draws from words, a requiem for the “martyrs of the nation,” said Piotr Tomaszuk, director at Wierszalin Theatre.

Wierszalin Theatre is a renowned theatre troupe founded in 1991 by director Piotr Tomaszuk and a collective of collaborating artists. The Theatre is based in Supraśl near Białystok, Poland. The Theatre is a three-times winner of the prestigious Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh International Festival.

This year, Supraśl’s Wierszalin Theatre aims to promote Adam Mickiewicz’s works in Lithuania. As part of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage’s programme Kultura Inspirująca 2022-2023 (Inspiring culture 2022-2023) Wierszalin creates an image of Poland as a modern country open to intercultural dialogue and aware of its centuries-old heritage. Wierszalin has established cooperation with seven Lithuanian institutions: Trakai Culture House (strategic partner), Vilnius University Museum, Polish Institute in Vilnius, House of Polish Culture in Vilnius, Šalčininkai Cultural Centre, Nemenčinė Multifunctional Cultural Centre, and Eišiškės Leisure Centre. This initiative includes a photography exhibition, as well as performances Forefathers’ Eve. Night One and Forefathers’ Eve. Night Two.

Wierszalin Theatre’s works will be available not only at Vilnius University but also in other places in Lithuania.