Transformations of Lithuanian stage art: aesthetics, ethics and politics

Exploring how Lithuanian stage art evolves through shifting aesthetic values, ethical debates, and political contexts – connecting performance practices with contemporary cultural change.

Description

This research program investigates the ongoing transformations in Lithuanian stage art by examining the interplay between aesthetics, ethics, and politics. Through an interdisciplinary lens, it explores how theatre, performance, and scenography reflect and shape societal values, identity, and historical memory.

The program brings together scholars, artists, and students to analyze creative processes, institutional frameworks, and cultural narratives that influence contemporary Lithuanian performance. By combining theoretical inquiry with artistic practice, it seeks to deepen understanding of how art responds to and provokes social and political transformation in the 21st century.