Travelers
by Árpád Schilling
Photo: Laura Vansevičienė
Duration: 120 min
Language: Lithuanian with English/German subtitles
Director: Árpád Schilling
Performers:
Martynas Berulis
Andrius Bialobžeskis
Matas Dirginčius
Nerijus Gadliauskas
Giedrė Giedraitytė
Simona Grigoryan
Ina Kartašova
Karolis Kasperavičius
Aleksas Kazanavičius
Viktorija Kuodytė
Janina Matekonytė
Dalia Morozovaitė
Lukas Petrauskas
Aušra Pukelytė
Saulė Emilija Rašimaitė
Gintautė Rusteikaitė
Matas Sigliukas
Saulius Sipaitis
Gediminas Storpirštis
Simonas Storpirštis
Jonė Šadeikė
Dovilė Šilkaitytė
Paulina Taujanskaitė
Vytautas Taukinaitis
Neringa Varnelytė
Donatas Želvys
Script: Árpád Schilling
Assistant to the dramaturg:
Justas Tertelis, Urtė Rudzytė
Stage and costume designer: Renata Valčik
Composer: Martynas Bialobžeskis
Lighting designer: Audrius Jankauskas
Choreographer: Vesta Grabštaitė
Voice teacher: Renata Gilienė
Assistant director: Matas Makauskas
In cooperation with HAU Hebbel am Ufer
Travelers is the third production by renowned Hungarian director Árpád Schilling at the Lithuanian Youth Theatre. This time, he brings together nearly the entire ensemble to create a performance that tells the story of theater itself — through the journey of a creative community across generations. It explores what connects and divides individuals, what fades with time, and what remains. Built through improvisation based on singing, the piece becomes a living choral metaphor for a traveling community.
“We need something that unites us. Something more than fear or pride — not language, not flags, not history. A shared understanding that we exist for one another, that we are human… A choir in time and space. People caught between interests and values — the more interests, the fewer values, and vice versa. The choir, like a caravan, moves forward, constantly finding new meaning. Because we must live. And we must sing. What is life if we cannot sing freely?”
— Árpád Schilling
Contributors
árpád schilling
director
Árpád Schilling is an internationally acclaimed theater and film director. He studied at the Budapest Academy of Theatre and Film Arts and founded the Krétakör Theatre in 1995 — an independent company that became known across Europe for its bold, politically engaged, and socially conscious productions.
Schilling has won numerous awards, including the Hungarian theatre critics' prize in the "up-and-coming professional" category in 1999, the Stanislavski Prize from Moscow in 2005, the Légion d'honneur from the French Ministry of Culture in 2008 and the Europe Theatre Prize in the New Theatrical Realities category in 2009.
Schilling’s work often addresses issues of democracy, human rights, and the abuse of power. Due to his outspoken criticism of Hungary’s right-wing government and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, he has faced increasing political pressure and restrictions. As a result, Schilling is no longer able to work freely in his home country and now continues his artistic work abroad, particularly in Western Europe and the Baltics.