Project promoter: Public institution "MENŲ SPAUSTUVĖ"

Project title: "Across Borders: Theatre for Young Audience".

Project code: LT04-1-KM-K01-002

Project eligible expenditure: EUR 147 676,00 Eur (EUR 96 842,20 grant from the EEA financial mechanism; EUR 17 089,80 budget co-financing; EUR 33 744,00 Eur own resources of the project promoter) 

Project signature date: 1 June 2022

Project implementation period: 1 June 2022 – 31 May 2023

 

Contemporary performing arts invoke creativity, openness, and critical thinking. Therefore, this form of art contributes to education of the public, helps to develop tolerance, and engage the society in a dialogue. As an educational tool, contemporary performing arts can be used by a variety of social groups, regardless of their status, place of residence or age.

Menų spaustuvė together with Partners - "Assitej Norge" that unites 117 theatres for children and „Dansearena nord“, a dance centre in northern Norway are organizing a project called "Across Borders: Theatre for Young Audience". 

 

The aim of the project is to promote development of professional contemporary performing arts for youth as well as to improve accessibility in regions and rural areas, increasing the involvement of local professionals who work with young people.

 

The target group of the project is youth (age 0-18) that lives in regions and rural areas. Moreover, it is aimed at professionals (artists and teachers) who work with young people. During the project, artists from Lithuania and Norway will be creating a brand-new performance for young audiences. This production will become a part of an artistic program together with 3 more shows that have already been created by Lithuanian and Norwegian artists.

The project will not only present performances - plenty educational activities for young audiences and professionals will be introduced as well, such as creative workshops, Young Critics' program, ingenious laboratories for local artists and pedagogues who work with kids and young people. All these activities will take place in three different locations of Lithuania. The project will be beneficial for the youth and professionals alike. It will help to decrease the level of social exclusion, simultaneously increasing the cultural development of the audience, making them acquainted with highly valuable artistic content. It is also important to highlight that the project is international and will be based on a balanced partnership. 

 

The project’s activities will continue afterwards too. The newly created show will be further shown in Lithuania and Norway. Local communities, artists and art spaces will continue their partnership when the project ends; thus, the professionals who will have been participating in the project are going to be able to use their gained knowledge, experience in the future while creating new performances and working with children on daily basis.