The Little Witch Theatre

National Network
Lithuania
Address

S. Stanevičiaus st. 24, Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius
Lithuania

E-Mail
pasaulis@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
+37064603916
Mobile Phone (other)
+37067097832
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
The Little Witch Theatre is professional theatre for children under 13 years old with one of the biggest repertoires in Lithuania. The Little Witch Theatre has administrative staff of 2 people and 20 artists (directors, actors, dancers, musicians, painters, composer). Budgetary recourses available in a year is around 30 000 EUR. Main sources of funding are Ministry of Culture of Lithuanian Republic and selffinancing. Modalities of action- theatre culture for children and youth through performances, seminars, projects, exhibitions, contests, shows, festivals and etc. Main partners of the Little Witch Theatre are Ministry of Culture of Lithuanian Republic, theatres from foreign countries such as Anemone (Denmark), IETM (International Network of Contemporary Performing Arts) and others.
Mission and Objectives

The Little Witch Theatre mission is to stage high quality different genres performances for children and in this way educate, entertain and enrich lives of young spectators. The Little Witch Theatre is a modern theatre for nowadays child. The Little Witch Theatre team- directors, actors, dancers, musicians, painters and composer- believes that future is in young men‘s hands. We seek to improve children‘s creativity through exceptional theatre experiences and to show alternative way of life. The Little Witch Theatre has few particular performances-games which promotes development of imagination and fantasy as children are involved in the creation of the performance process.
The Little Witch Theatre also believes in the importance of cultural dialogue. One of theatre‘s aims is to exchange ideas, human values and stimulate international collaboration.

Main Projects / Activities

Updating of proffessional theatre for children program. The Little Witch Theatre has initiated and is hosting this program already for five years. Part of the program are international professional theatres for children festival „Modern Theater for Nowadays Child“ and international theatres for children conference.
Festival „Future starts now“. Festival's purpose is to create every year tradition to initiate presentation of performances for children and introduce Lithuania and Europe with the most new directions of theatre for children.
Project „Theatre Opens the World for Children“. Aim of the project is make open performances and to present progressive artists who create for children every year. Winners of competition which is part of project are awarded with mirror chip nominations. The nominations are intended for nine forces, working together to create and cherish the theatre for children: dramaturges, artistic directors, stenographers, composers, actors, painters, critics, producers and ofcourse spectators.

Contact (1) Full Name
Lina Juodagalvytė
Head of the organisation
Rita Urbonavičiūtė
Contact (2) Full Name
Rita urbonavičiūtė