Guests | Deivis Norvilas and Sandra Lebrikaitė in the musical comedy “Is America in the Bathhouse?!”

Tired of banalities, cheap jokes, soap-opera plots and computer-generated music?! Here, audiences will see a heartfelt, genuine comedy—and an extraordinary one at that: a musical! “IS AMERICA IN THE BATHHOUSE?!” is the first Lithuanian play, brought back to life with music and songs, and touring venues in cities across Lithuania to great success. “Ah, America…” the characters sigh more than once, understanding perfectly well that “the grass is always greener on the other side.” Here, Lithuanian sauna whisks will smash the mirages of the “promised land” to pieces, while the heat of the bathhouse will wittily expose the weaknesses of the gullible and the deceit of the selfish. Human flaws—greed, stupidity and vanity—take the form of caricatured characters, letting us laugh at them (and perhaps at ourselves). Director Nerijus Petrokas has brought the plot of this classic Lithuanian play to life with melodies specially arranged by Vytautas Lukočius, a well-known conductor of TV projects. Deivis Norvilas, the nimble star of the stage, the charming Sandra Lebrikaitė and artists from the Kaunas music ensemble “Ainiai” bring this engaging creative idea to audiences across Lithuania. But what do the question mark and exclamation mark in the title mean? Come and find out for yourself—it’s a fresh look at a comedy that has become a classic!

Cast:
VINCAS — Deivis Norvilas
AGOTA — Sandra Lebrikaitė
ANTANAS — Rytis Janilionis
BEKAMPIS — Osvaldas Petraška
FAIBČIKAS — Nerijus Petrokas
MATCHMAKER — Justinas Buta

Musicians:
Lina Murauskienė, Paulina Daukšytė, Mangirdas Kundrotas, Stanislovas Straševičius, Narimantas Murauskas and Justinas Buta.