Comedy “Three Beloveds”

A drama of emotions (with the weaknesses and tricks characteristic of human nature) about the eternal need to be loved. Actress Kristina Kazlauskaitė once again takes on directing, staging the comedy “Three Beloveds,” a work of Lithuanian literary classic Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė, better known by her pen name Žemaitė. The action takes place in a Lithuanian village. The village lad Liudvikas tries to win over three beloveds at once: a mother and her two daughters, who live in the same farmhouse. But his intentions are malicious—he seeks wealth, not love. The young man tries to coax the money the mother has saved out of her. This gives rise to a comedy of lies, deceit and seduction, as each of the three women falls seriously in love with Liudvikas.

The vivid characters are brought to life by legendary theatre actors. The role of the Mother is played by Dalia Brenciūtė and Violeta Podolskaitė. Actors of the younger generation, Balys Ivanauskas and Artūras Dubaka, share the role of Liudvikas, while the daughters are played in alternate performances by Redita Dominaitytė and Kristina Savickytė (Petronėlė), and Aistė Lasytė and Veronika Tarasevičiūtė (Domicelė). The farmer Kozeris is played by Vytautas Taukinaitis and Gediminas Storpirštis.

“Three Beloveds” is a work of national drama that remains relevant today. Three women and one man. Deception or sincerity? Love or self-interest? These are eternal questions that Kristina Kazlauskaitė, drawing on her vision as a director and the actors’ talents, and conveying the range of human qualities and emotions through spoken dialects, will attempt to answer in a way that is emotional, dramatic and comic. We all want to love and be loved. Liudvikas and his three beloveds are a fine example.

SCENOGRAPHER: Vidas Ribokas
COSTUME DESIGNER: Birutė Zorskienė
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Kasparas Bujanauskas
SOUND DESIGNER: Linas Kubekas

The production features harmonized Lithuanian folk songs arranged by Povilas Keblikas.

CAST:
Mother – Dalia Brenciūtė / Violeta Podolskaitė
Liudvikas – Balys Ivanauskas / Artūras Dubaka
Petronėlė – Redita Dominaitytė / Kristina Savickytė
Domicelė – Aistė Lasytė / Veronika Tarasevičiūtė
Kozeris – Vytautas Taukinaitis / Gediminas Storpirštis