Sigita Ivaškaitė
Dramaturg
S. Ivaškaitė, who completed a Master’s degree in Theatre at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, has been working in the Lithuanian performing arts field for many years. Developing her work as a critic and as a dramaturg for contemporary dance performances, she has also spent more than a decade in the relatively rare role of production manager in Lithuanian theatre, where she extensively complemented her theoretical knowledge with practical experience while working alongside world-class professionals. Currently, S. Ivaškaitė continues her work as a dramaturg at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre.
Dramaturgy projects
Since 2014, she has been collaborating as a dramaturge and consultant with Lithuanian contemporary dance and theatre creators.
Projects include: "(Sui)cidals" (with A. Jevsejevas, dir. Yana Ross), "Contemporary?" (chor. A. Ramanauskaitė, M. Stabačinskas, P. Tamolė), "B and B Dialogue" (chor. G. Grinevičiūtė, A. Lisičkinaitė), "A Dance for a Washing Machine and a Mother" (chor. G. Grinevičiūtė), "The Bathtub" (creative team), "Going to Buy Milk" (chor. Agnietė Lisičkinaitė, Greta Grinevičiūtė), "Yet Another Day in Paradise" (chor. L. Karvelis), "I SLAVE: A Contemporary Love Story" (chor. G. Grinevičiūtė, A. Lisičkinaitė), "Dancing for 1000 Years" (chor. G. Grinevičiūtė, A. Lisičkinaitė), "Rats" (dir. Augustas Gornatkevičius), among others.
Publications
Since 2009, publishes critical and analytical publications in periodical culture press, prepares press releases and interviews with creators for Lithuanian press. Recorded commentaries for radio show “Avanscena” in 2018.
Teaching experience
In 2018 presented lecture cycle „Performative arts theory and practice“ for Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy directors course (leader - Y.Ross).
Awards
Golden Stage Cross award (2014)
“Phenomenon of the year” (together with the creative team for performance "Contemporary?“)
Other
2000 – 2009
Extra in LNOBT performances
2007 - 2010
VCO assistant stage manager
2010 – 2019
VCO deputy stage manager
2011 – 2012
Cultural projects coordinator, literature department head at Vilnius State Small Theatre
2013 - present
VCO dramaturg
2015 - 2026
Stage manager at LNOBT
2026 - present
Dramaturg at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
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