VISAGE

A philosophical show

Ant Didžiosios scenos

Staging: Vincent Adelus, Isabelle Adelus & Suran

Dramaturgy: Vincent Adelus

Set and costume designer: Isabelle Adelus & Suran

Video design and device: Milosh Luczynski

Music: Rafal Mazur

Actors: Marius Karolis Gotbergas, Motiejus Ivanauskas, Povilas Jatkevičius, Artūras Sužiedėlis

Philosophical advice: Viktoras Bachmetjevas, Bernard Fischer, Robert Scholtus

Translated from French by Viktoras Bachmetjevas

Performance “Visage” created in memory of philosopher Emmanuel Levinas  (1906-1995) as the theatrical actualisation of his ideas is a joint project with Escher Theater in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. The project came to life as a bridge between the two European Capitals of Culture 2022: Esch-Sur-Alzette and Kaunas. Thus, born in Kaunas, Emmanuel Levinas became the connecting link between these two cities.

Authors of the performance, Vincent Adelus and Isabelle Adelus & Suran, seek to develop ideas of Levinas’ philosophy on the Other, Face, and Responsibility in the performance. The Other pushes our limits to new horizons. The Other helps us to be ourselves. The face of the Other is a window to infinity that we can experience only due to the Other. The Other gives meaning to our lives and walks us out of the solitude of being.

Starting with fragments of texts, interviews, images, and sounds, actors transfer the words of Levinas into our daily lives. It becomes a valuable philosophy in the contemporary world.

Performance is part of the Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022 programme.

On the Big Stage, Main entrance, Laisves av. 71, Kaunas