PRODUCTIONS

Šišion is a poetic puppet performance based on an autobiographical story, about the Šišioniškis – the indigenous inhabitants of the Klaipėda region, a predominantly German-speaking community shaped by the complex history of this borderland.

The performance draws on the social rituals and everyday life of this community: gatherings in modest interiors, people dressed in black, listening, sharing coffee and cake, names and voices passed between generations. These fragments evoke a world that once existed, rather than depicting specific scenes from it.

This world was not only shaped by nature, but devastated by history. During the Second World War and the Soviet occupation, the local population of Lithuania Minor and East Prussia faced violence, displacement, and loss. Many were killed, forced to flee, or erased from the land. Those who survived had to rebuild their lives alongside new settlers who arrived after the war.

At the centre of the performance is the story of one family – a thread that connects pre-war life, the trauma of war, the years of “mature socialism,” and the fragile beginning of Independence.

Using objects, space, and quiet acts of remembrance, Šišion reflects on belonging, historical violence, and the fragile continuity of place. It is both a commemoration and an attempt to listen to those whose voices were silenced.

Padėkos Kaukės 2023
Best Production – Winner
Best Director – Nomination (Linas Zubė)
Best Actor – Nomination (Linas Zubė)