Inch By Inch. Dance performance-tour
This performance-excursion in the interwar Žaliakalnis (an elderate in Kaunas) is a performative event that directly involves the members of the Žaliakalnis community, as well as young and professional artists, and introduces the living memory and history of the Žaliakalnis residents. The performance is a shared project of the dance troupe ULNA and the project “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022”: it is a dissection of a piece of the Kaunas city – Žaliakalnis – which reveals the beauty of the place by aesthetic means, as well as by using historical and documentary methods. So, what does the interwar capital of Lithuania have in common with the European Capital of Culture?
Author of the idea, director: Indrė Puišytė–Šidlauskienė.
Choreography: Indrė Puišytė–Šidlauskienė ir šokėjai.
Playwright: Lina Laura Švedaitė.
Composer, sound director: Kristijonas Lučinskas.
Scenographer: Simonas Šidlauskas ir Kauno dailės gimanazijos mokiniai.
Costume designer: Radvilė Kisieliūtė ir Kauno menų kolegijos studentės.
Kaukai costumes designed by: Aistė Ramunaitė ir Rita Kazokaitė.
Dancers: Lina Puodžiukaitė-Lanauskienė, Ema Senkuvienė, Andrius Stakelė, Juozas Veiverys, Indrė Puišytė Šidlauskienė.
Young dancers: Indrė Ivanauskytė, Jūratė Koreivaitė, Miglė Keblaitytė, Medeinė Rainytė, Justina Kuršinaitė, Nomeda Kniuraitė, Akvilė Vaičukynaitė, young dancers of the dance troupe ULNA, pupils of Miko Petrauskas School of Performing Arts, children of Kaunas Dance Theater AURA Studio, Žaliakalnis Senior Choir GAIDA, Žaliakalnis Seniors.
Partners: Lithuanian Culture Council, Kaunas City Municipality, Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022.
The following contributed to the implementation of the project: ULNA, Kaunas Art Gymnasium, Faculty of Arts and Education of Kaunas College, Kaunas Dance Theater “Aura”, Kaunas Miko Petrausko School of Performing Arts, Pelėdų Kava, Unique Heritage, Gallery “Žemuogių Pievelė”, Cafe “Kaukita”, Kaunas waters, Dias Forte, Walls Have Ears, Contemporary Dance Association.
Information partners: Kaunas Tourism Information Center, Kaunas diena.
