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Divine Comedy is a three-part holy poem by Florence poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321): Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, each consisting of 33 chants and an introductory chant. Divine Comedy is more than just a literary monument. It is the great treasury of thought matured by the intellectual heritage of classical culture and the Judaic-Christian period. Therefore, it conveys one of the most important texts of Western civilisation, which has been the major pillar of European identity from the Middle Ages to present. Its historic and symbolic significance has apparently influences the production of Romeo Castellucci. He respects the original of the work and creates a kaleidoscope of visions, which radiates dynamic development of feelings. Lending the trilogy a theatrical shape, the director seeks to reflect the intrinsic theatricality of this work and at the same time to grasp the bright visual, audio and olfactory dimensions of Dante’s voyage. In Inferno Castellucci shows each spectator that beneath his fear there lies a secret space marked with melancholy where he clings to life and to “the unbelievable nostalgia of his own life”. Romeo Castellucci is chevalier of the French Order, winner of the award for the New European Theatre Reality, artistic guide of the theatre section at Venetian Biennale and one of the world’s most interesting and distinct current theatre directors. Since 1981, he has been leading the Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio theatre troupe established in Cesena. Date: 20 and 21 February 2009 Direction, scenography, lights and costumes: Romeo Castellucci (Italy), Composer: Scott Gibbons (USA) Choreography: Cindy van Acker (Switzerland), Romeo Castellucci Time: 7 p.m. Venue: Big Stage of Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, Gedimino Ave. 4 Entrance is charged Tickets are distributed by www.tiketa.lt Information about the event: www.sirenos.lt