Gytis Ivanauskas

Gytis Ivanauskas (born 1 June 1980, in Ukmerge) is a Lithuanian actor, dancer and choreographer. In 2005 he established his own theatre, called Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre (GI Theatre).[1]

Biography

Between 1996 and 1998, he studied arts at The National M. K. Čiurlionis School and in 1999 was admitted to the faculty of Theatre and Cinema at the Lithuanian Music Academy. In 2004 he obtained Master's degree(dancing actor).[2]

Gytis Ivanauskas entered the professional stage in year 2000, where he played the teenager Kurt in M. Von Mayenburg play "Fireface" which was directed by Oskaras Koršunovas. Biggest roles that made him famous are Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare (director Oskaras Koršunovas) and Raskolnikov in "Crime and punishment" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (director Gintaras Varnas).[3]

G. Ivanauskas also takes part in various dance projects, created scenography for his one-man show "Lighthouse" (director Gintaras Varnas). In 2005 he established his own Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre (GIT) where he has directed shows like "Hallmark", "Men in White Skirts", "Red Shoes", "The birds" and others.

In 2005 he received the Lithuanian theatre union's "Fortune" prize for Raskolnikov in the "Crime and punishment" and was nominated for the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture prize "The golden stage cross" for Raskolnikov in "Crime and punishment" and "Boy in Lighthouse". In 2006 he became a laureate of National Debut Premium for young artists awarded by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture. On 6 April 2007 Gytis Ivanauskas was awarded a national status of art creator.

Dance and Theatre
  • 2013, Groom, "Bollywood", director Gytis Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2012, Dancer, "Tango Salon", choreogr. Brigita Urbietytė, Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2012, Evil, "Phobias", director Gytis Ivanauskas, choreogr. Gytis Ivanauskas, Brigita Urbietytė, Evaldas Taujanskis, Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2012, Gytis, "What men talk about", director O. Šapošnikov, "Domino" theatre;
  • 2011, Marko, "Marko (Kavoli cabaret)", Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2011, Dancer, "The Birds", choreogr. Gytis Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2010, "Public", director G. Varnas, teatre „Utopia“;
  • 2009, Tutis, "Radio Eagles", director O. Sapasnikov, Domino Teatre;
  • 2008, Cobbler, "Red Shoes", choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2008, Tutis, "Ladies night", director A. Jakubik, Domino Theatre;
  • 2008, Branko, "Moon does not care about Barking Dogs", choreogr. Aira Nagineviciute, Arts Printing House;
  • 2008, Aurora, "Ruswelt square", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2007, Dancer, "8 square meters", director G. Ivanauskas, choreographer B. Urbietyte, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2007, Dancer, "The Sonata of Crying", "Red Shoes" (miniatures), choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre (Spain, „Barcelona Dance Awards 2007);
  • 2007, Dancer, "I Love You So Much", choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2006, Igor Sutshev, "Astronomers‘ dream", director Arphad Schilling, Kretakor Theatre (Hungary);
  • 2006, Dancer, "Men in white skirts", choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2005, Ant, "Hallmark", choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2005, Boy, T. de Fombelle "Lighthouse", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2004, Dancer, "Pregnant silence", choreogr. A. Nagineviciute, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre;
  • 2004, Persiphal, T. Dorst "Wasted land", director G. Varnas, Arts Printing House;
  • 2004, Rodion Raskolnikov, F. Dostojevskij "Crime and Punishment", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2003, Devil, I. Stravinskij "Soldiers’ Story", director B. Mar, Lithuanian National Philharmonic;
  • 2003, Romeo, W. Shakespeare "Romeo and Juliet", director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;
  • 2002, Lad, F.G. Lorka "Donna Rosita or the flower language", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2002, Gabriel Skali, Marina Carr "Portia Coughlen", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2002, Man, "Love", choreogr. A. Cholina, Anzelika Cholina Dance Theatre;
  • 2002, Chorister, Sophoclis "King Edipus", director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;
  • 2002, Dancer, "Processus", choreogr. A. Nagineviciute, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre;
  • 2001, Lover, already dead, J.-L. Lagarce "Distant land", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;
  • 2001, Kastukas, "Choreographic letters M.K.C.", choreogr. J. Smoriginas, Vilnius Ballet;
  • 2000, Kurt, M. von Mayenburg "Fireface", director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;
  • 1999, Dancer, "Mad girls‘ dances", choreogr. A. Cholina, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;

Choreography
  • 2013, "Bollywood", choreographer Gytis Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2012, "Phobias", choreographer Gytis Ivanauskas, Brigita Urbietytė and Evaldas Taujanskis, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2011, "The Birds", choreographer Gytis Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas theatre;
  • 2009, "Premiere", directors and choreographer Sanja Tropp Frühwald and Gytis Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2009, "Pacha Fetish";
  • 2009, "Premiere", choreographer S. Tropp Frühwald and G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2008, "Red shoes", choreographer G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2007, "8 square meters", director G. Ivanauskas, choreographer B. Urbietyte, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2007, "I Love You So Much", choreographer G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2006, "Men in white skirts", choreographer G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2005, "Hallmark", choreographer G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;
  • 2005, T. de Fombelle "Lighthouse", director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

Prizes and awards
  • 2009, Nominated for the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture prize "Golden stage cross" for Aurora in "Roosevelt square" director G. Varnas;
  • 2007, "Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre" received Theatre status and recognition of professional art theatre;
  • 2007, Gytis Ivanauskas received "Art creators status" by The Lithuanian Ministry of Culture;
  • 2007, Second Prize Award for Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre in Dance Theatre category for dance theatre miniatures "The Sonata of Crying" and "Red Pump" in "Barcelona Dance Awards ‘07" (Barcelona, Spain);
  • 2006, Laureate of Lithuanian National Debut Premium for young artists awarded by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture;
  • 2006, With the premiere performance "Hallmark" Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre received "Pravda" award "The Best New Theatre"'
  • 2005, First prize for Raskolnikov in "Crime and punishment". Festival "Lithuanian theatres’ spring Kaunas 2005";
  • 2005, Nominated for the Lithuanian ministry of culture prize "Golden stage cross" for Raskolnikov in "Crime and punishment" and Boy in “Lighthouse”;
  • 2005, Lithuanian theatre union "Fortune" prize for Raskolnikov in "Crime and punishment";
  • 2003, Kaunas city municipality "Thanks writing" for merits to the city;
  • 2003, Lithuanian theatre union "Fortune" diploma for Gabriel Skali in "Portia Coughlen";
  • 2002, Lithuanian theatre union "Fortune" diploma for Lover, already dead in "Distant land".

References
  1. "Gyčio Ivanausko biografija". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. Straipsnis apie Gytį Ivanauską portale „Tūkstantmečio žmonės“
  3. Žurnalas „Veidas“, 2009 vasario 2d., Nr. 5.
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