Premiere: April 26, 2025
Director and Playwright Karolis Maiskis
Composer Edvinas Vasiljevas
Set Designer Rytis Veverskis
Set Designer’s Assistant Daiva Dašenkovienė
Costume Designer: Deividas Janulis
Lighting Designer: Linas Rubinas
Video Projection Artist: Albertas Vaitiekus
Assistant Director: Alius Veverskis
Creative Consultant: Gabrielė Jaugelytė
Psychologist-Consultant: Aušra Gudjonytė
Cast:
Ema – Samanta Pinaitytė
The Oddball – Renata Idzelytė
Mom and Teacher – Sigutė Gaudušytė
Dad and the Bus Driver – Vaidas Jočys
Brother – Jonas Baranauskas
Townspeople – Students of the Klaipėda Drama Theater’s Children’s Theater Studio
I speak, you speak, he and she speak.
We speak, you speak, they speak... The world is full of words, but what’s the point if those who speak don’t understand one another?
You know how to speak. You have thoughts and can express them; a few years ago, you even went to a speech therapist. You can talk about anything—just listen. So, the problem isn’t you. The problem is the others. For example, you talk to your parents and teachers, but it’s as if their screws have come loose—they simply don’t understand what you’re saying to them, and they’re either always on the defensive or don’t take you seriously, treating you like some kind of child. Can’t they see—your childhood has already set sail and is drifting off into the past along with all the coloring books and teddy bears?
This is Emma’s story. Emma, who likes to eat eggs for breakfast. Ema, who has to put up with a brother who drives her crazy. Ema, whose parents, for some reason, no longer understand her. Oh well, if that’s the case, she’d like not to understand them either. And that’s exactly what happens.
“What Do You Say?” tells the story of a girl who didn’t want to listen or hear. The play invites you to follow her day—filled with misunderstandings, challenges, and attempts to understand herself and others. Why doesn’t she want to hear anymore? How does she feel when no one understands her? Is it possible to rediscover a common language with her family and the world?
The play is recommended for children ages 7 to 16.
