The SAINT

Until 5.03.2026, promotional early bird tickets are on sale at a price of 15 euros.

Discounted tickets for pupils, students, disabled people, and pensioners can be purchased only on site at the reception of Toplocentrala upon presentation of a document from 16:00 to 20:00

What would be a story of Mary of Egypt, a woman from the 4th century AD, wandering around in the contemporary urbanised "desert" and searching for liberation? Is there less violence in our more civilised society today? Is it more empathic or tolerant? As we are talking about human rights, woman's situation and freedom, are we really free from the ancient patriarchal legacy?
The story of Mary of Egypt, surrounded by rumours and mystics, is the starting point for the creators of the play. This woman, which had to sell her own body in the 4th century AD Alexandria, set off with the pilgrims to Jerusalem. However, the gates to the Holy Sepulchre were closed to her. After that she wandered in the desert for a long time, searching for repentance and peace.
„Mary of Egypt is a woman that never gives up. She moves on after having experienced a horrible violence in her life. I relate to this woman a lot. I feel her, I see myself in her story. It is not just a role: my soul here flies to the abyss and creates a new life. This play helps me get back on my feet, may it also help the other", - Eglė Jackaitė says.
According to the creators of the play, in Mary of Egypt today we can see every woman – the mother, the daughter, the sister, the wife, who everyday has to walk on the sharp boundary between the saint and the sinner.
„It is a play about a woman. It is about me and about the women I love – my mother, my friends. About every woman who is hurt, sad, who feels pain, who feels betrayed, who suffers violence. I think there are so many women in the world who have experienced suffering and violence", - Eglė Jackaitė says.

Dramaturgy - Eglė Jackaitė, Kunigunda Dineikaitė, Dali Rust, Oskaras Koršunovas
Directing, choreography, stage and costumes design - Eglė Jackaitė, Oskaras Koršunovas
Composer - Gintaras Sodeika
Lights design - Vilius Vilutis
Technical director - Vladislav Bajaznyj
Sound engineer - Justinas Piliponis
Lights engineer - Ignas Rulevičius
Camera, props and costumer - Lina Židonyte
Subtitling - Aurimas Minsevičius
Touring manager - Audra Žukaitytė
Producer: OKT/Vilnius City Theater
Supported by Lithuanian council for culture
Premiere: 24th November 2024

This publication has been created with the financial support of the European Union - Next Generation EU. The sole responsibility for the content of the document lies with the RKI RCSA Toplotsentrala and under no circumstances can it be accepted, as this document corresponds to the official status of the union and the National Fund "Culture" as a CIS.