ConTempo festival 2026 ''Nulis'' | NULIS Company (Lietuva)
Sa 2026-08-01 • 18:00 - 19:20Industrinis verslo centras ''Drobės fabrikas'', Kaunas
Other events from the series (21)The buffoonery monodrama Nulis is an innovative performing arts project introducing the still little-known genre of buffoonery in Lithuania and across Europe. It is a provocative form of physical theatre, comedy, and contemporary circus, in which grotesque, parody, and irony become tools for addressing social flaws and the realities of contemporary life.
The performance questions society’s relationship with materialism, consumerism, and the constant pursuit of productivity, which often leads to burnout and the loss of a sense of happiness. The main character – the buffoon Zero – is an outcast who observes people’s lives and the absurd rituals of everyday existence from the sidelines. Through grotesque humor and parody, he mocks politicians, corporations, cultural institutions, and our own habits.
A defining feature of buffoonery is the absence of the “fourth wall,” making the audience an inseparable part of the performance. Their spontaneous reactions and behavior are reflected on stage, transforming the piece into a living dialogue between performer and audience.
Zero seeks not only to highlight the issues of contemporary society, but also to introduce international audiences to a performing arts genre that has existed for more than 500 years, yet remains rarely seen in Lithuania.
This is not just a performance, but an invitation to pause, look at ourselves from the outside, and ask: how much authenticity is left in our everyday lives?
NULIS Company is a contemporary circus and physical theatre creative platform founded in 2026, whose artistic direction is rooted in experimentation, collective creation, and the continuous awakening of curiosity – both for the artists themselves and for their audiences. The company was founded by director Aistė Rekašiūtė and actress and buffoon Gabrielė Penčylaitė, two young creators seeking to expand the boundaries of performing arts and explore new forms of theatrical expression.
Together with a team of collaborators – scenographer Guoda Korsakaitė, makeup artist Severija Bružaitė, dramaturge Dominykas Matulionis, and buffoonery mentors – they create performances for adult audiences. The work of “NULIS Company” brings together contemporary circus, physical theatre, and comedy, exploring the intersections of different stage genres and the possibilities of their synthesis.
Through physical expression, grotesque, and playful stage language, “NULIS Company” aims to create vivid, unexpected, and provocative theatre that invites audiences to experience, question, and discover.
Actress, concept creator: Gabrielė Penčylaitė
Director: Aistė Rekašiūtė
Dramaturge: Dominykas Matulionis
Set and costume designer: Guoda Korsakaitė
Assistant scenographer: Rugilė Lepšytė
Makeup artist: Severija Bružaitė
Buffoonery mentors: Thomas Toppler and Gonzalo Villareal Porzio
Duration: 80 min
Premiere: 2026
Recommended age: 16+
Director: Aistė Rekašiūtė
Dramaturge: Dominykas Matulionis
Set and costume designer: Guoda Korsakaitė
Assistant scenographer: Rugilė Lepšytė
Makeup artist: Severija Bružaitė
Buffoonery mentors: Thomas Toppler and Gonzalo Villareal Porzio
Duration: 80 min
Premiere: 2026
Recommended age: 16+
The Young Creators Program is supported by ‘Baltisches Haus’.
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Doors open: ~15 minutes before the event starts
Intermissions: -.
Event language: Lithuanian
Free admission for children: not allowed
Age restriction: 16+
Discounts: for schoolchildren, students, seniors, and people with disabilities, 20% discount is also available for performing arts professionals and members of the cultural community. To receive the discount code, please contact the festival team at [email protected].
Intermissions: -.
Event language: Lithuanian
Free admission for children: not allowed
Age restriction: 16+
Discounts: for schoolchildren, students, seniors, and people with disabilities, 20% discount is also available for performing arts professionals and members of the cultural community. To receive the discount code, please contact the festival team at [email protected].
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Event location
Promoter
Kultūros platforma, VŠĮ
Company ID: 305048977
Stakių g. 8-2, Kaunas, 44355, Kaunas[email protected]+37066225322