The Lithuanian Folklore Theatre Troupe is a collective of Lithuanian actors, singers and instrumentalists, founded in 1967 on the initiative of Povilas Mataitis and Dalia Mataitienė. Initially, it operated as a Lithuanian ethnographic ensemble, and from 1974 to 1990 – as the Folk Music Theatre Troupe of the Folklore Museum. The troupe was famous for its authentic folklore performance, performing folk songs, hymns, dances, stories, legends and instrumental music, often speaking and singing in dialect and reconstructing historically accurate national costumes. 
The troupe's repertoire was based on folklore, ethnography, mythology and historical sources. They created performances and artistic programs reflecting Lithuanian folklore, mythology, and freedom struggles, such as “Instrumental, Danced, and Sung Sutartinės” (1968), “Lithuanian Folksongs” (1982), “And Lithuania Will Rise Again from Your Blood” (1997) – ceremonial tales about partisan struggles. The troupe toured many countries – Europe, India, Australia, New Zealand, participated in international folk music festivals in Finland, Poland, Sweden, as well as art festivals in Kiev, Belarus, and Moscow. 
The first performers of sutartinės were Birutė Didžgalvytė, Idalija Krikščionaitytė, Vanda Marčinskaitė, Apolonija Matkevičiūtė, and others. Later, the troupe was joined by many famous actors, singers and musicians, such as Povilas Keblikas, Juozas Jaruševičius, Diana Anevičiūtė, Regimantas Adomaitis, Nijolė Gentvilienė and others. The troupe's artistic director and director was Povilas Mataitis, and the costume and set designer was Dalia Mataitienė. A documentary film "Lithuanian Ethnographic - We Are" (1973) and a feature film "Yesterday and Always" (1984) were made about the theatre. The Lithuanian Folklore Theatre is an important part of Lithuanian culture, nurturing and disseminating authentic Lithuanian folklore both in Lithuania and abroad.