More than a hundred years ago, the imagination of the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck released the Blue Bird into the world, which became a symbol of elusive happiness. Until now, people are looking for this mystical creature, trying to catch it and lock it in a cage, or, in other words, trying to catch their happiness and save it forever, often not realizing that you don't need to chase happiness, you need to learn to see it.
The performance of the National Kaunas Drama Theater "The Blue Bird" follows the allegorical tale of the Nobel laureate M. Maeterlincks about how the dark St. On Christmas Eve, two children are given the task of finding and catching the Bluebird. They embark on a journey full of adventure and wonder through fantasy worlds, palaces and gardens. However, in order to find it, it is not enough to have the determination and courage to overcome great distances, to meet the powers of light and darkness, the worlds of good and evil, one simple and at the same time magical thing is needed - you need to be able to see the invisible.
The heroes of the tale, brother Tiltilis and sister Mitilė, receive a magical diamond, which, when turned, they begin to see the souls of objects and phenomena or their true essences and meanings. They can see that everyday things—bread, water, sugar, fire—have souls that help them discern and realize true values. This fantastic story reminds us that we can find traces of happiness only with open eyes, open hearts and the pure gaze of a child. It is not necessary to look for happiness beyond the nine seas, the Blue Bird flies everywhere, leaving its fabulous feather in every home. Maybe she just flew past the Land of Memories, where everyone we've lost lives but lives because we remember them? Perhaps she had just landed in the luxurious Palace of the Night, perhaps in the magical garden where the Bliss of Mother's love reigns, the Bliss to think or the Bliss to understand, or perhaps she had flown through the Land of the Future, obstructing our dreams? Perhaps, in order to see the true face of the world, the magical jewel is not necessary at all, because, as M. Maeterlinck said, - all stones are the same, all stones are precious, but people do not see the preciousness of all of them? This fantastic story invites everyone to open their eyes wide, look at the world and themselves and experience the bliss of realizing that "we only have the happiness that we are able to perceive" (M. Maeterlinck).
