CHROMA from the ancient Greek language – color; the word means the purity of color and its freedom from white or gray. “Chroma” is a story about the limits of language, image and the human desire for beauty. The play is created by examining the relationship between an aging writer who has lost faith in the power of language and a young man – the embodiment of unattainable beauty. The writer, looking for ways to capture reality, obsessively films everything with a camera, hoping to capture what he can no longer convey in words. The play explores what remains when language crumbles under the burden of personal and societal violence. The writer’s inability to express his desires reflects the broader silencing of queer voices in a world increasingly marked by radicalization and intolerance. Inspired by Thomas Mann's short story "Death in Venice" and the personal history and work of British filmmaker Derek Jarman, the play "Chroma" explores the contradictory nature of beauty and desire - forces that simultaneously attract, suppress, fascinate and destroy, as well as loneliness, aging and the longing for youth that remains only for the gaze, but not for the touch. The members of the creative team of the play became laureates of the 2024 Dalia Tamulevičiūtė National Drama Competition. The authors of the play are Naubertas Jasinskas and Maksym Teteruk. The stage depicts a naked body, the audience is allowed to see the play from the age of 16. The play is created together with the MMLAB Theatre. Partners: VAGA Bookstore Chain, Akropolis Shopping and Entertainment Centre Funded by: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius City Municipality