In August 6th, the Lithuania PADI DAPI Theater’s "white Lullaby" was premiered in the holiday classic theatre of China National Theatre for Children. President of CNTC Mr. Yin Xiaodong, vice president of CNTC Mr. Shan Zenghong, Lithuania Embassy Cultural counselor Mr. Bei Aijie watched the show.
“While Lullaby” is the first showcase of Lithuanian PADI DAPI Fish Dance Theatre in Asia. It has been rewarded for in Lithuania, and performed in Berlin and the USA. Late this year, “While Lullaby” will also go to Guangzhou to participate in the dance festival. The exquisite and aesthetic dance performance let the audience feel the local children’s story of Lithuania. Nowadays, parents spend lots of time at their own work. It’s important for children to learn how to get along with other people. Even if parents are not around, kids can still feel the love and care of their parents. Rich emotion and warm performance show how the little rabbit get together with her mom in her dream and get along well with the neighbors who have been taken good care of her.
After the show, the actors and audiences had a lively and exciting interaction. Children learnt fun and powerful performing actions, while parents also got involved and had fun together. After the interaction part, some children came up to the stage, played the props sand and picked up the lovely rabbit. They were all reluctant to leave. Then, Mr. Yin Xiaodong came up to stage and expressed his congratulations to the actors and took group photos together. Mr. Yin Xiaodong also represented the sixth China Children's Theatre Festival Organizing Committee and China National Theatre for Children and presented "the outstanding performance in the sixth China Children's Theatre Festival” certificate to the Lithuania PADI DAPI Fish Dance Theatre.
Mr. Bei Aijie from Embassy of Lithuania said that she will continue to recommend outstanding theatre of Lithuanian repertoire to China. At the same time, vice president of CNTC Mr. Yang Fan said that he hopes PADI DAPI visit China again, so that more outstanding repertoires of Lithuania would enter into Chinese children’s theatre world. As an opportunity and great beginning, the communication and cooperation between two countries will promote the development of both countries’ children theatre.