Barn theatres in Lithuania

The practice originated during the Lithuanian National Revival (late 19th century – World War I) when Lithuania was part of the Russian Empire and the Lithuanian language and culture were suppressed.

After 1918, when Lithuania became independent, the tradition was discontinued, with the exception of the Vilnius Region, which was incorporated into the Second Polish Republic.

Barn theatre festivals are being held in various places, including Kurtuvėnai Regional Park,[4][2] and Jurbarkas.

[5] In 1983, the Agluonėnai [lt] Barn Theatre was established by the initiative of the chairman of a local collective farm and the students of folk theatre directors' faculty in Klaipėda department of the Lithuanian State Conservatory (under professor Petras Bielskis [lt]).

[6] The barn theatre tradition is also kept by the Lithuanian Cultural House in Puńsk[7] and in Sejny, Poland.