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Lukas Svirplys to Stage a Fashion Musical in Court: “Are They to Blame?”

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Artist Lukas Svirplys will turn his earlier “They Are to Blame” performance into a deconstructed fashion musical on October 14.
  • The event will take place at Lukiškės Prison and revisits an incident in which Svirplys and his then-partner were attacked but later faced accusations themselves.
  • His original performance highlighted his painful experience and human rights issues in Lithuania.

Lukas Svirplys is bringing his performance “They Are to Blame” back to court, this time as a deconstructed fashion musical and a new collection presentation at Lukiškės Prison on October 14.

Last year, the artist walked backward from Lithuania’s parliament to the district court in Vilnius. He wore a stylized prison uniform as he staged the performance, seeking attention for his painful experience and human rights problems in Lithuania.

Svirplys and his then-partner had been attacked in the street. Yet the pair also faced accusations themselves, allegedly because they were too conspicuous and had walked hand in hand.

Now, a performance that made a strong impression a year ago will return in a new form, using fashion and music to revisit the same issue.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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