A man. Wife. Marriage. Crisis.
This is a fairly traditional situation that the heroes of the comedy "Open Couple" Antonija (Toma Vaškevičiūtė) and her husband (Giedrius Savickas) find themselves in.
The situation is traditional, but the solution is truly original. Shocking even!
We bet you wouldn't have thought of that before. But our comedy heroes have a strange twist in their minds.
"We will save our relationship only if we change our cultural attitudes fundamentally," says the man.
"But it doesn't happen like that. You know what happens? A war of nerves, panic attacks, insomnia, a bunch of pills, consultations with psychologists and, in the end, nonsense," Antonija initially evaluated the idea with skepticism.
But in the end, HE convinced HER. In order to save their marriage, they both agree to become an "open couple." To have intimate relationships with others without hiding it. And to tell their adventures to the family completely without any shame or remorse.
Maybe, after all, at least one of you has tried this method of preserving relationships? If so, we would love to hear how you fared. Our heroes certainly didn't fare as well as they imagined...
"The couple must dance this dance in pairs and both sides must be ready for sudden turns. You can't predict who will emerge as the winner from such a relationship," says the director of the play, Antanas Obcarskas.
The comedy "Atvira pora" maintains intrigue until the last seconds of the performance. And the spectacular finale becomes an even bigger surprise for the viewer.
The comedy "Open Couple" is based on the famous Italian play "Coppia aperta, quasi spalancata" (authors Dario Fo, Franca Rame and Jacopo Fo). As soon as it was shown in Italy, the play received a huge stir due to its bold and uncensored content.
The creators of the Lithuanian play "Atvira Pora" warn that the issues discussed and the situations acted out in it may shock a more sensitive viewer, and may also be difficult for people under the age of 16 to understand.
