Her daughter

Direct from Vilnius comes a guest appearance by one of Lithuania's great storytellers, Milda Varnuskaitė. Part of NBC's network of Nordic and Baltic colleagues, she will present her own interpretation of the popular folk tale "Spruce, Queen of Snakes".

We follow daughter Aspen as she is accused of betraying her father - an act that later leads to his death. But was there a reason for her to make this fateful decision? Milda's adaptation focuses on the relationship between mother Spruce and her youngest daughter Aspen. Are daughters capable of breaking out of generational cycles or are they bound to keep repeating them?

"Her daughter" is a fairy tale with feminist overtones that contains both humor and wisdom. There is female strength and empowerment here, but the exciting story is also lined with injustice and abuse. Welcome to the shores of the Baltic Sea, where the secrets of the underwater palace are revealed...

Mentored during the production by Abbi Patrix, one of the great European names in storytelling, we are delighted to welcome Milda to our company. Her powerful performance fits nicely into our theme "In Sara's Footsteps".

This tour is carried out in collaboration with the Lithuanian Cultural Attaché in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, supported by the Lithuanian Culture Institute.   

Photo: Karl R. Giesriegl

Menu: Pumpkin soup with lemon cream, served with bread, butter, coffee and cake.
All soups are gluten and lactose free and come from Restaurant Mandel.

The show is performed in English.

Biography: Milda Varnuskaitė is an international storyteller, narrative coach, curator and producer based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her style combines stories from the Baltic Sea region with life experiences and insights, often through comedy. She performs regularly in the Netherlands and Lithuania and some of her events include the Oerol Festival in Terschelling, the Netherlands, the Amsterdam International Storytelling Festival and the MIX UP Festival in Paris.

Eng. Directly from Vilnius comes a guest performance by one of Lithuania's great storytellers, Milda Varnuskaitė. She is part of NBC's network of Nordic and Baltic colleagues and presents her own coulorful interpretation of the very popular Lithuanian folk tale "Spruce, the Queen of Serpents".We get to follow the daughter Aspen who is accused of betraying her father - an act that later leads to his death. But why did she make this fateful decision? In Milda's adaptation focus is on the relationship between mother Spruce and her youngest daughter Aspen. Are daughters capable to break free from the generational cycles or are they bound to repeat them?

"Her daughter" is a fairy tale with feminist overtones that contains both humor and wisdom. It is filled with female empowerment, but the exciting story is also bordered by injustice and abuse. Welcome to the shores of the Baltic Sea where the secrets of the Underwater Palace are revealed...

Mentor during Milda's development of the show was Abbi Patrix, one of the greatest storytellers in Europe, and we are happy to welcome Milda to us. Her strong performance fits nicely into our theme "In Sara's Footsteps".

Performance in English.

Biography: Milda Varnauskaitė is an international storyteller, storytelling coach, curator, and producer based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her style fuses stories from the Baltic region with life experiences and insights, often through the lens of comedy. She performs regularly across the Netherlands and Lithuania, some key events were at The Oerol Festival of Terschelling in the Netherlands, 'Amsterdam International Storytelling Festival', MIX UP festival in Paris.

Photo: Karl R. Giesriegl

This tour is carried out in collaboration with the Lithuanian Cultural Attaché in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, supported by the Lithuanian Culture Institute.