Actor and dancer was born on 01 June 1980 in Ukmerg?, Lithuania. He studied arts at M. K. ?iurlionis art high school and in 1999 was admitted to the faculty of Theatre and Cinema at the Lithuanian Music Academy. In 2004 finished studies for the Master’s degree as a dancing actor.

 

Gytis Ivanauskas entered the professional stage in year 2000, where he played the teenager Kurt in M. von Mayenburg play “Fireface” which was directed by Oskaras Koršunovas. Biggest roles that made him famous are Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet” by W. Shakespeare (director Oskaras Koršunovas) and Raskolnikov in “Crime and punishment” by F.Dostojevskij (director Gintaras Varnas).

 

G. Ivanauskas also takes part in various dance projects, created scenography for his one-man show „Lighthouse“ (director G. Varnas). In 2005 he established his own „Gytis Ivanauskas theatre“where directed a dance show „Hallmark“, „Men in White Skirts“ and “I Love You So Much”.

 

In 2005 he got the Lithuanian theatre union “Fortune” prize for Raskolnikov in “The crime and the punishment” and was nominated for the Lithuanian ministry of culture prize “The golden stage cross” for Raskolnikov in “Crime and punishment” and Boy in “Lighthouse”.

In 2006 became a laureate of National Debut Premium for young artists awarded by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture. On the 6th of April, 2007 Gytis Ivanauskas was awarded national status of art creator.

 

Dance & Theatre

2009 Tutis, “Radio Eagles”, director O. Sapasnikov, Domino Teatre;

2008 Cobbler, “Red Shoes”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2008 Tutis, “Ladies night”, director A. Jakubik, Domino Theatre;

2008 Branko, “Moon does not care about Barking Dogs”, choreogr. Aira Nagineviciute, Arts Printing House;

2008 Aurora, “Ruswelt square”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2007 Dancer, “8 square meters”, director G. Ivanauskas, choreographer B. Urbietyte, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2007 Dancer, “The Sonata of Crying”, “Red Shoes” (miniatures), choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre (Spain, „Barcelona Dance Awards 2007);

2007 Dancer, “I Love You So Much”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2006 Igor Sutshev, “Astronomers‘ dream”, director Arphad Schilling, Kretakor Theatre (Hungary);

2006 Dancer, “Men in white skirts”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2005 Ant, “Hallmark”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2005 Boy, T. de Fombelle “Lighthouse”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2004 Dancer, “Pregnant silence”, choreogr. A. Nagineviciute, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre;

2004 Persiphal, T. Dorst “Wasted land”, director G. Varnas, Arts Printing House;

2004 Rodion Raskolnikov, F. Dostojevskij “Crime and Punishment”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2003 Devil, I. Stravinskij “Soldiers’ Story”, director B. Mar, Lithuanian National Philharmonic;

2003 Romeo, W. Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”, director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;

2002 Lad, F.G. Lorka “Donna Rosita or the flower language”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2002 Gabriel Skali, Marina Carr “Portia Coughlen”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2002 Man, “Love”, choreogr. A. Cholina, Anzelika Cholina Dance Theatre;

2002 Chorister, Sophoclis “King Edipus”, director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;

2002 Dancer, “Processus”, choreogr. A. Nagineviciute, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre;

2001 Lover, already dead, J.-L. Lagarce “Distant land”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

2001 Kastukas, “Choreographic letters M.K.C.”, choreogr. J. Smoriginas, Vilnius Ballet;

2000 Kurt, M. von Mayenburg “Fireface”, director O. Korsunovas, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;

1999 Dancer, “Mad girls‘ dances”, choreogr. A. Cholina, Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre;

 

Cinema

2003 Tom I. Jonynas “Sunday as it is”, (director and screenplay writer I. Jonynas, “Cinevera”) – actor.

 

Scenography

2009 “Premiere”, choreogr. S. Tropp Frühwald and G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2008 “Red shoes”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2007 “8 square meters”, director G. Ivanauskas, choreographer B. Urbietyte, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2007 “I Love You So Much”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2006 “Men in white skirts”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2005 “Hallmark”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2005 T. de Fombelle “Lighthouse”, director G. Varnas, Kaunas State Drama Theatre;

 

Choreography

2009 “Premiere”, choreogr. S. Tropp Frühwald and G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2009 “Pacha Fetish”;

2009 “Silver Crane” Cinema Awards ceremony;

2009 “Royal Passion” Julija Zileniene costume dance performance;

2009 “Chase”, song and music video of Mantas Jankavicius;

2008 “Red shoes”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2008 “Radiocentras Awords 2008”;

2007 “I Love You So Much”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2006 “Dark Ages”, “Queens Dance” (documentary), BBC;

2006 “Men in white skirts”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

2005 “Hallmark”, choreogr. G. Ivanauskas, Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre;

 

Seminars & Workshops

2007 “DanceWeb Europe ’07” dance workshop, Vienna (Austria);

2006 “From outside to inside”, (directors: M. Mladenova, I. Dobchev, Theatre-Laboratory “Sfumato”) Sofia, Bulgaria;

2006 “Vilnius meeting”, director A. Schilling, Theatre and cinema information and education centre;

2005 “All about kisses, tickling and boredom”, director M. Gordon, Oskaras Koršunovas theatre.

 

Prizes & Awards

2007 Second Prize Award for Gytis Ivanauskas Theatre in Dance Theatre category for dance theatre miniatures „The Sonata of Crying“ and „Red Pump“ in „Barcelona Dance Awards ‘07“ (Barcelona, Spain);

2006 Laureate of Lithuanian National Debut Premium for young artists awarded by Lithuanian Ministry of Culture

2005 First prize for Raskolnikov in “Crime and punishment”. Festival “Lithuanian theatres’ spring Kaunas 2005”;

2005 Nominated for the Lithuanian ministry of culture prize “Golden stage cross” for Raskolnikov in “Crime and punishment” and Boy in “Lighthouse”;

2005 Lithuanian theatre union “Fortune” prize for Raskolnikov in “Crime and punishment”;

2003 Kaunas city municipality „Thanks writing“ for merits to the city;

2003 Lithuanian theatre union “Fortune” diploma for Gabriel Skali in “Portia Coughlen”.

2002 Lithuanian theatre union “Fortune” diploma for Lover, already dead in “Distant land”.