Benas Arvydas Šarka

Benas Šarka was born in in Švėkšna, on September 2, 1963. In 1988, he completed his studies in Directing at Lithuanian State Conservatoire Klaipėda Faculty. During the same year, Šarka founded the theatre Gliukai in Klaipėda (in 1991-2004, the theatre functioned at the Klaipėda Music Centre, and now - at the Klaipėda Culture Centre Žvejų rūmai). His earlier works include, inter alia: Ballads of a Hoopoe (Lith.: Kukučio baladės) based on the poems by Marcelijus Martinaitis, White Home of Clouds (Lith.: Balti debesų namai) based on the poetry by Gintaras Grajauskas and Rolandas Rastauskas, Keafri and Co Ca Cola based on the works by Gintaras Grajauskas.

 

RECENT THEATRE WORKS:

2000 Leviathan (Lith.: Leviatanas) (theatre project, Theatre Gliukai)

2000 Ashes (Lith.: Pelenai) (theatre and dance project, Theatre Gliukai)

2001 If (Lith.: Jeigu) (theatre project, poets’ gathering PLACDARMAS)

2001 Foools (Lith.: Moooliai) (theatre project, Theatre Gliukai)

2001 A Gu Gu based on the texts by Gintaras Grajauskas (Theatre Gliukai)

2002 White Bones... (Lith.: Balti kaulai...) (theatre project, Theatre Gliukai)

2002 Jūratė and Kastytis (Lith.: Jūratė ir Kastytis) by Rokas Radzevičius (rock opera, Sea Festival)

2002 Suck the Axe (Original title: Topor sosi) (Theatre Gliukai)

2003 Get Well (Lith.: Linkime pasveikti) based on the texts by Gintaras Grajauskas (Theatre Gliukai)

2003 Earth of the Sun (Lith.: Saulės žemė) (rock opera)

2006 Through It (Lith.: Kiaurai) (Theatre Gliukai)

2007 What remains when nothing is left (Lith.: Kas lieka, kai nieko nelieka) based on the texts by Gintaras Grajauskas (Arts Printing House, Klaipėda Municipality)

2008 Holes and Dust (Lith.: Skylės ir dulkės) (Theatre Gliukai)

2009 Wall Soul (Lith.: Siena Siela) (Theatre Gliukai)

2009 Caw Caw Mm (Lith.: Kar Kar Mm) (Theatre Gliukai)

2011 Wabi Sabi Wasabi (Lith.: Vabi sabi vasabi) (Theatre Gliukai)

2012 Uncork (Lith.: Ištrauk kamštį) (Theatre Gliukai)

2013 Taka (Theatre Gliukai)

2013 Country Scarfs, Land Coffins (Lith.: Šalių šalikai, kraštų karstai) (Theatre Gliukai)

2014 Rabbit's Pa...Pa...Pa... (Lith.: Kiškučio Pa...Pa...Pa...) (Theatre Gliukai)

2015 Lord to My Self (Lith.: Vieš Pats Sau) (Theatre Gliukai)

2016 Blue Roots, Pink Petals (Lith.: Žydros šaknys, ružavi žiedlapėliai) (Theatre Gliukai)

2016 The Water and the Bowl (Lith.: Unduo Dubuo) (Theatre Gliukai)

2019 AOUM (Theatre Gliukai)