Lijana Muštašvili
ACTRESS

L. Muštašvili was born in 1974, in Panevėžys. In 2000-2005, she studied at the Yaroslav‘s State Institute of Theatre (part-time studies of puppet theatre acting specialty, course mentor - S. Zheleskin). From 1995 to 2001, she worked as an actress in Panevėžys Puppet Wagon Theatre, where she created more than 20 roles. In 2002-2012, L. Muštašvili worked as a costumer-prop designer, as well as an actress in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė. Since 2012, she has been working as an actress in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė.

Roles by L. Muštašvili in Vilnius Theatre Lėlė:

2024 m. Squirrel | ROOM FOR RENT (based on Lea Goldberg fairy tale) | Director K. Csato, composer A. Gotesmanas, Designer J. Skuratova

2024 Space Wheel | OSCAR AND THE THREE MUSICIANS (based on the novel by A. Dumas) | Director E. Piotrowska, designer  M. Dracz, composer W. Blazejczyk

2023 Barbora, Horse, Nun, Wolf and other roles | MY VILNIUS, MINE (based on the novel by J. Žilinskas) | Director P. Tamolė, designer G. Brazytė, composer T. Dešukas

2023 Kristeris, Rūlė, Pele | KARLSSON  (based on the book by A. Lindgren "Little Man and Karlsson Who Lives on the Roof") |  Director A.Storpirštis, designer N. Keršulytė, composer Arturas Jelinas

2023 Various roles | THE CHOICE | Director, puppet artist Gintarė Radvilavičiūtė, scenographer, costume designer Julija Skuratova, composer Rita Mačiliūnaitė

from 2022  Various roles | THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (by O. Wilde) | Director and designer G. Radvilavičiūtė, designer R. Valčik, composer R. Mačiliūnaitė, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

from 2022 Mole, Swallowand and other roles (replacing B. Braškytė) | THUMBELINA (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen) | Scriptwriter N. Indriūnaitė, Director and designer R. Driežis, composer F. Latėnas

from 2022 Research Assistant, Cleopatra the Fish, Mark Aurelius the Reptile (replacing I. Storpirštienė) | EVOLUTION | Director Š. Datenis, designer A. Dubra, V. Suncovas, A. Bračel, composer S. Janušauskaitė

from 2022 Various roles (replacing A. Stankūnaitė) | THE WAR OF MUSHROOMS | Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer O. Ditkovskis

2021 The Giraffe | ANGEL. GIRAFFE. LITTLE SHOE | Director A. Sunklodaitė, designer G. Brazytė, composer D. Gnedinas 

2020 Parisia | OH LORD, LITHUANIA! | Scriptwriter and director A. Storpirštis, designer N. Keršulytė, composer A. Murauskas, choreographer K. Chlebinskas

2020 Cherry, Tomato | CIPOLLINO (based on The Adventures of Cipollino by G. Rodari) | Director Š. Datenis, scriptwriter T. Laucius, designer A. Dubra, composer V. Leistrumas

2019 The Boy, Mother | DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP (based on the book by W. Erlbruch) | Director J. Trimakaitė, designer C. Guyo, composer T. Demay

2019 The Shoes | NO WI-FI IN THE VILLAGE (based on the book by D. Kandrotienė Wardrobe Stories) | Director Š. Datenis, scriptwriter T. Kavtaradzė, designer A. Dubra, composer V. Leistrumas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2018 Captain Bordeluire, Ghost | THE KING UBU (based on the play of A. Jarry) | Adaptation, direction and designer N. Tranter, composer F. Latėnas, consulting scriptwriter V. Grainytė

2018 The Ratand and other roles | PINOCCHIO (by C. Collodi) | Director Š. Datenis, designer A. Dubra, composer V. Leistrumas, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2017 The Bear, Indian, Forest spirit | LITTLE INDIAN JOE | Scriptwriter and director K. Vilkas, designer R. Duda, costume designer I. Šimukonytė

2017 Various roles | THE DIRECTION (based on the comic book Sens by M. Antoine-Mathieu) | Scriptwriter and director J. Trimakaitė, designer C. Guyon, composer T. Demay

2017 Various roles | LILA: THE DEMIURGE‘S SECRET PLAY | Scriptwriter and director Ž. Vingelis, designer N. Keršulytė

2016 The Crane, Gipsy Womanand and other roles | A GIRL AND A LARK THAT SINGS AND DANCES | Director A. Mikutis, designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer O. Ditkovskis, choreographer S. Mikalauskaitė

2014 The Storyteller and other roles | REDEEMER OF THE SUN (based on the play Three Ugly Princesses by A. Liobytė) | Director and designer R. Driežis, designer M. Vilutis, composer I. Jankaitis

2012 Various roles | A TERRIBLY BEAUTIFUL TALE | Director and designer A. Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė, composer F. Latėnas

2011 Various roles | THE GOLD APPLE TREE, THE WINE WELL | Director R. Driežis, designer M. Jonutis

2010 Various roles | IN THE NAME OF... (based on W. Shakespeare‘s Romeo and Juliette) | Director A. Jalianiauskas, designer V. Binkis

Since 2009 Palace Curtain (replacing E. Mikaliūnas) | THE PRINCESS AND THE SWINEHERD (based on the fairy tale by H. Ch. Andersen) | Director A. Mikutis, artist N. Keršulytė, composer O. Ditkovskis

Since 2007 Sixth Butterfly (replacing D. Sarapinas) | A CIRCUS IS A CIRCUS | Director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

2007 Waves | EGLĖ, THE QUEEN OF THE SERPENTS | Scriptwriter, director and designer V. Mazūras, composer F. Latėnas

2007 Parrot Polinesia, Pig Kriuksė, Fat Wife, Owl | DOCTOR DOLITTLE | Director R. Driežis, designer Aušra Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2006 The Crow | GRANDMOTHER‘S TALE | Director C. Csato, designer J. Skuratova2007 Parrot Polinesia, Pig Kriuksė, Fat Wife, Owl. DOCTOR DOLITTLE. Director R. Driežis, designer Aušra Bagočiūnaitė Paukštienė

2005 The Cat Murkelis, Dog | SILVESTER FIFE | Director and designer R. Driežis

2005 Various roles | THE HARE REVOLT | Director and designer R. Driežis

2004 Various roles | THE TALE OF KINGS | Director and designer R. Driežis

2003 Snow White, Dwarf | SNOW WHITE AND SEVEN DWARFS | Director N. Indriūnaitė, designer N. Keršulytė

2003 The Princess | THE THREE TREASURES (based on the work by R. Akutagawa) | Director and designer R. Driežis, composer F. Latėnas

Since 2002 The White Hen, Mother (replacing I. Blušiūtė) | THE BLACK HEN | Director R. Driežis, designer J. Skuratova