A Stand-up for Meaning and MeaninglessnessStand-up’as prasmei ir beprasmybei
"A Stand-up for Meaning and Meaninglessness” is a comic play about the protagonists' attempts to get along after the loss of husband and father. Black humor, self-irony, and narrative humor (stand-up) are combined here with drama, weaving a loss story, about the relationship between mother and son and the societal attitude towards mourning and the resulting need to adapt.
The play's characters – Mom, who is a famous TV show presenter, and Son, a successful stand-up performer – are normally not stuck with a response, but when faced with the loss of the Father, it becomes difficult for them to communicate with each other. This is a story about letting go of anger, shame, and guilt and finding a way to open up to vulnerability and each other.
The play has been translated into English. It won the 2024 Golden Stage Cross award.