Lithuanian theater director, student of Oleg Tabakov, artistic director of the Vladimir Mayakovsky Theater, multiple Golden Mask laureate, mystery man - all this is about the talented Mindaugas Karbauskis. In the article you can get to know this amazing person closer.
Mindaugas Karbauskis biography
Perfectionism, isolation, discretion, charisma, conscience, responsibility, restraint, sincerity, perseverance, intelligence - all this is about our hero. Since the family plays a huge role in the education of personal qualities, one should get acquainted with those who developed the features of a strong and stubborn personality in Mindaugas.
Mindaugas Karbauskis was born on January 28, 1972 in the village of Naiye, in the Šiauliai region. The parents of Ceslovas Karbauskis and Niyola Karbauskene took care of the spiritual life of their son, including by their own examples showed how important it is to develop the best human qualities in oneself, bear great responsibility, explore their capabilities and provide an opportunity to open up to others, discover the world, open new horizons and achieve your goals.
Ceslovas Karbauskis, who headed the collective farm in Soviet times, worked diligently not only on the productivity of workers, but also on the level of spiritual development of the residents of Naisye. On his initiative, a school was built in the village, a youth complex for sports, museums, including literature, held festivals, which were attended not only by local talents, but also by famous and aspiring artists, writers from other cities.
The brother, Ramunas Karbauskis, was raised by the same gentleman. Now he is actively involved in charity work and is engaged in political activities in his homeland. Having absorbed this intellectual atmosphere, Mindaugas chose a creative path and decided to connect his life with the theater.
How did the director begin to master his profession
The life of Mindaugas Karbauskis in his work begins with theatrical education in Lithuania, the directing department of GITIS, training in the workshop of Peter Fomenko. During his training, the future artistic director of Mayakovka successfully staged very large and serious performances based on the works of the great classics, which became his thesis works.
The first work of a talented director
Immediately after training in theatrical craft, Mindaugas Karbauskis began working as a director in the Oleg Tabakov Theater, where prominent representatives of acting performed and staged productions by no less interesting directors. All this, of course, influenced him as a theater worker. The leader taught him to trust the young and ambitious theater workers. Such was Mindaugas, who staged the plays “The Story of the Seven Hanged Men”, “When I Died”, “Uncle Vanya”, which were highly appreciated by critics, and the last of them was awarded a very honorary award - a gold diploma as “The best performance of the season”. At the same time, Mindaugas Karbauskis staged performances on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, choosing complex classical works.
The work of Karbauskis as "Event of the season"
After 7 years of fruitful work within the walls of the Tabakov Theater, Karbauskis worked in an institution with a long history - RAMT. There and now are 2 of his strongest productions, one of which brought him the most valuable Stanislavsky Prize.
Lithuanian intellectual - head of Mayakovka
From 2012 to the present day, Mindaugas has been the artistic director of the Vladimir Mayakovsky Theater. His appointment rejoiced people of various views on art. Everyone believes that with the arrival of this discriminating and incredibly talented person in a theater with a long history, after a lull, his former glory will finally return.
From that moment, as the director himself says, very responsible times have come. Mindaugas is now responsible not only for himself and for what he puts on stage, but for each actor and Mayakovka as a whole. To worry about what is happening in the theater is now his work, serious and important. You can often see a photo of Mindaugas Karbauskis with a cigarette, that’s how he relieves tension.
Given the limited budget, when the theater has no benefits and sponsors, Mindaugas and the creative team were able to stage "Enemy of the People" - a performance that requires large investments in terms of complex scenery. And all in order to move forward and develop, not to stand still, to surprise and delight the viewer.
Since 2012, at the Mayakovsky Theater, Mindaugas managed to stage such famous performances as Kant, which was awarded the Prize of the Season, Russian Romance - a work awarded the Golden Mask, Talents and Fans, this performance received the "Star of the Theater" in the nomination "Best Director". You can be convinced of the skill of Mindaugas Karbauskis by coming to the last of the above productions, which are made unforgettable by many talented actors on the stage of the V. Mayakovsky Theater.
Not only the audience admire his work, but also the most demanding and discriminating critics, as evidenced by the huge number of honorary awards. There is no doubt that for theater directors of this level this is far from the limit.
Change at the Mayakovsky Theater - to be!
Mindaugas Karbauskis fully believes in the actors and directors who are under his strict control. For example, the very complex performance of "Berdichev" with a large text, a huge number of heroes and complex scenery, he entrusted to stage with a young but very ambitious director Nikita Kobelev. Despite the fact that Mindaugas himself dreamed of staging this performance, he entrusted it to Kobelev, not perceiving the words of his colleagues that such a serious performance cannot be trusted with the 31-year-old director.
Karbaukis loves to discover potential in young directors and actors, he is always happy for them even more than for himself. He is open to new things in art and wants this new to be a discovery for the viewer as well, for example, the work of Sasha Denisova — bright, unpredictable, with her own vision of art, with a fresh and lively look at the theater. Alexandra herself writes plays for her beloved theater, is engaged in improvisation, in which the artistic director of the theater supports her.
Personal life of Mindaugas Karbauskis
Mindaugas is not a public and private person who does not disclose information about his personal life. In one of his interviews, he only spoke about feelings:
For me, love is neither a goal nor a plan. Why should I be in love? Someone, in order to feel full, needs to fall in love. This is not necessary for me.
The director considers himself a reserved person who finds it difficult to get along with someone, even at work.
But all the theater staff, especially the ladies, blur in a smile when they see the catchy Mindaugas. Not surprisingly: height 182, piercing gaze of blue eyes, regular features, sloppy styling, stylish and simple clothes that fit perfectly on him, excellent manners and pleasant speech, instantly attract attention to the director.
The director prefers not to comment on the rumors about the woman of his heart. Screaming headlines "Photo of Mindaugas Karbauskis with his wife" - just a way to attract the attention of journalists to their articles.
Faith as the fundamental foundation and beginning of everything
How will the beloved theater develop under the Lithuanian director? It is believed that after oblivion, he will again become a refuge for art, reliable and comfortable. After all, everything the director does is based on a sincere belief in the beautiful, art, theater, good. On the belief that he is engaged in a beautiful and graceful craft that will never lose its relevance. And she hadn’t let him down yet.