Odd Men TheatreEDDIE AGGREGATE, OR THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THE IMMORTAL OPTIMIST I directed by Aidas Giniotis

The Odd Men Theatre (Keistuolių teatras) production of a musical mystery playEddie Aggregate or The Life and Death of The Immortal Optimist combines live experimental rock music with extravagant steampunk-style set design, and an original drama, centered around the story of the fate of someone Eddie Aggregate - a mystical figure in a dystopic world.

In an unknown age of some post apocalyptic time, in different parts of the world, relics are found which originate from a mythical man - the legendary prophet Eddie Aggregate - famous for his perennially happy life. In the joyless society of the future, these relics amount to a miracle which kindles the hope of experiencing the feeling of happiness once again. The seekers, who set out to solve the mystery of this ever-smiling prophet, find Eddie Aggregate's psalm-book, and it reveals to them his true life-story, which turns out to be no less tragicomical, in a commonplace way, than that of any other human being.

The work of Aidas Giniotis, the director, is complemented by the musical side of theOdd Men Theatre (Keistuolių teatras) creative team, who, through their language of musical experiments, subtle absurdity and irony, convey the multi-faceted nature of this mythologized personality's life. The creators of the rock phantasmagoria employ some unusual forms of theatrical expression as they delve into the fringes of life and the approaches of death, while raising essential questions about certain fictions that come up in society and make its members pay the price.

Director: Aidas Giniotis
Cast: Aidas Giniotis, Darius Miniotas, Judita Urnikytė, Ieva Stundžytė, Jonas Šarkus, Giedrius Kiela, Gabrielius Zapalskis, Matas Praskevičius
Set and costumes: Ramunė Skrebūnaitė
Light designer: Darius Malinauskas
Sound designer: Ignas Juzokas