photo:Modestas Endriuška

Three Venice Biennale  Golden Lion winners' compelling take on the future of labor,consumption,and human existence

This contemporary opera is created by Vaiva Granyte, Lina Lapelyte, and rugile Barszlukaite, three Lithuanian female artists whose pavilion won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 2019 Venice Biennale.

Opera for 10 cashiers, supermarket sounds and piano

HAVE A GOOD DAY! stirs the imagination with its highly minimalist yet evocative staging of labor and consumption,  prompting, audiences to re-examine sociality and quietly bringing to light the multifaceted nature of human existence.

It's like a mini masterpiece. its just nothing to take away, nothing to add - it's very solid, very simple, very real.       ーJonas Mekes 

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Vaiva Grainytės (b. 1984, based in Lithuania) text-based practice shifts between genres, interdisciplinary theatre works and publications. As a writer, playwright, and poet she takes action as an observant anthropologist: challenged by Grainyte’s poetic interpretation, mundane social issues take on a paradoxical and defamiliarised nature.

Lina Lapelyt‘s (b.1984 in Lithuania) performance-based practice is rooted in music and flirts with pop culture, gender stereotypes and nostalgia. Her works engage trained and untrained performers often in an act of singing that takes the form of a collective and affective event questioning vulnerability and silencing.

Rugilė Barzdžiukaitės (b. 1983, based in Vilnius) works as a filmmaker, theatre director and visual artist. In her creative practice,Barzdžiukaitė explores the gap between objective and imagined realities, while challenging an anthropocentric way of thinking in a playful way.

In their collaborative practice, the artists pay special attention to the relationship between documentary and fiction, reality and poetry as well as the overlap of theatre, music and the visual arts. Their opera-performance Sun&Sea is the second collaboration for the three artists. The work was most recently presented as Sun&Sea (Marina), representing Lithuania at the 58th Contemporary Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, where it was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation. Their previous work, the contemporary opera Have a Good Day! for 10 cashiers, supermarket sounds and piano, premiered in 2013 and is touring worldwide.

Lithuanian with Japanese and English surtitles.

If you would like to borrow a script in Portuguese, please contact us using the provided Contact Information.  

Dates	October 3rd(SAT)14:00 Door Open:13:30 Show duration:Approximately 55th minites(no break)
Theatre	Main Hall
Ticket price	General 6,000 yen U25(Ages 19-25)3,000 yen Children (Ages 6-18)1,000 yen *No admission permitted for pre-school children. *Proof of age is required for the holders of 25 and Under and High school students or Under tickets. *Please make a reservation for the wheelchair space by phone or at the counter. If you are visiting in a wheelchair, please contact us in advance to ensure smooth navigation. *Please note that due to production requirements, we may not be able to seat you in your reserved seats once the performance has begun.
Member Pre order	2026.7.4（SAT)10:00am Advance ticket sales for members Available for:PLAT Friends, Supporting Members of the Toyohashi Cultural Foundation
Tickets on Sale	2026.7.18（SAT)10:00am
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Contact Information	Toyohashi Arts Theatre PLAT Email: jigyou@bunzai.or.jp Tel: 0532-39-3090(10:00-19:00, except on closed days) *Operator available in Japanese only.
Credit	Organized by Toyohashi Cultural Foundation Co-organized by Toyohashi City Co-Tour coordination with ROHM Theatre Kyoto Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affaires, Government of Japan through the Japan Arts Council Supported by City of Vilnius Supported by Lithuanian Council for Culture Nominal supported by Embassy Lithuania in Japan In cooperation with Lithuanian Culture in Japan

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