George Soros foundation and its impact on the development of contemporary Lithuanian theatre

Abstract

George Soros is famous as one of the world's greatest philantropists and democracy-builders in the Eastern and Central Europe. The paper analyses his impact on the new trends in theatre economics of Lithuania. After the rebuilt of the Independece, the national budget cannot guarantee the same amounts for the theatre support anymore. The Open Society Fund Lithuania was established in October 1990 as an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization (among other 25 foundations established by Soros). The course of transition towards more flexible and diverse models of theatre production, presentation and distribution, has been discussed here as most critical for Lithuania nowadays.