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Agniete Lisičkinaite, Igor Shugaleev (LT)

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Igor Shugaleev is a Belarusian-born choreographer, actor, and performer based in Warsaw. He graduated from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts in Minsk in 2012 and began his career as a performer in independent theatre and dance. Since 2019, he has focused on creating interdisciplinary solo projects, developing an artistic language at the intersection of dance, physical theatre, performance, and political activism. His practice explores the vulnerable body in extreme states through endurance, repetition, and intensity. His work 375 0908 2334 / The Body You Are Calling Is Currently Not Available, created with Sergey Shabohin, has been presented at major European festivals, including Internationale Tanzmesse NRW, Santarcangelo Festival, and SPRING Performing Arts Festival, and received international recognition for engagement with repression in Belarus and the struggle for freedom. In his projects, Shugaleev addresses queer identity, forced migration, systemic violence, and bodily resistance, treating the body as a site of political expression and reclaiming its right to voice and autonomy. He is currently a member of the ensemble at Nowy Teatr in Warsaw.

Agnietė Lisickinaitė is a Lithuanian choreographer, performer, and educator whose work bridges contemporary dance, political engagement, and civic action. A graduate of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (BA in Contemporary Dance, MA in Choreography), she currently teaches there, mentoring emerging artists. Lisickinaitė explores the body as a site of resistance and protest. Her solo work Hands Up—a participatory performance investigating gesture, contradiction, and solidarity—has been presented in over 10 countries, including at New Baltic Dance (Vilnius), Santarcangelo Festival (Italy), What You See Festival (Utrecht), Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), and Toulouse Biennale, among others. From 2020 to 2024, she served as chairwoman of the Lithuanian Contemporary Dance Association and remains active on its board, advocating for the dance field through policy and community work. Guided by the belief that choreography is a form of activism, Lisickinaitė uses movement as a tool for dialogue, resistance, and transformation.