The play "MANTAS", produced by Bis Teatru & Interakt Arts, portrays the last days in the life of Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius, killed in March 2022 in Mariupol, under Russian occupation. The text and direction are by Bogdan Sărătean, the set design by Alexandra Budianu, and the cast includes Ilior Spătar, Cristina Rotaru and Nana Balint. The play premiered on 19 September 2025 at Hala C4Company in Timișoara and won the grand prize — the Underground Arad Festival Trophy, in June 2026; the running time is 1 hour, recommended age 14+.
It takes place on 4 October 2026, at 20:00, at C4Company, as part of the 16th edition of the marathon "25 de ore de teatru non-stop" (25 hours of non-stop theatre), Timișoara, 3-4 October 2026, a BIS Teatru concept funded by the Timișoara Municipality through the Centrul de Proiecte.
