Aleksandras Rubinovas was born in Vilnius on September 17, 1956. He graduated from Kaunas Communist Youth School in 1974 and studied in Šiauliai Drama Theatre Studio till 1975 (head by the artistic director Aurelija Ragauskaitė).

In 1975 he entered Moscow State Theatre Institute (head of GITIS course Josif Tumanov), from which he graduated in 1979. Here he obtained the specialty of a drama and cinema actor.

In 1979 – 1980 he worked at Kaunas Drama Theatre under the supervision of the artistic director Jonas Vaitkus.

From 1980 Aleksandras Rubinovas was the actor and artistic director of the Youth Theatre – Studio, later – at Kaunas Youth Chamber Theatre, and now – at Kaunas Chamber Theatre.

He has created more than 40 roles, among them 5 roles in mono-performances: Just.Marcinkevičius “Heroica, or Condemnation of Prometheus”, L.Andrejev “Judas Iscariot” (prize for the best man’s role in the festival “Baltyjskij Dom” in 1997, festivals in Pilzen, Kiev, Parnu, Perme, Saint-Petersburg, etc.), P.Lagerkvist “Dwarf” (3rd prize in the festival “Monocle” in 2001), P.Ziuskind “Double-Bass” (1stprize in the festival “Monocle” in Saint Petersburg in 2003), “Midget”.

He has directed more than 20 performances, mostly for children.
Rubinovas has created many pageants: Francois Rablelais “Gargantua and Pantagruel”, Jerome K. Jerome “Three Men in a Boat (Despite the Dog)”, etc.
He has directed 3 documentaries: “To Survive and Tell”, “Blooding August” and “Let’s Go from Curiosity...”.
He is organising poetry evenings, has created several solo programmes.
In 2000 – 2003 he worked at Kaunas Faculty of Vilnius Music Academy (headed the opera studio and lectured actor’s mastery classes).
A. Rubinovas has been awarded with “Fortune” prizes and diplomas. In 2006 he was granted Santaka sign of honour of the 3rd degree. 

Roles in Kaunas Chamber Theatre (formed from Kaunas Youth Theatre - Studio)

 

2008 Hitler - Konstantin Kostenko "Hitler and Hitler" 

2008 Advisor - Aristophanes “Lisistrate” (411 years B.C.)

2007 Cannibal - Daiva Čepauskaitė – Charlie Pero “Extraordinary Adventures of Puss in Boots”

2007 Jean - Karol Freshet “Jean and Beatrice”

2006 Monodrama according to W.Shakespeare “Performance After Performance”

2006 Willy - G.Tabori “Ten Days from Willy’ Life. Peepshow” 

2005 Midget – Per Lagerkvist "Midget"
2004 Story-teller – Daiva Čepauskaitė “Who Knows How to Make Cakes“.
2004 Average Englishman – Jerome K.Jerome “Three in a Boat (Despite the Dog)”
2004 Ludwig – Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė “Play for Three Women and Corpse of Ludwig“
2003 Chess Player – Daiva Čepauskaitė “Shot in a Warf“
2002 King – Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to H.Ch.Andersen) “New King’s Clothes“
2002 Double-bass Player – Patrik Ziuskind “Double-bass”
2002 Lord Chuan – Leonid Zhuchovicki “The Last Woman of Lord Chuan“
2001 Salesman – Jean Anouilh “Orchestra“ .
2001 Vincent – Tadeusz Różewicz “Virgin Marriage“
2000 Dwarf – Per Lagerkvist “Dwarf“
1999 Behemoth – Paulius Vaitas “Once in a Jungle“
1999 Bob – August Strindberg, Antony Sverling “Hot Chocolate“
1998 Emperor – Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to H.Ch.Andersen) “Nightingale“
1998 German – Aleksandr Pushkin “Queen of Spades“
1998 Blez – Claude Magnier “Blez“ .
1997 Dutchman Michel – Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to V.Hauf) “Cold Heart“
1997 Sasha – Janusz Glowacki “Antigone in New York“
1996 Dauža-Padauža – Daiva Čepauskaitė “Šokovafliacukrotronas“
1996 Willy – George Tabori “Peepshow“
1995 Ken Olin – Harry Virtanen “Good Bite“
1994 Boy – “Erotidijos“
1993 Head of the Table – Francois Rablelais “Gargantua and Pantagruel“
1993 Judas – Leonid Andrejev “Judas Iscariot"
1992 Father – Ludwig Ashkenazi “Small Man“
1991 Beranze – Egen Jonesko “King is Dying“
1990 He – Ireneusz Iredyński “Show“
1990 Prometheus – Just. Marcinkevičius “Heroica or Condemnation of Prometheus“
1989 Nemlicheris – Gediminas Jankus “Stolypin’s Wagon“
1988 Expert – Stanislovas Rubinovas “Killer Kommando“
1987 Teacher – Eugene Ionesco “Lesson“.
1986 Sigher – Aleksandr Volodin “Dulsinea from Toboso“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1985 Fred – Ernest Hemingway “Farewell to Arms“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1985 Gubert – Stanislovas Rubinovas “No.246“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1984 Zorin – Vasilij Belov “Weekend“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1982 Piladus – Justinas Marcinkevičius “Icarus“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1982 Bajan – Vladimir Majakovsk “Bug“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1982 Presenter – “Things, Things, Things...“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1981 Passenger – Giedrius Kuprevičius “There, Inside“ – Youth Theatre - Studio
1980 Mr. – Aleksandr Blok “Stranger“ – Youth Theatre - Studio.
1980 Rinaldio – Ernest Hemingway “Farewell to Arms” – Youth Theatre - Studio.

Artistic Director’s works:

 

2007 Daiva Čepauskaitė – Charlie Pero “Extraordinary Adventures of Puss in Boots”.

2005 Janošas “Panama is Very Beautiful“. Kaunas Puppet Theatre.
2004 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Who Knows How to Make Cakes“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
2002 Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to H.Ch.Andersen) “New King’s Clothes“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
2001 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Jungle in Winter“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
2000 Suzan van Lohuizei “Three Old Men Who did not Want to Die“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1999 Paulius Vaitas “Once in a Jungle“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1998 Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to H.Ch.Andersen) “Nightingale“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1997 Daiva Čepauskaitė (according to V.Hauf) “Cold Heart“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre
1996 Daiva Čepauskaitė „Šokovafliacukrotronas“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1995 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Parade of Tricks“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1994 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Lost Ship“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1993 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Fest of Merry Ghosts“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1992 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Theatre of My Dreams“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1992 Ludwig Ashkenazi “Small Man“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1991 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Midnight Charms“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1990 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Travel in Barbadosu“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1990 Justinas Marcinkevičius “Heroica or Condemnation of Prometheus“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1990 Daiva Čepauskaitė “Pimpė’s Birthday“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1989 “Charmed Tales“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1989 “If You Want to Attract a Boy“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1988 “Flickering Glimmering, o What will Fall out of the Luggage“. Kaunas Chamber Theatre.
1985 Paulius Širvys “This is me, Paulius“. Youth Theatre - Studio.