Mokyklinis jėzuitų teatras – politinio Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės teatro dalis

Scholastic Jesuit theatre in Vilnius, initially a didactic tool for students at the university, evolved into a significant political and social force within the Great Duchy of Lithuania. This transformation is exemplified by the drama 'About peace,' written by Professor Kasper Pentkovski in 1582 to commemorate King Steponas Batoras' victory over Moscow and the subsequent peace treaty with Ivan the Terrible. The play addressed war's hardships, religious disunity, and the hope for harmony, reflecting the theatre's role in shaping aesthetic taste and expressing the baroque spirit. Analysis of comedies, recitations, and paratheatrical plays reveals how Jesuit scholastic theatre became an 'engagé' form, integrating didactic and political goals while responding to local and European political changes.

Ulčinaitė, E. (2015). Scholastic Jesuit Theatre – a Part of Political Theatre in Great Duchy of Lithuania. Literatūra, 46(3), 75–85. https://doi.org/10.15388/litera.2004.3.8187