Baltic Contemporary Drama Festival VIEW
 |
 |  |  |  |
| Country and Region | Latvia — Riga |
|---|---|
| Type of Festival | Drama |
| Location of Festival | Riga, Riga, Latvia |
| Festival Address Information | New Theatre Institute of Latvia |
| Festival Description | The initiative to gather the best productions of national drama from all three Baltic countries started in 2005 with the first festival VIEW in Riga, Latvia. Each year the festival is held in a different Baltic country, and now it is back to Riga again. VIEW 2008 is organized by the Latvian Theatre Union (LTU). The festival programme includes two recent contemporary drama productions selected by each country. Every night there are discussions about plays and performances, and the round table discussions of Baltic playwrights are also a part of the programme. |
| Festival Dates | September 10 - 13, 2008 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Performances 2008:
- September 10
- 7:00pm, Lelde Stumbre’s Home, Indra Roga, Director, Latvian National Theatre
Venue—Latvian National Theatre, Big Stage
- 7:00pm, Lelde Stumbre’s Home, Indra Roga, Director, Latvian National Theatre
- September 11
- 7:00pm Reinis and Matiss Kaudzītes’ The Times of the Surveyors, Viesturs Kairišs, Director, Latvian National Theatre
Venue—Latvian National Theatre, Big Stage
- 7:00pm Reinis and Matiss Kaudzītes’ The Times of the Surveyors, Viesturs Kairišs, Director, Latvian National Theatre
- September 12
- 6:00pm Petras Vaičiūnas’s Patriots, Jonas Vaitkus, Director
State Youth Theatre of Lithuania
Venue—Daile Theatre, Small Stage
- 6:00pm Petras Vaičiūnas’s Patriots, Jonas Vaitkus, Director
- September 12
- 7:00pm Gintaras Grajauskas (script by Gabrielle Lananauskaite)
What is Left when Nothing is Left, Benas Šarka, Director, Theatre Gliukai
Venue—New Riga Theatre, Big Stage
- 7:00pm Gintaras Grajauskas (script by Gabrielle Lananauskaite)
What is Left when Nothing is Left, Benas Šarka, Director, Theatre Gliukai
- September 13
- 3:00pm Jaan Undusk’s Boulgalkaff, Margus Katerpalu, Director, Estonia Drama Theatre
Venue—Daile Theatre, Small Stage
- 3:00pm Jaan Undusk’s Boulgalkaff, Margus Katerpalu, Director, Estonia Drama Theatre
- September 13
- 7:00pm Mart Kivastik’s The Hero, Kalju Komissarov, Endla Theatre
Venue—Daile Theatre, Big Stage
- 7:00pm Mart Kivastik’s The Hero, Kalju Komissarov, Endla Theatre
Practical Info:
Participant’s information 2008:
- The deadline for the registration to the Baltic Contemporary Drama Festival VIEW 2008, has been extended until August 15, 2008
- The festival will take place in Riga, September 10-13, 2008 and will offer a great opportunity to see the selection of the last seasons’ best productions of contemporary Baltic drama — including the directors, Viesturs Kairiss and Indra Roga from Latvia); directors, Margu Kasterpalu and Kalju Komissarov from Estonia; and Lithuania directors, Benas Sarka and Jonas Vaitkus.
- Please find information about the program in the attached file or on our website
http://www.theatre.lv/new/en/index.php?parent=191 - Please send the registration form in the attachment to the project coordinator, Viktorija Krone at viktorija@theatre.lv, or by fax +3767212471 by August 15, 2008.
- Festival organizers offer free accommodation and festival tickets to a number of foreign guests.
- For additional questions you may email, or call Viktoria at New Theatre Institute of Latvia, phone +37167212622.
Do you have an update or more information about this festival? Email us at updates@kadmusarts.com
Start or join a conversation about this festival in the Forum.
Start or join a conversation about this festival in the Forum.
