NEW THEATRE INSTITUTE OF LATVIA

contemporary performing arts in Latvia and abroad

We are happy to announce that LiVe: Latvian Theatre Showcase 2021 is just around the corner – from the 2nd till 5th of November. Due to the current epidemiological situation, the showcase will have a digital/online format this year. The full lockdown in Latvia may have interrupted our planned in-person attendance, however guests from across the world are invited to visit our digital platform https://live.theatre.lv to enjoy the show programme from the safety of their homes.

Intended for an international audience (performing arts professionals, festival directors, curators, critics, journalists and other representatives of the creative industries), Latvian Theatre Showcase or LiVe functions as a platform for development of new artistic initiatives and partnerships. LiVe invites international professionals to attend 14 performances with new works presented by Dailes Theatre, Latvian National Theatre, Dirty Deal Teatro, KVADRIFRONS, Latvian Academy of Culture and Gertrude Street Theatre. In addition to the performance program the guests will be invited to participate in 2 pitching sessions showcasing 9 Latvian artists and their works in development ready to tour. Meanwhile not only field professionals are invited to engage with LiVe content – anyone who is interested in performing arts can take part in our 5 online discussions which will provide opportunities of remote networking, talks on new models and sustainable touring. Field professionals as  Elisa Itkonen (ANTI Festival, Finland), Agata Kołacz (TR Warszawa, Poland), Barbara Poček (Glej Theatre, Slovenia), Jurga Knyvienė (Kaunas City Chamber Theatre, Lithuania), Ewan McLaren (Bazaar Festival, Czech Republic) and many more will participate as guest speakers. 

Registrations for the showcase is available through the website: https://live.theatre.lv/login-sign-up/

2021 edition of the Latvian Theatre Showcase is organized by the New Theatre Institute of Latvia (NTIL) in cooperation with the Latvian Theatre Labour Association (LTDS), the Latvian branch of the International Association of Theatre Critics (AICT / IACT) and Latvian theatres, companies and individual artists.The Latvian Theatre Showcase of 2021 and the development and technical support of the digital platform LiVe are financially supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the target programme “KultūrELPA” of the State Culture Capital Foundation.

For additional information please contact LiVe producer Ieva Briede, E. ieva@theatre.lv T. +371 20366184

 

 

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