Go back Play Dead. PEOPLE WATCHING
Set in a space filled with everyday objects and accidental memories, Play Dead by the company People Watching explores the strange and comically fragile aspects of human behaviour. Through movement, bodily dynamics, and unusual visual solutions, the performance unfolds into a surreal story about the familiar. With warm irony and a keen eye, it observes the people around it and sees them anew.
Play Dead does not submit to routine. It searches for wonder in the ordinary, allows the everyday to shine, and celebrates life by experiencing it together, fully and wholeheartedly. It lives through every moment and dances, quite literally, through every second of the party’s final song.
Artists:
Concept and direction: Brin Schoellkopf, Natasha Patterson, Jarrod Takle, Jérémi Lévesque, Ruben Ingwersen, Sabine Van Rensburg
Scenography: Emily Tucker
Carpenter: Alastair Davies
Composer and sound artists: Colin Gagne, Francisco Cruz, Olivier Landry-Gagnon, Stefan Bouchard
Style consultants: Row Särkelä
Lighting design: Émile Lafortune
When: September 9 and 10, 7:00 PM
Where: Riga Circus Arena, Merķeļa Street 4, Riga
Performance duration: 70 minutes
Recommended age: 10+
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible; suitable for people with hearing impairments
Seating in the Riga Circus arena and balcony is unnumbered, and tickets are not assigned to specific seats — upon arrival, visitors may choose the most comfortable seats within their ticket zone.
Ticket prices will increase as the performance dates approach.
