Go back Play Dead. PEOPLE WATCHING
Set in a shifting universe of domestic trappings and interlocking stories, People Watching’s debut creation ‘Play Dead’ brings us a surrealist chronicle of the familiar. The show’s inventive mix of acrobatics, dance, and physical theatre casts circus in a fresh and unexpected light. By giving place for seemingly unexceptional stories to unfold, we look closer and marvel at how beautiful, twisted, and sometimes laughable reality can be. Far from settling into bored fatalism, this show marvels at the absurdity of the mundane and celebrates life, the same way people desperately dance to the last song before the party ends.
Credits:
Created and directed by: Brin Schoellkopf, Natasha Patterson, Jarrod Takle, Jérémi Lévesque, Ruben Ingwersen, Sabine Van Rensburg
Dramaturgical support: Peter James, Isabelle Chasse, Gypsy Snider
Set designer: Emily Tucker
Carpenter: Alastair Davies
Original music and sound design: Colin Gagne, Francisco Cruz, Olivier Landry-Gagnon, Stefan Bouchard
Lighting designer: Émile Lafortune
When: September 9 and 10, 7:00 PM
Where: Rīgas cirks arena, Merķeļa Street 4, Riga
Performance duration: 70 minutes
Recommended age: 10+
Content warning: Partial nudity and the use of theatrical blood
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible; suitable for people with hearing impairments
Seating in the Rīgas cirks 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.
