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.
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.
