{"id":36370,"date":"2025-09-16T16:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/news\/aizbegt-lidzi-cirkam\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T13:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:54:32","slug":"aizbegt-lidzi-cirkam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/en\/news\/aizbegt-lidzi-cirkam\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Riga&#8217;s Smallest Circus&#8221; performance&#8221;Running Away with the Circus&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36353 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cirks.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91218001d649d3f748f7a2eba0d81842-1500x1000.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new generation of Latvian circus and stage artists \u2013 El\u012bna Konrade, Betija Krolle, Roberts Aub\u0113ns, Ketija Jur\u010denko, Andris Ze\u013conka, and Em\u012bls Zenne \u2013 look at Latvia\u2019s circus past and reflect on their personal journeys to explore why the idea of \u201crunning away with the circus\u201d remains so compelling today. Followed by a conversation with the creative team.<\/p>\n<h3>When: Monday, October 13, 7:00 p.m.<br \/>\nWhere: Riga Circus Arena, Mer\u0137ela iela 4, Riga<br \/>\nRecommended age: 6\u201311 years<br \/>\nPerformance length: 35 min.<\/h3>\n<p>Authors and performers: El\u012bna Konrade, Betija Krole, Roberts Aub\u0113ns, Ketija Jur\u010denko, Em\u012bls Zenne<br \/>\nDramaturgy: Ketija Jur\u010denko, Andris Ze\u013conka<br \/>\nRe\u017eija: Andris Ze\u013conka<br \/>\nDirection: Andris Ze\u013conka, Roberts Aub\u0113ns<br \/>\nSound design: Em\u012bls Zenne<br \/>\nLight design: M\u0101ra Ani\u0146a<br \/>\nCostumes: T\u012bna Lagzdi\u0146a<br \/>\nProducer: Katr\u012bna D\u016bka, R\u012bgas cirks<br \/>\nSpecial thanks to: Maija Sukute, Eduards Halias, Lu\u012bza Hel\u0113na Fran\u010denko<\/p>\n<div class='inner-with-menu-page'><div class='ticket-button-wrapper position-relative d-flex'><a href='https:\/\/www.bezrindas.lv\/lv\/aizbegt-lidzi-cirkam\/15119\/' class='ticket-button prevent-shaking-animation'>Tickets<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The performance is created as part of the \u201cLatvijas skolas soma\u201d programm, with support from the SCCF of Latvia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new generation of Latvian circus and stage artists \u2013 El\u012bna Konrade, Betija Krolle, Roberts Aub\u0113ns, Ketija Jur\u010denko, Andris Ze\u013conka, and Em\u012bls Zenne \u2013 look at Latvia\u2019s circus past and reflect on their personal journeys to explore why the idea of \u201crunning away with the circus\u201d remains so compelling today. 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