{"id":37325,"date":"2026-01-04T23:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T21:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/news\/izlikties-par-beigtu-people-watching\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:49:26","slug":"izlikties-par-beigtu-people-watching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cirks.lv\/en\/news\/izlikties-par-beigtu-people-watching\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Dead. PEOPLE WATCHING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Set in a space filled with everyday objects and accidental memories, <em>Play Dead<\/em> by the company <em>People Watching<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Play Dead<\/em> 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\u2019s final song.<\/p>\n<p>Artists:<br \/>\nConcept and direction: Brin Schoellkopf, Natasha Patterson, Jarrod Takle, J\u00e9r\u00e9mi L\u00e9vesque, Ruben Ingwersen, Sabine Van Rensburg<br \/>\nScenography: Emily Tucker<br \/>\nCarpenter: Alastair Davies<br \/>\nComposer and sound artists: Colin Gagne, Francisco Cruz, Olivier Landry-Gagnon, Stefan Bouchard<br \/>\nStyle consultants: Row S\u00e4rkel\u00e4<br \/>\nLighting design: \u00c9mile Lafortune<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>When: September 9 and 10, 7:00 PM<br \/>\nWhere: Riga Circus Arena, Mer\u0137e\u013ca Street 4, Riga<br \/>\nPerformance duration: 70 minutes<br \/>\nRecommended age: 10+<br \/>\nAccessibility: wheelchair accessible; suitable for people with hearing impairments<\/h3>\n<div class='inner-with-menu-page'><div class='ticket-button-wrapper position-relative d-flex'><a href='https:\/\/www.bezrindas.lv\/lv\/izlikties-par-beigtu-play-dead\/15567\/' class='ticket-button prevent-shaking-animation'>Bi\u013cetes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Seating in the Riga Circus arena and balcony is unnumbered, and tickets are not assigned to specific seats \u2014 upon arrival, visitors may choose the most comfortable seats within their ticket zone.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket prices will increase as the performance dates approach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wysiwyg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play Dead - People Watching (Trailer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cM5y92j3q0o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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