The Liepāja Theatre festival “Theatre in Close-Up” was established in 2025 and and is envisioned as an annual international event. Its programme features theatre productions from the Baltic Sea region, alongside discussions, presentations, play readings, and other activities, some of which are free of charge. The festival aims to introduce audiences to theatre-making processes while offering professionals and enthusiasts space to reflect on artistic practices and challenges. This year, it will take place from August 20 to 23, presenting performances from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, and Estonia, as well as one production by Liepāja Theatre.
The Inhabitants of the Rabbit Hole | Kaninkolon asukit
Finland, Teatteri Jurkka
Author and director – Kaisa Lundán
After performance discussion with the creative team!
This is a story about a mother and a daughter waiting for the end of the world. Around them, something is off. Meanings gather in the wrong places, patterns begin to form. At home, the mother prepares her young daughter for a world after Armageddon. The daughter tries to keep up, trying to tell the difference between love and fear. Mother, Dear is a tragicomic story about loneliness, belief, and the thin, shifting line between two people who no longer live in the same world. Welcome to a home where the apples are saved for the end of days.
Actors: Eeva Kaihola, Eeva Mäkinen
Creative team: Saku Kaukiainen, Miina Kujala
About theatre: Theatre Jurkka, founded in 1953 in Helsinki's Kruununhaka, is Finland's oldest and only professional "room theatre", known for its intense intimacy. The theatre was founded by actors Emmi and Vappu Jurkka and maintains a rich, historical tradition of high quality acting.
Location:
Experimental stage
Event duration:
18.00-20.10 / 2 h 10 min
Organized by:
Liepaja Theatre
Supported by:
Liepāja Theatre Festival "Theatre in Close-Up" is being organized within the framework of the program "Liepāja 2027", with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture, Liepāja City Municipality, and the municipalities of South Kurzeme and Kuldīga.
Useful:
Language: Finnish (surtitles in Latvian and English)
Age recommendation: 12+
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