The collection of signatures on the availability of theatrical art in person has been started on the portal of public initiatives “Manabalss.lv”, the author of the initiative, director Viesturs Roziņš informed.
The application states that theatrical art is an essential part of the mental health of society, especially in times of crisis, when watching a work of art involves an “emotional ventilation process” which helps to recover from the physical or emotional strain that almost every member of society currently faces. affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
The author of the initiative has also emphasized that the art of theater has survived different times – the theater process has not been stopped by war or various economic and political crises since ancient times. Roziņš noted that currently, due to the restrictions of the gathering, the theater is not available to the audience in any form. The aim of the initiative is to allow professional theaters to find a customized and safe way to open the theater’s door to spectators, subject to all the necessary security requirements.
The application of the initiative emphasizes that the main task of theater artists has always been to adapt, look for new forms, promote change, talk to the public at current and important moments, especially in crisis situations.
“Latvian theater art forms are competitive in the world, and even now theaters would be able to develop a reliable on-site theater observation experience in order to meet all the necessary epidemiological requirements, while developing innovations for physical distancing,” the initiative said.
Implementing this initiative will reduce tensions in society and the emotional crisis caused by the pandemic, its authors are convinced. We need to think about overcoming the crisis in the long term. In this way, the experience of responsible theater viewing in new conditions will be developed. ”
According to Roziņš, the implementation of this initiative will reduce the tension in the society and the emotional crisis caused by the pandemic. Also, according to him, it is necessary to think about overcoming the crisis in the long run and in this way the experience of watching responsible theater in new conditions will be developed.
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