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New production at Valmiera Theater – ‘Who is afraid of Virginia Wolf?’

Edward Olby’s play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?” with Elīna Vāni, Mārtiņš Liepa and young actors Ieva Esteri Barkāni and Krišjānis Strods in the main roles.

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The events of the production take place one late evening, when George and Martha, a couple in their middle age, invite a university colleague and his new wife to visit. Feasts, games of love and hate begin, the rules of which George and Martha follow as a sacred ritual. The cruel wit exchanged by the landlords is unexpectedly replaced by seemingly true flashes of love.

“The light and shadow sides of a personality, dreams and unfulfilled illusions, prevent the heroes of the play from perceiving reality as it is, giving in to anger and denial. But every living being has the potential for goodness to awaken himself and others,” the new show said. in the application.

Director Inese Mičule says, “It seems to me that the play accurately reveals man ‘s irreconcilable struggle with himself. Offenses and egocentrism, however familiar they may be, are not the essence of it. that we must learn in the world today not to hold on to our fears, prejudices, old resentments, and illusions.

Set designer in the creative team Mārtiņš Vilkārsiscostume designer Anna Heinrihsone, lighting artist Gatis Priednieks-Melnacis, movement consultant Alise Putniņa, translated by Jānis Elsbergs.

Tickets are available at the Valmiera Theater and “Ticket Paradise” box offices.

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