Very recently - in January 2026 - Inga Žolude's autobiographical novel Father was published. The novel is woven through with the main character's mosaic of memories about her father, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In the same way that the illness aggressively suppresses common sense, the father suppresses and corrects the truth about the war in Ukraine that is currently taking place.
Director Viesturs Roziņš emphasizes that the performance very precisely reveals how the war in Ukraine affects the world of a family and an individual. Through her story, Inga Žolude has created symbolic characters that embody the different views that exist in Latvian society. The performance is a tour through space, through time, and through the world of the main character Agnese, in which she tries to find the truth in a very ambiguous relationship.
On June 17, 1940, the Soviet Union's army occupied Latvia. Already in the autumn, in Riga, in the corner building at Brīvības and Stabu Streets, the occupation regime set up the headquarters of its repressive institutions. Over time, people came to call this building the Corner House, and they would go around it and fear it.
Today, the exhibition The History of the Cheka in Latvia offers an opportunity to learn about the repressive system of the Soviet occupation and the activities of the State Security Committee in the territory of Latvia. The performance-tour My Father - a Russian uses theatrical language to speak about personal experience, identity, family and society, and for the place of a historical event to become not only a witness to the past, but also a space for a conversation about ourselves.
The creative team of the performance consists of director Viesturs Roziņš, actors Inga Alsiņa Lasmane, Mihails Abramovs, Regīna Devīte and Dana Avotiņa - Lāce. The set designer is Valters Kristbergs, the costume designer is Ilze Vītoliņa, the composer is Jēkabs Nīmanis, and the playwright is writer Inga Žolude. The producer of the performance is Kristīne Radovica.
Venue of the performance - 61 Brīvības Street, Riga
During the autumn and winter period, the Corner House may be cold due to limited heating. To make your visit pleasant and comfortable, please choose warm clothing.
Photography and filming are prohibited during the performance.
