Kiosks

Olga is comfortably settled in her kiosk and serves customers at the window every day. She is not just a saleswoman, she is also a confidante and a good adviser to her customers. But fear of the outside world (as well as the kiosk’s narrow doorways and all the chocolate she has eaten) has trapped Olga and is preventing her from fulfilling her dream of the sea.

Not far away, outside, the traveller Anton has noticed the colorful kiosk vendor and now challenges Olga in various ways to free herself from her self-imposed captivity. This is a story about choice. About the need to choose between hoping and doing. About how Olga helps everyone else, but cannot help herself, getting stuck in a world of hope that the kiosk walls keep from becoming reality.

Anete Melece is an internationally successful animation filmmaker and book illustrator who lives in Latvia and Switzerland. The picture book “Kiosks” has already been translated and published in 15 languages. In 2019 and 2020, the international picture book publishers’ platform dPICTUS ranked “Kiosks” among the 100 best recent picture books in the world. Meanwhile, the animated film “Kiosks” has received more than 20 awards at various film festivals.

An audio introduction and a description in Braille are available for the performance.

Audio guide for the performance KIOSK

Creative team:

Director: Vija Blūzma

Dramaturge: Ance Muižniece

Artists’ collective Grāfienes: Ildze Jurkovska, Marianna Lapiņa, Dace Ignatova, Justīne Jasjukeviča

Sound score: Agnese Streļča

Lighting designer: Uldis Andersons

Movement consultant: Lilija Lipora

Cast:

Olga: Dace Vītola

Anton, customers: Rihards Zelezņevs

Rules: Theater visit rules - Puppet Theatre

A highlight of the stage season, “Theater Breathes”, Spēlmaņu nakts award 2020/2021 season

Nominee for the autumn audience vote of “Kilograms of Culture 2021” for Performance of the Year