Kristīne Brīniņa based on motifs from doctor clown stories
- •Director: Kristīne Brīniņa
A performance for the whole family
The performance "The Greatest Power in the World" is a story about an extraordinary encounter in which sadness and fear meet bright humanity with a slightly awkward walk and a red clown nose on. From this moment of meeting begins an adventure in which the greatest power in the world is born. But who is a doctor clown? What lies behind the smallest mask in the world, the red nose? A doctor clown’s nature is amazing. He cannot exist without another and can become a mirror that helps illuminate each person’s inner world, where wondrous transformations can take place, changing the meaning of events. The performance "The Greatest Power in the World" will be about friendship, great revelations, and how to rediscover joy in moments when it seems impossible.
The performance was created inspired by the book "The Miraculous Games of the Doctor Clown" by Igors Narovskis and Natālija Polica (Zvaigzne ABC Publishing House, 2023). The performance uses the therapeutic stories described in the book, adapted for the performance’s dramaturgy, as well as other doctor clown stories, newly created texts, and interviews, with the author of the performance talking to doctor clowns and children.
"I especially recommend this moving and musical performance for the whole family. 'The Greatest Power in the World' not only playfully introduces the special profession of doctor clowns, but the performance is also a personal conversation, helping to put into words what one is sometimes afraid to say. To me, it is a life-affirming story about cooperation, trust, and love, in which everyone, both children and adults, will find a place for themselves," says the performance’s author Kristīne Brīniņa.
The performance has been nominated for the 2025/2026 season's "Spēlmaņu nakts" award in the category: "Performance of the Year for Children and/or Young People".
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Cast: Kārlis Ērglis, Polina Čerņenoka, Edgars Ozoliņš, Kaspars Kārkliņš, Karīna Tatarinova, Everita Pjata-Gertnere, Sandis Pēcis
Direction, choreography, dramaturgy: Kristīne Brīniņa
Scenography, costumes: Līga Zepa
Songs: Jēkabs Nīmanis
Stage sound installation, sound design: Maksims Šenteļevs
Lighting designer: Niks Cipruss
Doctor clown method: Igors Narovskis
Dramaturgy suggestions: Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce
Premiere on October 3, 2025
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Special thanks to the organization "Dr. Clown", Igors Narovskis, Marianna Milovska, Aigars Apins, Anna Paula Gruzdiņa, for so generously and personally allowing us to look into the miraculous world of doctor clowns.
