Guest performances at the Daile Theatre, featuring the band PĒRKONS on stage as well
Ance Muižniece
WE, ROCK, SEX AND THE USSR
A satire about life under communism in 2 parts
Director - Jānis Znotiņš
Set and costume designer - Pamela Butāne
Lighting designer - Gatis Priednieks
Cast: Kārlis Freimanis, Eduards Johansons, Ilze Pukinska, Skaidrīte Putniņa, Klinta
Reinholde, Sandis Runge
This is a story about young people who, in 1985, experienced the legendary Pērkons
concert at the Ogre open-air stage and the train vandalism that followed. Three friends
- •seventeen-year-olds Andrejs, Vizma and Uģis - listen to music, try to find their
place in life, and work through their relationships with one another, with their families and the communist
regime. Their longing for independence from their parents' and previous generations' views and
control coincides with the larger, collective longing for change and
freedom that can be felt in the air. The performance will also feature Pērkons' music, with each song becoming an important
part of the story.
Premiere: March 15, 2022
In the LSM.lv audience vote, the play won the Spēlmaņu nakts award in the category "PLAY OF THE YEAR".
The play received nominations for the 2021/2022 theatre season's Spēlmaņu nakts awards in the following categories:
- ▪️Play of the Year for children and/or teenagers
- ▪️Actor of the Year Eduards Johansons (for the role of Uģis)
- ▪️Supporting Actor of the Year Kārlis Freimanis (for the role of Ivo)
- ▪️New Stage Artist of the Year Sandis Runge (for the role of Andrejs)
- ▪️New Work in Playwriting of the Year Ance Muižniece
