Freimanis | Liepāja Theatre

He lived fast and without brakes. He could compose a song in fifteen minutes. He proudly shared a glass of beer with his dog. And it was impossible to argue with him. Etiquette did not apply to him, and he adored onions. He kept a chinchilla that had drowned in the toilet in the freezer, and calmed his nerves by knitting. Friendship was his religion; the stage, his land of happiness. These are just a few details that reveal Mārtiņš Freimanis’s paradoxical, contrast-filled personality. Almost fifteen years have passed since Freimanis’s death, yet he is still here—in radio stations, memories and stories. Full of paradoxes and contrasts, untamed and shameless. Mārtiņš asked more than once that his life story not be turned into a drama, but lived in a way that made that request difficult to fulfil. In his short life, Freimanis managed to leave behind a vast musical legacy and almost as many legends about his personality. People who knew Mārtiņš, near and far, still ask themselves: were his songs about the sky and flying away a prophecy, or a cry for help seeking relief? There are many theories, and although the outcome cannot be changed, it is intriguing to wonder what the man was like when all we can now do is piece him together from memories and captured moments. Director: Mārtiņš Kalita. Cast: Valts Skuja, Agnese Jēkabsone, Gatis Maliks, Kārlis Artejevs, Hugo Puriņš, Rolands Beķeris, Agnija Dreimane, Santa Breikša, Polina Čerņenoka. Musicians performing in the production: Normunds Kalniņš, Kaspars Boroduško, Raitis Eleris, Miks Akots.