Island | Liepāja Theatre

“I want to offer audiences the experience of a ‘blank page’—leaving only the title as the first impulse. Because that is where everything begins. Why explain a poem before it has been experienced? Why take away the audience’s space for discovery and thought? Why give them a crossword puzzle that has already been solved? An island is a place that can be personal and public, unreachable and constantly present all at once. It can be a physical place, but also a state, a distance, a boundary. An island for me, an island for you, an island for us. Should we flee or stay put?” / The creative core of Renāte Kērda’s work has always focused on life and human existence in all its absurdity and paradoxical nature. In her works, she reflects social phenomena and processes in a witty and sensitive way. Her productions are also described as life-affirming, playful, provocative, incisive and visually rich. Those who have seen Kērda’s productions know they can be wild, astonishingly multilayered, evoke a wide range of emotions, and speak to people of different social backgrounds and ages. Renāte Kērda has been creating productions for more than 20 years and is one of Estonia’s most acclaimed theatre-makers. Director: Renāte Kērda. Cast: Polina Čerņenoka, Gatis Maliks, Hugo Puriņš, Edgars Ozoliņš, Kārlis Ērglis.