Productions

“Sarah Kane” is physical theatre performance which talk dance, theatre and live music language. A story of search for identity and the way to oneself, will be on stage again.

The performance is inspired by the works and life of infamous, young English playwright Sarah Kane. The show is an explosion of associations without any linear narrative, expressed in an almost entirely visual and physical language through the motion and rumble of electronic music. This is a show about you and ‘the other’ within, who is raging, destroying and aggressively attacking and choking you. It talks about softness that grows into harshness and presence that becomes tormenting and unbearable.

Despite the title, the performance doesn’t try to tell the story of British playwright who suffered from depression and died at the age of 28 having created several controversial works. Instead director Mārtiņš Eihe has taken the spirit of anger, depression and brutality that surrounded Sarah Kane and let his performers – a dancer, actor and musician – to play around with it freely. The result is a fresh, energetic and physical piece where the professional backgrounds of the performers give place to their personalities, revealing three distinct individuals. Notably, the performance of newcomer Edgars Rubenis who is neither a dancer nor an actor, seduces with its raw and natural charm.

Author and director: Mārtiņš Eihe
Authors and performers: Kristīne Borodina, Edgars Rubenis, Aigars Apinis / Mārtiņš Eihe
Duration: 50′
Premiere: January 14th, 2011
Producer: Nomadi (www.nomadi.lv)

Creative association “Nomadi” was established in 2007 by director Mārtiņš Eihe and multi-artist Krista Burāne. “Nomadi” is wandering in such fields of culture as theatre, cinematography, photography and literature. “Nomadi’s” objective is to promote the overcoming of boundaries between conventional art spheres by creating interdisciplinary and innovative professional stage art performances. „Nomadi’s” highest value is to promote children’s and youth’s thinking and creativity with the help of different types of cultural projects.

Mārtiņš Eihe. After graduating theatre directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture (2004), Mārtiņš Eihe has spent several seasons in Liepaja and Valmiera theatres finally establishing himself as an independent artist. His interest varies from the adaptation of Latvian classical literature and plays to contemporary drama and experimental collaborative practice. In 2007 he collaborated with Estonian choreographer Kaja Kann on the project Freedom exploring the notion of freedom in the creative process. Mārtiņš Eihe has received the award as the Best Newcomer of Latvian theatre in 2004/05 and his production In the Shadow of Death”(Valmiera Theatre 2007) has been awarded as the Best Staging of Latvian literature and the Best Actors’ Ensemble in 2006/07. His site specific performance Battle by…made together with young actors from Liepaja Theatre recently was presented at Mask Plus programme in Golden Mask Festival in Moscow.