Naples Theatre Festival

Alvis Hermanis, born in Riga in 1965, is one of the most significant directors of his generation in European theatre. Since 1997 Hermanis has been the Artistic director of the New Riga Theatre, a lively young theatre with a contemporary repertoire in the centre of Latvian capital. His productions differ from each other quite markedly in terms of style and content, however, they are consistent in being orientated around the work ...

THE SOUND OF SILENCE by Alvis Hermanis music by Simon & Garfunkel directed by Alvis Hermanis coproduction between spielzeit' europa/Berliner Festspiele (Germany), Young Riga Theatre JRT (Latvia) from 21st to 23rd June 9.00 National First night show without words duration 195' location: Auditorium Domenico Scarlatti della RAI with Guna Zarina, Sandra Zvigule, Inga Alsina, Liena Smukste, Iveta Pole, Regina Razuma, Kristine Kruze, Gatis Gaga, Kaspars Znotins, Edgars Samitis, Ivars Krasts, Varis Pineis, Airts Krumins, Andris Keiss set-design and costumeMonika Pormale photography Mara ...