The spectacular opening event of Riga 2014 – European Capital of Culture on January 18, 2014 included two street theater shows produced by The Street Art and World Music Festival Re Re Riga!
The performances “Kamchàtka” and “Wandering Orquestra” were presented from companies based in Barcelona – a city rich of street theater traditions. Shows were performed in public space of the Riga Central Market breaking down the boundaries of art and reality and blending the theater with improvisation. Language was heard minimally, actors used means of non-verbal communication – gestures, facial expressions, body expressions. Both performances invited to tear down the boundaries between the audience and the actors, to merge art with reality, surprising and creating a direct, simple and spontaneous dialogue with the audience. Both “Kamchàtka” and “Wandering Orquestra” were in Riga for the first time.
Street theater show „Kamchàtka“ is a witty story about 8 visitors from afar. The show is an experiment of improvisation, theatrical research of communication codes at specific locations and urban environments. Through humor and amusing performance of domestic situations the performers bring up some serious socio-political issues as well.
Facebook photo gallery – impression from the show.
LTV1 report from the show report of the show begins at 25:40
Street theater show „Wandering Orquestra“ is a comical story about musicians, who have arrived to perforn in a particular city, but during the show they find out the place is unknown and the city is wrong. This experiment of immprovisation involves spectators allowing the story to become real.
Facebook photo gallery – impressions from the show in the market
Short video from the show.
Since foundation in 2006 both shows have been present in the largest street art festivals and events in 20 countries. Company “Kamchàtka” has also received the main prize at Miramaro festival in Gent, Belgium.
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