Choreographer Liene GRAVAPlaywright Artūrs DĪCISComposer Rihards ZAĻUPEArtist Līga ZEPADancers: Alise BOKALDERE, Ģirts BISENIEKS, Artūrs NĪGALIS
Musicians: Mareks PINTA – clarinetDace ZĀLĪTE-ZILBERTE – celloMikus BĀLIŅŠ – percussionRihards ZAĻUPE – percussion, electronicsLīga KĀRKLIŅA – keyboard
A story about how increasingly difficult it is for young people to determine their selfworth, as the pressure of social media makes you feel as though liking yourself is not enough. Somehow, you have to be liked by others as well. It is a source of tension and fertile ground for countless insecurities.
“I post a video on social media. Nobody presses like. Therefore, nobody likes me. My actions are worthless.” There is no more value in doing things solely for your own enjoyment. Actions become a hunt for external validation.
The protagonists of the production are two young people trying to win such external validation. They meet a benefactor who helps them earn popularity, but, as it turns out, the benefactor is pursuing his own interests, and the quest for popularity sets the two youngsters on a dangerous path.
In the Net was first performed in August 2022 at the LNSO Summer Festival in Ventspils.
* A nicotine-free electronic smoking device will be used in the performance
** Duration of the performance: 50 min
*** Half an hour before the start of the event, children aged 3 to 7 years will have access to a children’s room. It is free of charge. Please apply in advance by calling +371 64633303