Homo Novus Returns to the Daugava — Festival Traces the River and Its People's Stories
The international Homo Novus theatre festival has opened, this year symbolically returning to its origins in Daugavpils and along the Daugava river. One of the season's central works is a performance about river tours, created by a British theatre company together with Latvian artists.
The international contemporary theatre festival Homo Novus has begun its new season in Latvia, choosing this year to symbolically return to the place of its origins. The festival's roots trace back 31 years to Daugavpils, and this year's program follows the course of the Daugava river, connecting the waterway with the people who live along its banks.
A performance about river tours
One of the season's central productions is a performance dedicated to river tours on the Daugava. It was created jointly by the British theatre company Stan's Cafe together with Latvian artists. The work fits into the festival's overall concept of guiding audiences through stories connected to the Daugava and its people.
For several decades, Homo Novus has been regarded as one of the most significant contemporary theatre events in Latvia, bringing together local and international artists and offering unconventional performing arts formats.
