Morfovs' Staging of Molière's "Don Juan" Premieres at the Latvian National Theatre

The Latvian National Theatre staged the premiere of a new production of "Don Juan", a play by the French dramatist Molière, on Thursday, 29 October. The director is Aleksandrs Morfovs, for whom this is a debut at the National Theatre. Theatregoers who came for the premiere were drawn by the figure of the legendary seducer.

The director's view

Morfovs stresses that Molière's version struck him as deeper, more philosophical and more provocative than other interpretations of this cultural hero. He says he is personally fascinated by the character's ability to reach absolute freedom. For years, he notes, he has had to answer the same question: what does a person do once they become free.

Creative team

The production team includes set designer Mārtiņš Vilkārsis, costume designer Jolanta Rimkute and choreographer Inga Krasovska. The original music was composed by Aleksandrs Tomass Matjussons, the video artist is "-8", and the lighting artist is Oskars Pauliņš.

Cast

The roles are played by Gundars Grasbergs, Ivars Kļavinskis, Madara Reijere, Anna Emanuela Vaice, Ieva Aniņa, Uldis Siliņš, Mārtiņš Brūveris, Juris Lisners, Marija Bērziņa, Artis Drozdovs, Kaspars Aniņš and Marta Marija Gruzdova.

The show also features a group of dancers: Dita Andersone, Edgars Brālītis, Arina Buboviča, Karīna Lapšina, Lauris Limbergs, Sabīne Neilande, Nauris Strautnieks and Rūdis Vilsons. Musicians Jānis Pauls, Tomass Ančs, Indulis Cintiņš, Gidons Grīnbergs and Arians Sevišķis also take part.