Valmiera Theatre premieres satire "Networks" about life ruled by screens

Valmiera Theatre has recently held the premiere of its new production "Networks" ("Tīkli"). The play invites audiences to reflect on how much of daily life is spent staring at screens of smartphones and other devices, and how dependent people have become on these technologies.

A satirical look at digital dependence

The production poses the question of how everyday life would change if people decided to give up their constant engagement with screens. This idea is explored through witty satire, encouraging viewers to examine their own relationship with technology from the outside — whether they invest more in connections with real people or with the devices that surround them daily.

European debut for a British director

The production was directed by British director Jeff James, for whom "Networks" marks his first work staged in Europe. The play was created at Valmiera Theatre, where its premiere has already taken place.

With this production, Valmiera Theatre continues to address contemporary and relevant themes that touch a wide part of society — relationships with technology have become part of everyday life, and the theatre offers a chance to look at this with a degree of humor and distance.