Bastards

Kārlis Vērdiņš, Matīss Kaža

Next performance thursday, 11. june, 18:30

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Performance, one act

Premiere – 14th November, 2025


Even in an elite school, eleventh-grade boys are still just boys. Confused, yet – when it matters – self-assured. Dreamers, yet – when needed – realists. Ready to fall in love, to cross boundaries and break the rules, but less ready to take responsibility for their actions. They are convinced that getting into prestigious universities abroad will allow them to achieve everything. But then a new teacher arrives, seeking to reshape their values and their understanding of life through art and freedom.

Production is based on motifs from the film “Dead Poets Society” by Peter Weir and Tom Schulman, as well as the authors’ experience within the Latvian education system.

Duration of the show

1 h 40 min

New Hall

Artistic group

Director

Matīss Kaža

Playwrights

Matīss Kaža, Igors Šelegovskis, Kārlis Vērdiņš

Musical designer

Matīss Kaža

Stage and costume designer

Kristina Rezviha

Light artist

Lienīte Slišāne

Movement artist

Ramona Levane

Directors assistant

Aleksandrs Bricis

Cast

Niks Pērle, 11. klases skolnieks

Matīss Kučinskis

Toms Adermanis, 11. klases skolnieks

Emīls Ralfs Zagorskis

Knuts Auzenieks, 11. klases skolnieks

Rūdolfs Sprukulis

Rihards Kamergrauzis, 11. klases skolnieks

Uldis Siliņš

Dārta Dārzniece, 11. klases skolniece

Santa Breikša

Arturs Vītiņš, skolotājs

Igors Šelegovskis

Direktors

Juris Lisners

Pērle, Nika tēvs

Uldis Anže

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