Stelpe is a place in Latvia, 55 km southeast from Riga. The community life is rich in cultural, sports and other events. Some of them are shared here as seen from the point of view of the Nelius family.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Theater Troupe From Īslīce Play "Visi radi kopā" (All kin gathered)

Theater troupe from Īslīce were visiting Stelpe and performing in the hall of Stelpe School on February 4. They were showing comedy by Aivars Banka "Visi radi kopā" (All kin gathered), directed by Evita Vanaga.The juicy performance of the talented actors of Īslīce theater did not allow the spectators to stop laughing all through the play. There were lots of intrigues, misunderstandings, funny affairs, courting and flirting. Everything showed skillfully and feasibly.
The story of the play is about a Siberian simple folks man Hyedron (the name resembling a widespread Russian strong word) who has been staying with his relatives in Latvia for a couple of years and learned to speak a little Latvian. He is fond of fishing, drinks Vodka from big glasses in a pure Siberian manner. On the other hand, he is very clever when it comes to all kind of farm works. So he is also respected and appreciated by the family he is staying with.

But there are lots of temptations rising in his way. When a member of parliament, who too belongs to the family, arrives to a family party, Hyedron falls in love with his wife. The lady, who is obviously bored by her husband not paying attention, has mixed feelings about the Siberian man, so she even engages in some flirting. After a short while, it turns out that this is not the only couple being involved in some type of love affair, and the situation gradually gets very tense.

All of a sudden, the Consul of Japan arrives to the village in a quest for Hyedron. When he finds the man, he explains how Hyedron is the only heir of the Emperor of Japan and the crown prince. All the tangle of the relationships turns insignificant when Hyedron invites everyone to visit him in Japan.

After the performance, the Īslīce actors had some coffee together with their colleagues from the Amateur Theater of Stelpe.

Here are the names of the actors of the Amateur Theater of Īslīce:

Evita Vanaga - director
Aija Targonija, Vladimirs Manavickis, Raimonds Berķis, Agris Zentelis, Silvija Skrējāne, Arta Skrējāne, Dace Jukuma, Ligita Ūbele, Egita Dreimane, Auseklis Grauzis, Sanita Karaša, Viktors Abuhovs