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Only a few years after establishing, the New Riga Theatre (JRT) participated in the \u201cYoung Directors Project” of the Salzburg Festival with the performance “Revisor” (director Alvis Hermanis), winning the first, Max Reinhard Prize. It was a contest that selected productions by young theatre directors from all over the world. This event marked the beginning of the international recognition of JRT company and the international career of theatre’s artistic director Hermanis, followed by guest performances in 40 countries and in more than 200 cities for 15 years, participating in the world’s largest theatre festivals. Inspired by this example in theatre\u2019s history, JRT announces a project contest called “JRT\u00a02.0”.<\/p>\n
In the autumn of 2022, the return of JRT is planned to the historical premises of the theatre at L\u0101\u010dpl\u0113\u0161a Street 25, in the downtown of Riga. After the renovation, JRT will have at disposal three theatre halls (the large stage and two smaller ones with seats for 300 and 100 spectators). This means that JRT will produce more new performances in one season than before. The JRT actors’ company will also be supplemented with the JRT students of the Latvian Academy of Culture. And the theatre will also need young directors.<\/p>\n
Latvian and foreign young directors with their new production ideas are invited to participate in this project contest. The five best proposals will be produced by JRT during the next season and, upon returning to historical building on L\u0101\u010dpl\u0113\u0161a Street, these new productions will be shown in a separate theatre festival \u201cJRT 2.0\u201d.<\/p>\n
Application guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2013 The text of the performance, a detailed description of the idea of the new production and the visual concept (sketches and drawings of decorations, costumes) should be submitted by 30 May 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u2013 The desired actors of performance must be specified (no more than five actors involved). Only JRT company actors, including JRT students, can participate in the performance (jrt.lv<\/a> will provide you with some information about actors and actresses).<\/p>\n \u2013 The cost of producing the performance should meet the budget assigned by JRT, which will be announced separately later. The rehearsal period of the performance may not exceed nine weeks.<\/p>\n \u2013 The performance should be designed for the JRT Small Hall (100 seats) or the New Hall (300 seats), both – \u201cblack box\u201d stages.<\/p>\n \u2013 Along with the new production project, at least one filmed video version of any of the director’s previous theatre works should be submitted.<\/p>\n \u2013 It is an international contest. The director does not have to be a Latvian citizen. The knowledge of Latvian language is not necessary. However the performance must be staged in Latvian language.<\/p>\n \u2013 The director of the performance should be young.<\/p>\n