Eksistenciāla komēdija “Cietsirdīgais Lenijs Mendels” takes place in Riga at WILLA teātris on 2 December 2026. Based on motifs from a story by Woody Allen, the play is set in New York and follows intellectually accomplished people confronting a fatal mid-life infatuation, games with conscience, and the coexistence of love and death. In one act, the performers and audience seek answers to these questions together. The director and dramatist is Varis Piņķis, with sound by Jēkabs Nīmanis. The cast includes Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane, Varis Piņķis and Jēkabs Nīmanis.