

MĪLAS STRAUME is a two-part tragicomedy in Rīga at the New Riga Theatre from 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. The performance takes place in the New Hall at Lāčplēša iela 25 and lasts 2 hours 35 minutes. Justīne Kļava’s play brings together people facing turning points in their lives and relationships: a housewife, a widower, a poet, a television producer, a psychology professor and others. Directed by Gatis Šmits, with set design by Rūdolfs Baltiņš. The cast includes Gundars Āboliņš, Baiba Broka, Andris Keišs, Elita Kļaviņa, Kaspars Znotiņš, Sandra Kļaviņa, Jana Čivžele, Aminata Grieta Diarra and Ričards Murāns. Smoking takes place on stage during the performance. The production was nominated for the 2024/2025 Spēlmaņu nakts award for New Writing in Dramaturgy or a Performance Script and Theatre Text.