RĪTAUSMA VAKAROS is a detective theatre performance in Liepāja at Liepājas teātris on 11 December 2026. It follows a weary investigator assigned to solve a murder in the small village of Vakari. The investigation centres on the mysterious death of a poet during an eclipse, while also exploring the search for meaning in life. The play was written and dramatised by Klāvs Mellis and Matīss Budovskis, who also directs. The cast includes Rolands Beķeris, Kaspars Kārkliņš, Mārtiņš Kalita and others. The creative team includes scenographer Kristaps Kramiņš, costume designer Marta Treine, composer Edgars Mākens and lighting designer Niks Cipruss. The production has received several theatre award nominations.