“TAS, KAS TUMSĀ LAISTĀS” is an existentially absurd detective play at Liepājas teātris in Liepāja from 18 to 30 December 2026. A life-weary investigator reluctantly takes on the most difficult case of his career and is sent to the small village of Vakari, where a poet burned to death under mysterious circumstances during an eclipse. As he searches for the killer, he also confronts the possibility of recovering lost joy, motivation and a sense of meaning. The cast includes Rolands Beķeris, Mārtiņš Kalita, Laura Jeruma, Anda Albuže, Kaspars Kārkliņš, Gatis Maliks, Sandis Pēcis, Agnese Jēkabsone, Edgars Ozoliņš, Agnija Dreimane, Hugo Puriņš and Madara Kalna. Directed by Matīss Budovskis, with set design by Kristaps Kramiņš, costumes by Marta Treine, music by Edgars Mākens and lighting by Niks Cipruss. The production received three nominations for the Spēlmaņu nakts award.
Liepājas teātris · Liepaja
