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From 22 to 24 May, the Baltic Visual Theatre Showcase (BVTS) will take place in Latvia for the first time, bringing together the best visual theatre productions from the Baltic region of recent years.

BVTS is the largest visual theatre event in the Baltics, combining such techniques as puppetry, object theatre, sound design, movement, and visual storytelling, and revealing the diversity and possibilities of contemporary visual theatre in the Baltic region.

The Director of the Latvian Puppet Theatre and one of the Showcase organizers, Mārtiņš Eihe, notes:
“The Showcase is outstanding from every perspective! Thanks to the support of the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF), it is financially accessible; audiences can find a performance suitable for them starting from as young as 6 months old; the programme includes both classics (Shakespeare) and stories that resonate with today, told in the most contemporary way possible. The Showcase is a close-up of today!”

BVTS offers a carefully curated selection of innovative and interdisciplinary performances from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. This year, for the first time, the programme will also include a pre-festival day featuring a special selection of visual theatre performances by participants from Finland. The Showcase presents productions for both the very youngest audiences and adults, inviting viewers of all generations to experience the best visual theatre performances in the Baltics.

In 2026, BVTS is organized by the Latvian Puppet Theatre, marking the third edition of the Showcase. The event previously took place in Estonia in 2022 and in Lithuania in 2024. BVTS is also highly regarded internationally and within the professional field, welcoming theatre professionals and producers from various European countries.

Participating theatres include: Kaunas State Puppet Theatre, Klaipėda Puppet Theatre, and Vilnius Puppet Theatre “Lėlė” representing Lithuania; Estonia will be represented by VAT Theatre and Estonian Youth Theatre; Finland will be represented by the creative team of Babygonia, a joint project of Tehdas Theatre and Grus Grus Theatre. Latvia will be represented by the Latvian Puppet Theatre, Liepāja Puppet Theatre, and KVADRIFRONS.

Available discounts: Senior tickets – 20% off, student tickets – 20% off, persons with disabilities – 50% off, assistants accompanying a person with a disability – 50% off, Goda Ģimene (3+ Family Card holders) – 25% off.

! To receive a discount, a valid supporting document must be presented at the entrance to the performance.

Theatre professional tickets will be available at a special price – EUR 10 per performance.

Individual professionals are invited to apply for professional tickets by completing the ticket application form for individual visitors:
https://forms.gle/u7fjqyRBUSPpAGnk6

Companies / legal entities are invited to complete the ticket application form for companies (in Excel format) and send it to:
olita@llt.lv

After the registration form has been submitted, an invoice will be issued.
Tickets will be reserved once the invoice has been paid.

THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE HERE!

Attention visitors: performances will take place at three different venues – the Latvian Puppet Theatre, Gertrudes Street Theatre, and Riga Circus.

Tickets for performances will be available from 4 February at bilesuparadize.lv and on the Latvian Puppet Theatre website.

Performance descriptions and information can be found here: here

The festival is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF) and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia.

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