Creator and director – Freja Hallberg
(Sweden, SWEETS)
After performance discussion with the creative team!
“Welcome to Baywatch. Our team is the elite of the elite. We’re the heart and soul of this very beach. We protect when other people don’t want to protect, and we go above and beyond.” BAYWATCH is a visit to a beach where two lifeguards are killing time. Two actors borrow the costumes, names, and cast of the old ’90s TV series in a conversation that moves between life’s trials, gossip, philosophical reflections, and completely everyday observations. In the piece, the poetic potential of everyday conversation is explored, as well as what it means to truly listen to get to know each other on a deeper level. The audience is seated in deckchairs as they eavesdrop on a personal and unfiltered conversation.
Language: English (simultaneous translation in Latvian)
Content warnings: Heating lamps will warm the room to around 32 degrees celcius
Liepāja Theatre Festival “Theatre in Close-Up” is being organized within the framework of the program “Liepāja 2027”, with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture, Liepāja City Municipality, and the municipalities of South Kurzeme and Kuldīga.
