Strazdumuiza Drama and Poetry Theatre

Regular theatre productions began in 1948 in what is now Strazdumuiža. The drama group, as amateur theatres were called at that time, flourished and developed. It was led by Visvaldis Čakste, Linards Apinis and many other directors. 1995. In 2007, after a merger with the fiction readers, the Jugla Theatre acquired its current name – Strazdumuiža Drama and Poetry Theatre.

Since 2006, the company has been led by Inese Vanaga, who was an actress at the theatre for 12 years before that. Over the years, the theatre has become better known, has gained friends and supporters in many countries. A big event every spring is their participation in the Riga Amateur Theatre Festival “Rīga plays theatre”, and every four years they take part in amateur theatre gatherings held in various places in Latvia. Currently, the collective has 10 actors, including two with vision loss. The group is friendly and open to new members and theatre lovers in general.

Class times:
Thursdays 18:30