Valters Sīlis (Riga, Latvia)
ANTROPOZOO

Valters Sīlis has spent almost ten years of his life working in a zoo. Having had a powerful experience taking care of animals, he now continues to work with humans. This performance is about humans, what makes our species so special, and if we were put in a zoo how you would be able to distinguish us from the other animals?

Valters Sīlis is a Latvian theatre director and performer, who works across the country’s institutional and independent scene. His previous two performances, in collaboration with the National Theatre, include the stories of the last three Latvian Presidents after Independence, and the deported mothers and children of 1941. As a performer, he is interested in exploring ways of communicating and improvising with audiences.