19.08.2026

The Inhabitants of the Rabbit Hole Heads to Liepāja Theatre Festival

 

The Finnish theatre production The Inhabitants of the Rabbit Hole (Kaninkolon asukit) travels to Latvia this week, where Theatre Jurkka’s darkly comic exploration of conspiracy theories will be presented at Liepāja Theatre’s international Theatre in Close-Up festival.

Finnish theatre production The Inhabitants of the Rabbit Hole (orig. Kaninkolon asukit) will be presented at Liepāja Theatre’s international Theatre in Close-Up festival in Latvia this week. The performance by Theatre Jurkka will take the stage on Friday, 21 August.

Written and directed by Kaisa Lundán, the tragicomic play follows a 12-year-old girl, Aino, and her mother, who live together while preparing for the end of the world. The mother passes her conspiracy beliefs on to her daughter, teaching her to anticipate dangers supposedly lurking everywhere. Their preparations include storing apples for the apocalypse.

The production explores how conspiracy theories can shape personal relationships and affect both individuals and communities. A turning point comes when child-protection authorities become concerned about the mother and daughter’s isolation and unusual way of life. The play asks where the line lies between parental protection, fear and harmful beliefs.

The Inhabitants of the Rabbit Hole is one of seven performances from Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia featured at this year’s Theatre in Close-Up, which runs from 20 to 23 August. The festival, organised annually by Liepāja Theatre, aims to bring audiences and theatre professionals together around performances as well as discussions and reflections on artistic processes.

The Liepāja performance will be in Finnish with Latvian and English surtitles, and is recommended for audiences aged 12 and over. A discussion with the creative team will follow the performance.

 

TINFO 19 August 2026

Photo: Marko Mäkinen