Language trilogy is a research by Tamil and Latvian theatre makers Ahilan Ratnamohan and Matīss Gricmanis on the symbolic and social capital of language, and it’s role in the society’s power relations.
Ahilan Ratnamohan’s solo performance The Perfect migrant is created in residence and in consultation with the community. Over a period of three weeks, Ahilan meets with diverse Latvians and Latvian communities. He asks each of them to provide him – both physically and mentally – with what they find essential to being Latvian and living in Latvia. Ahilan learns to cook rye bread soup, use the local public transport and maybe even receives the ring of Namejs, while finding his way in Latvia. At the end of the three weeks – speaking only in Latvian – Ahilan presents the audience with what they have taught him about being Latvian.