The play “Impatience of the Heart” by Ā. Alunāns Jelgava Theatre is based on Stefan Zweig's psychological novel. Set shortly before World War I, it explores questions of distinguishing compassion from love, the coexistence of pity and sacrifice, and separating true feelings from the “impatience of the heart that rushes to free itself from the oppressive feeling of another's misfortune.” The dramatization is authored and directed by Lolita Muižniece. The cast includes Jānis Dūrējs, Juris Bandenieks, Raina Šmelde, Līga Martinenko, Uldis Timma, Andris Jakovelis, and Artūrs Vasiļjevs.