Tumble Circus
It was cold and damp when we made our way to Town Hall Square to see the latest act in the All Irish Street Showcase, a two-day open-air Tallinn Fringe…
Jana Levitina: “To Slav or Not To Slav”
Tallinn Fringe 2024 is a showcase of women on the local comedy circuit, many breaking into solo shows for the first time. Jana Levitina joins this year’s crop with To…
Sandra Tiitson: “Average Cat Lady”
I ventured out to Ratas & Kohv more than an hour early to see Sandra Tiitson’s Average Cat Lady on 26 August. I had never been, so it was a…
The Last King of Porn
Immersive, provocative, and captivating: this was my experience with The Last King of Porn, performed by Underluminal, an Italian theater group. With such a title, I thought I was in…
Joshua Perkins: “Netflix & Dill”
An unexpected benefit of having attended The Gong Show preview was a chance to see the opener and headliner of Netflix & Dill, both of whom were the most successful…
Andrew Sim: “Linda”
Having spent the last few months listening to my friends rave about the upcoming Fringe Festival, because of sheer excitement and the number of hours they’ve spent working on it,…
Evening of Lithuanian Literature in English
Next to the gorgeous neo-gothic Niguliste Church in Tallinn’s Old Town is an all-English independent bookstore called Rüütel & Matilda. It’s a cozy bookshop, inviting and homely, and on 20…
Thao Thanh Cao: “Confessions of a Comedian”
Rather than treading carefully around sensitive topics, Cao stomps through them furiously while wearing the target on her own back.
Thao Thanh Cao: “Marmalade”
Thao Thanh Cao’s Marmalade provided food for thought to a jam-packed room on Monday, 19 August, at Heldeke!. Originally a one-night-only engagement, she has added a second performance of both of…
The Gong Show — Tallinn Fringe Preview show
It’s difficult to measure a comedian’s success by audience reaction alone, particularly in Estonia — and the Tallinn Fringe preview of The Gong Show, a global format that has finally…