Snowflake – Hanna Varszegi
One of the aspects I find most engaging in performance art is when a show combines several creative disciplines, such as theatre and music or, in the case of Snowflake, theatre,…
One of the aspects I find most engaging in performance art is when a show combines several creative disciplines, such as theatre and music or, in the case of Snowflake, theatre,…
Hosted by the keenly observational Ann Vaida, it offered an excellent chance to catch a quick bite of several who have shows during the Tallinn Fringe Festival this year.
Designed as a series of improv games sprinkled through with anecdotes and crowdwork, Loitsenko’s gangly charm and gentle self-deprecation are in full effect as she frames the evening: as the only Estonian to live in Australia for five years and return single, she clearly needs some guidance.
At the beginning of the Tallinn Fringe, from the program and the show’s listing in Fienta, one performance that immediately caught my eye and intrigued me was Do I Want…
From the very beginning of the show, the performance is direct and clear: the artist explains the setting, the duration, and the fact that the material contains dark humor. He…
Framed by a series of self-posed questions (“Thanks for asking!”), Koch uses hilarious, brutal observations to highlight the hypocrisy and real fears of the ruling classes.
The show High & Dry begins with the energetic beat of Chappell Roan’s electrifying dance anthem Pink Pony Club. It’s an inspired opening choice: the melody conjures feelings of joy,…
Her use of comedy as a craft was in full effect, allowing us to witness and participate in the process of testing, assessing, and reconstructing her show and her perspective on her recent and deeper past.
Slayboy. He’s the superhero we all need – who slays our inner demons and saves us from ourselves. Slayboy is the alter-ego of comedian Teddy Hall – the part of…
Despite seeing a preview of this show, Passport Expired: Confessions of an Immigrant brought unexpected flourish to the stage at Ratas&Kohv on 21 August. Hurtling past several milestones, planned and otherwise,…