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…
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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…
Isidora Salcedo: “Flipping the 30s” — Tallinn Fringe Preview show
I decided to give Isidora’s first solo hour a shot, as her show’s description was relatable, about leaving behind her roaring 20s and welcoming her ever-so-scary and serious 30s. So,…
Let’s chop some dill!
With fresh dill in hand and a pack of direct-from-the-farm sour cream, we’ve launched our platform — Sour Cream and Dill, an English review site for shows and events all…
André de Freitas: Made in Portugal
Autumn has landed earlier in Tallinn, so to arrive at Heldeke in the evening means warming up a bit after a cold walk around the beautiful streets of Kalamaja. Sometimes…
Kat Nip: Liability
Liability is a clear and loud title for a brand new stand-up show based precisely on that concept: liability on each one’s past. Kat Nip’s performance is not only committed and…
Mark Norman Harris: Apocalypse When
It’s late and the crowd is fidgety when Canadian artist Mark Norman Harris enters from stage right. He’s wearing a glitzy silver-sequined coat over a maritime-striped shirt and diamond-pattered trousers,…
Sille-Kadri Simer: Tourist Trapped
Tourist Trapped is the English-language debut of the Estonian comedian Sille-Kadri Simer. She’s already well known on the Estonian scene, both for her stand-up and her popular podcast, Tissident (a play on the…