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,…
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SLEEPLESS – A Techno Drama
Paillette Theater‘s production of Sleepless (Schlaflos), recently premiered in Estonia at Improteater IMPEERIUM, is a compelling and human exploration of the nocturnal world. From the moment you enter, the performance…
Leonard Carow – My Heart Is An Ocean
Throughout the set, he alternated strong-voiced and breathless delivery, grasping at the full spectrum of love and suffering through folksy, vivid lyrics.
Spotlight Comedy presents Comedians of Europe
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.
Three Sisters by Big Wolf Company
The three sisters in the tale are born, suffer loss and love and loss again, depending on one another and the seemingly fragile structures and ropes – again real and metaphorical – that bind and support them.
Dating Roulette with Olga Loitsenko
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.
Do I Want to F*ck My Dad? by Rebecka Vilhonen
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…
Aleksandr Popov – Why I Stayed: A Gothic Review of Life
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…
Olga Koch Comes From Money at Uus Laine
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.
Kat Nip: High & Dry
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,…