With the wide grin of a salesman – or indeed, a true showman – he launches us into the first song, a rendition of “My Blue Heaven”, kicking off an incredible set that, much like the audience, was well-known and unfamiliar, from all over the world.
Kriminull is a murder mystery, and the audience chooses the victim, the murderer, and the actors that portray them, as well as the location and cause of death. But knowing the end never spoiled a good story, and Kriminull follows the unfolding investigation into the murder through the eyes of the chief detective – whose actor is also chosen by the audience.
Combined with an international audience, this creates a truly multicultural and dynamic performance, with active participation not only from individuals but also from groups such as students or specific nationalities.
Each poet brought their own spin to the mic, vigorous, theatrical, angry and profound, representing lives and experiences that transcend borders and languages.
‘Must ja Valge Koer’ is a cheerful, enlivening and heartwarming piece of children’s theatre. Notably, this work diverges from the new norm of fast paced videos and cartoons – this show is engaging without being overstimulating. It’s comfortingly formulaic yet full of surprises.
Throughout the show, we observe the seven dancers on a radical journey of courtship, ritual, sex, celebration, birth, isolation, abandonment, combat and an inevitable demise.