PÖFF 28: “Tomorrow somewhere by the sea”
Spoiler alert! On November 18th, I went to a screening of “Tomorrow Somewhere by the Sea” (“Morgen irgendwo am Meer”) at PÖFF (Black Nights Film Festival), which included a Q&A…
November Burlesque at Heldeke!
I made my way to Heldeke! on a recent Friday for November’s edition of burlesque, with a new line-up and a familiar host. I was not alone in braving the…
“Peasants” (in Estonian) at Improteater Impeerium
“We are peasants.” This is the one unpleasant fact every Estonian knows about their heritage. For centuries, Estonians have been known as quiet, subservient folk with a great passion for…
October Burlesque at Heldeke
After enjoying another Heldeke! event despite having spent years not seeing it, I wandered down to (finally) take in Burlesk in Estonian on a recent Thursday. The audience was a…
Cabaret – A mirror to complacency and the cost of ignorance
The Estonian theatre scene has recently seen an influx of World War II and Jewish-themed plays, and Cabaret, directed by Anna Karin Hirdwall, adds to this lineup. Staged at the…
Viktor Szeri: “Fatigue”
The discussion around mental health and the complexities of being human is never-ending. Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava has stepped into the discussion with this year’s Sõltumatu Tantsu Festival. The performances highlight…
Smut Slam Tallinn with Cameryn Moore
It’s not a comedy event, though the stories can be funny, and it’s not a kink competition, though kink can play a role.
Improv Meets Bard: A Fun Take on Shakespearean Verse
Shakespeare is a name almost everyone has heard, but how much do we actually know about his work? That’s the question posed by Improteater Impeerium’s play, “Shakespeare or an Improvised…
The Gong Show — the Estonian version
The Gong Show format made its glorious return for Tallinn Fringe Festival’s last full week of shows. Held in the illustrious Heldeke! theater-bar, the stage was set for comedians to…
Dev & Dinara: “The Other Asians”
With four opportunities to see this dynamic duo’s show at Tallinn Fringe, I took in the second performance at Ratas&Kohv (before Dev and Dinara moved over to Heldeke! to wrap…