Rakvere Theatre is a professional
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
in
Rakvere,
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
.
History
Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 24 February 1940, the 22nd anniversary of independent Estonia, the following day the first ever play,
August Kitzberg
August Kitzberg ( in Laatre Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 10 October 1927 in Tartu) was an Estonian writer.
Life
Until 1863, August Kitzberg was known as August Kits. He grew up in Niitsaadu farmstead in Penuja village, Ab ...
's ''"Tuulte pöörises"'' premiered. The theatre's
artistic director is
Üllar Saaremäe
Üllar Saaremäe (born November 23, 1969) is an Estonian actor, director, politician, and punk band singer.
Biography
Üllar Saaremäe was born 23 November 1969 in Kohta-Järve.
He has two children from his relationship with actress Tiina Mälb ...
, and theatre manager is Joonas Tartu.
Rakvere is believed to be the smallest town in Europe, which has its own professional theatre.
As of 2019, the
troupe
Troupe may refer to:
General
* Comedy troupe, a group of comedians
*Dance troupe, a group of dancers
** Fire troupe, a group of fire dancers
* Troupe system, a method of playing role-playing games
* Theatrical troupe, a group of theatrical perform ...
consists of 21 actors, eleven men and ten women:
Näitlejad (10.09.2019)
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Gallery
File:Rakvere_teater.jpg, Theatre building from east
File:HPIM2181_Rakvere_teatri_pargipoolne_vaade.jpg, View from the Park of the Theatre
File:HPIM2191_Rakvere_teatri_pidevad_külastajad.jpg, Statues in front of the Rakvere Theatre
File:Saaremäe_Üllar.IMG_3346.JPG, Artistic director Üllar Saaremäe
Üllar Saaremäe (born November 23, 1969) is an Estonian actor, director, politician, and punk band singer.
Biography
Üllar Saaremäe was born 23 November 1969 in Kohta-Järve.
He has two children from his relationship with actress Tiina Mälb ...
References
External links
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Theatres in Estonia
Rakvere
Buildings and structures in Lääne-Viru County
Tourist attractions in Lääne-Viru County
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