Poet and fringe debutante Sveta Grigorjeva: What to see in the second week of the Tallinn Fringe festival?
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Tallinn Fringe is a short performance festival running until September 18. This year, the acclaimed poet and choreographer Sveta Grigorjeva makes her comedy debut at the Tallinn Fringe Festival with the stand-up show "Eastern Cocktail Hour". Sveta shares her recommendations for the second week of the Tallinn Fringe Festival.
This week Mouthy popup opens its doors, where Estonian and international comedians will perform over the next two weeks. Mouthy is created specifically for the Tallinn Fringe and is located in the Kopli Couture space in Telliskivi. From August 26–31, Mouthy will host a stand-up comedy First Contact, where Estonian and international comedians will present their best jokes. "I definitely plan to go listen to them because I enjoy getting a taste of different acts in one evening. I think it’s also a great introduction to fringe world for a comedy novice like myself," says Sveta.
At Mouthy this week’s performances also include shows like “The Adventures of the White Unicorn” by expatriate Estonian Heli Pärna and “Colorful” by American comedian Matt Davies. Both comedians are coming to Estonia directly from the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe. Next week, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian comedians will take the stage at Mouthy, presenting stand-up comedy in Russian.
On August 30–31, be sure to catch Kaytlin Bailey's “Whore’s Eye View” at Heldeke, which will give a quick journey through 10,000 years of history from the perspective of a sex worker. According to Sveta, this is a great example of edutainment – an evening promising education plus entertainment. Kaytlin is also coming to Tallinn Fringe from Edinburgh.
For those who have had their fill of comedy, there’s an opportunity to enjoy some great music. The Pincushions, a band from Tallinn focuses on original compositions and avoids sticking to specific genres. They will be performing at Philly Joe’s Jazz Club for one night only on August 30.
At Winkel, the boundary-pushing BI-conic: Bisexual Variety Extravaganza! will take the stage.“Representation of the queer community on Estonian stages is quite lacking, so it’s commendable that Fringe provides space and a platform for people who are often not represented in the mainstream. GO BISEXUALS, GO FRINGE,” Sveta recommends.
Check out the whole programme here.