UPCOMING! Premiere: 7th of June 2025 in Von Krahl Theatre
webpage: https://vonkrahl.ee/lavastused/monoliit-estonia
Monoliit Estonia shuts its ears to the widely accepted narratives of opinion leaders in order to dive headfirst into the world of action leaders. We carve out a path that did not exist before. We climb over the fence that stands in our way — both literally and figuratively. We face what lies beyond the fence, as well as those who try to obstruct it all. Those who have decided that this is as far as we go.
At the heart of Monoliit Estonia is Tegevusselts Laevuke (translation: an action group called Small Boat), which has taken it upon itself a task to help everyone. Like similar real-life groups, Tegevusselts Laevuke operates in a highly systematic and meticulously planned manner — diversions, camouflage, tactical gear, background checks, and an action plan. Everything is rehearsed before anything is carried out. Like such real-life groups, Tegevusselts Laevuke sees its goals as noble, but the methods used to achieve those goals are often not. One of the production’s central themes is the line between right and wrong; between ethical and unethical. Balancing on that line — blending reality and fiction — the piece invites us to ask how a well-meaning citizen can, without even noticing, step across that imaginary boundary.
But unlike other similar real-life groups, Tegevusselts Laevuke has no ideology. It has only one principle — to help everyone, beyond ideology. And that is explosive, in every sense of the word.
Author, director: Liisa Saaremäel
Performers: Markus Andreas Auling, Karl Birnbaum, Herman Pihlak, Edgar Vunš
Dramaturge: Maike Lond
Scenographer: Urmas Lüüs
Sound artist: Hendrik Kaljujärv
Video artist: Tom Tristan Kidron
Light designer: Sasha Mirson
Project Manager: Kaie Olmre
Photos: Alana Proosa, Kristel Zimmer
Graphic designer: Taavet Kohal
