Ta peab lahkuma / Она должна уйти / Endla Teater , Pärnu/ Südalinna Teater

The grades in class 4b are poor. But exams are just around the corner, and they will determine these children’s futures for many years to come. Who is to blame, and what should be done? Few forces are stronger than parents’ desire for their children to do well. Few professions are pursued with more heart than teaching. Teachers are the ones who see most closely how the shoots of the future take root in the present. These two responsible parties, parents and teachers, meet at a parents’ meeting. Behind closed doors, they discuss whether the teaching methods are suitable and the worrying academic results. Inevitably, all of this reflects both society and human nature. And most importantly, things can turn out quite differently from how they first appear. That is true everywhere in the world. And as everywhere in the world, when things get very serious, they often get very funny too. German playwrights Lutz Hübner and Sarah Nemitz have focused on plays about the pain points of the education system, which appeal to young people, their parents and teachers alike. They have been writing together for decades. Hübner and Nemitz fearlessly take on the most difficult subjects, but always treat them in a realistic, humane and — most importantly — wholesome, good-humoured way. Aare Toikka of VAT Teater brings Hübner and Nemitz’s legendary play to the stage at Südalinna Teater. It is performed in dozens of German-language theatres and premiered in Estonia ten years ago in a production directed by Margo Teder. Cast: Anna Sergejeva, Tatjana Jegoruškina, Anna Markova, Igor Rogatsov, Aleksandr Domowoy, Darja Gavriltšenko (guest performer) Authors: Lutz Hüber and Sarah Nemitz Director: Aare Toikka (VAT Teater) Set designer: Jekaterina Sedova Lighting designer: Anton Andrejuk Music: Aleksandr Žedeljov Stage manager: Jekaterina Jegorova