RAIM - Muusikaline suvelavastus Raimond Valgrest 2027

RAIM – A musical summer production about Raimond Valgre 28 July–8 August 2027 / in the courtyard of Pärnu Kuursaal The summer production RAIM brings Raimond Valgre’s story back to the courtyard of Pärnu Kuursaal in July and August 2027. Raimond was a pop star before the word even existed. A moving story, live music and energetic dancing take us backwards through his summers in Pärnu (1939–1949): from bitterness to great dreams. A captivating theatrical experience awaits you on a summer evening in Pärnu. The production reveals Raimond Valgre’s story as we have never seen it before. The venue is today’s Kuursaal – formerly the Rannasalong, where Valgre could be seen playing the piano, guitar, accordion or drums, and where his music first swung through carefree summer nights. The summer production follows Raimond Valgre’s summers in Pärnu – from 1939 to 1949 – but moves backwards in time. The journey thus becomes a poetic look back: the audience sees Raimond’s life not fading away, but bursting into light. In Kaili Viidas’s production, young actors, musicians and dancers of today’s generation take the stage, helping to keep alive an idealistic belief in a better tomorrow. Across three acts, the artists combine live music, dance and drama to bring to the stage both legendary songs and the person behind them – contradictory, vulnerable, passionate and tender. RAIM is the story of a composer whose songs are an inseparable part of Estonian culture, and of a city that gave those songs the undying light of an endless summer. CAST: Sander Roosimägi, Simeoni Sundja, Hardi Möller (Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences), Mihkel Kuusk, Johannes Richard Sepping (Rakvere Theatre), Hele Palumaa (Tallinn City Theatre), Luisa Lõhmus, Saara Kaljujärv, Silva Pijon (Must Kast), Hardo Adamson, Harriet Toompere (Estonian Drama Theatre), Carmen Mikiver (Endla Theatre), Indrek Taalmaa, Argo Aadli (Tallinn City Theatre), musicians, dancers Tickets through the end of August: €55 (rows 8–14), €65 (rows 1–7) NB! From 1 September, ticket prices are €70 (rows 8–14) and €80 (rows 1–7) VIP ticket €149 (VIP rows are located in front of the first row of the grandstand) Experience RAIM as a VIP A RAIM VIP ticket offers a memorable and tasteful summer evening in Pärnu. A limited number of VIP tickets allow you to enjoy the production from the seats with the best views, directly in front of the stage in the Kuursaal courtyard. VIP guests also have access to a private lounge area, where they can enjoy period-inspired gourmet catering and a carefully selected drinks menu before the performance and during intervals – a small culinary journey into Valgre’s era. The performance has 3 acts. It lasts 4 hours and 15 minutes, including two intervals. Audience members are seated on chairs in a raked grandstand. The performance takes place outdoors in the Kuursaal courtyard. Please dress for the weather. We recommend the production for audiences aged 12 and over. Pets and infants in arms are not permitted at the performance. Tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged. Audience members using wheelchairs are asked to contact us in advance [contact details withheld] For group ticket purchases, write to [contact details withheld] Parking is subject to Pärnu city’s usual parking regulations. See more: Parking in Pärnu [https://visitparnu.com/parkimine-parnus/]. We recommend arriving on foot or by bicycle. Outdoor cafés are open for an hour before and after the performance and during intervals.   Just 10 captivating performances on balmy summer evenings in Pärnu – in July and August 2027! Organiser: Varblane katusel OÜ