Last Sunday, I had the absolute joy of experiencing the theatre performance Tõll by Kuressaare Theatre with the Melbourne crowd. And let me tell you – my mind? Blown.
This wasn’t just two women spinning a tale on stage, tossing in a few jokes and dance steps for good measure. Oh no, this was something else entirely. Something so powerful that on the car ride home, my fellow theatre-goers expressed their emotions in a mix of enthusiastic expletives (that I’m not allowed to repeat here) and sky-high praise – because that’s how much we all loved Tõll.
Otherworldly and mesmerising
Yes, there were two beautiful and strong women on stage, they were incredible – scratch that, they were otherworldly (good at their craft). (I’m treading carefully here, dropping just enough breadcrumbs to tempt you, but honestly, I’m bursting to spill all my emotions and opinions!)
I’ll just say this: I walked out of that theatre with a bit of a crush on the hero himself. (Even though he wasn’t actually there. Typical.) But here’s the kicker – this wasn’t really about Tõll at all.
Superheroes in disguise
Once you start peeling back the layers of this story, you realise something huge: this play is about all of us. Because aren’t we all, in some way, directing our own stories? We may forget it sometimes, but deep down we know: we each have an undeniable superhero-level ability to shape our own lives.
And when we do forget? Well, that’s when we need a good dose of Andrus Kivirähk’s Tõll, brought to life by the phenomenal Piret Rauk and Loviise Kapper.
Sydney, you’re up next!
I won’t give away any more because Sydney (28 February at 7pm) and Brisbane audiences (1 March at 7pm) still have their turn. But trust me – you’ll want to see this. You might just leave feeling like a superhero, pulling the threads of the story in whatever direction your imagination takes you. Food for thought for days.
To my friends in Sydney – lucky you! Tõll is on tonight at the Sydney Estonian House, and I’d give anything to see it again. Don’t miss it! Booking links below.
Book your tickets
Book your tickets to see Tõll in Sydney here: TryBooking Sydney
Book your tickets to see Tõll in Brisbane here: TryBooking – Brisbane
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Acknowledgements
A big thank you to Kuressaare Theatre for bringing the incredible performance of Tõll to Australia – what a gift!
A special shoutout to the wonderful volunteers who helped behind the scenes – whether it was setting up, coordinating or making sure everything ran smoothly.
