Estonian Theatre

Sisukord:Contents: bHistorical survey/b General background An imported Commodity Birth of a vernacular theatre (1870-1906) Becoming professional (1906-1917) In an independent state (1918-1940) A question of survival (1940-1954) More breathing space (1955-1968) Renewal and stagnation (1969-1987) Re-establishing independence and after (since 1988) bIndividual theatres/b The Vanemuine The Estonia The Endla The Estonian Drama Theatre The Ugala The Rakvere Theatre The Russian Theatre The Puppet Theatre The City Theatre of Tallinn The Old-Town Studio / Old Baskin's Theatre Little theatres. Amateur activities. Dance groups bAround the Theatre. For quick reference/b Some recent statistic (by Ott Karulin) Adresses of the theatres Organizations Festivals Publications Museums and other repositories Schools Selected bibliography Short chronology