Krahvi Theatre: “Did We Want This Estonia?” – comedy in two acts, Kurepalu

Krahvi Theatre – “Did We Want This Estonia?” A lifelike comedy in two acts.

Do you remember a time when you couldn't simply go to the shop and buy what you wanted, when for some things who you knew and what you could offer them mattered more than money?

And today, when the shops are full and the whole world fits in a smartphone, has our life necessarily become easier?

Through a humorous lens, the play looks at two different eras and the people living in them.

The first act takes us to the Estonian SSR in 1988 – into the middle of shortages, connections, favours and absurd situations. Even organising an ordinary birthday party can become quite a project.

The second act is set in Estonia today. There is no more shortage, there are more options than ever, and almost everything is a phone tap away. Yet we have new worries, new dependencies and new reasons to grumble.

Which time was better? Was either of them? And how much have we really changed over these years?

“Did We Want This Estonia?” is not a political show or nostalgia for Soviet times. It is a lifelike comedy that looks through a humorous lens at the past, the present and ourselves: our habits, weaknesses, family relationships and our ability to compare past and present.

Both acts will bring plenty of recognition, and most of all you will probably laugh at yourself.

Tickets: presale on Fienta €12 / €10; at the door €15 for everyone. The theatre café is open.

Time and place: 25 November 2026, 19:00, Priiuse Community Hall, Kurepalu (Tartu County).