Hymn – a performance about being young

This is a hymn to young people who search within themselves, not knowing whether they will find anything there. Who is “young” today, and who was “young” once? What is still ahead of us to live, and what will we never live?

The production wants to capture the feeling of being young. It wants to BE young.

What would we dream of living, and what have we entirely given up?

Every generation that one day takes over the ruling role is its own face. But what choices and possibilities have been left to those who come “after”?

In youth, a flame burns brightly, which either explodes the world in a revolutionary way or smothers like a spark that cannot catch air.

Listen!

When stars are lit,

someone surely needs them,

When stars are lit,

someone surely needs them,

so it means they are very much needed,

that every evening at least one star should light up above our roofs?!

– Mayakovsky

Recognition

Nominees for the Youth-Friendly Deed of the Year

Jarmo Reha and Aare Pilv for the production “HYMN”

Honorary titles of Tartu youth work 2025

On stage

Grete Jürgenson

Kirill Havanski

Juhan Soon

Author and director

Jarmo Reha

Dramaturges

Aare Pilv

Jarmo Reha

Artist

Stina Leek

Sound artist

Markus Palo

Light and video artist

Aleksandr Mirson

Artists who contributed to the production

Edward von Lõngus

Timo Tiivas

Irmeli Terras

Annika Ehrenverth

Seiu Siim Raidaru

Prague

Producer

Marie Valgre

Premiere

28 February 2025

Tartu New Theatre, large hall

Running time

2h 15min

one act

one moment