Märt Avandi stand-up “45”

A 45-year-old man, a parent, an ex-spouse, an addict, a member of the Estonian Defence League, hopeless with money, a technophobe... When Märt put together his first stand-up show, “40”, at the age of 40 and successfully toured Estonia (and briefly abroad) with its honest, personal material, he thought he might give it another go at 50. But here we are: Märt Avandi’s stand-up “45” is a reality. It’s actually surprising how much can happen in five years. Even if you think you’re experienced, have seen it all, and would like to believe you’re a reasonable person. You might have thought that everything inside and around you would grow calmer and calmer. It doesn’t. Fortunately, the desire to look at your life with humour hasn’t gone anywhere. Nor has the desire to analyse your vices, worries and mistakes with complete honesty. Because if anything is worth laughing about, it’s yourself.

On stage: Märt Avandi
Written by: Märt Avandi, Paul Piik

Märt’s new stand-up show “45” premieres on 15 October at Fotografiska and aims to reach all the major cities and county centres before its leading man turns 46.