Siim Tõniste: Tivoli

The recurring theme of “Tivoli” is nostalgia—a feeling that is both deeply personal and universally understood. Nostalgic longing arises from each person’s own lived experiences, yet is equally a collective social construct. It is a double-edged sword. Nostalgia can heal the soul, but it can also poison it. In moderation, it can help us find answers about ourselves; taken too far, it cuts us off from the world. However comforting it may be to wrap ourselves in nostalgia, it is no substitute for reality. In Siim Tõniste’s new production, the audience finds itself in a changing world. Both the performers and the audience contribute to its transformation.

Siim Tõniste works in many roles, including performer, choreographer, director, dramaturg, producer, curator and teacher. His artistic practice is based on collaboration, and he has created numerous works in collaboration with other Estonian artists. Alongside his own work, he is interested in producing and curating, as well as in creative practices that shape how art is experienced and understood.

Director: Siim Tõniste
Performers: Üüve-Lydia Toompere, Reinis Boters, Marla Burroughs, Siim Tõniste
Sound designer: Joonatan Kivi
Lighting designer: Raimond Danilov
Artist: Anita Kremm
Artist assistants: Aine Barbora Rutkutė, Anett-Marii Siiman, Freia Oru
Dramaturg: Heneliis Notton
Technical production: Marko Odar, Jaagup Mägi, Eric Oliver Theriault Raymond
Project manager: Kaie Küünal
Residency support: European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists - EFFEA, Polis Teatro Festival, Sirenos Festival
Co-production: Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Vaba Vorm

Premiere: 23.09.2026
In English
Duration: approx. 90 minutes

The performances on 25.09 and 16.10 include Estonian Sign Language interpretation.