Elina Masing & TÜVKA Performing Arts Graduates: Replica

People often feel that they are talented, special and wonderful. Unfortunately, it often happens that there is nowhere in the world to realise that potential. What happens when our passion finds no outlet or acceptance? What happens when things don’t go the way we want? That feeling is the starting point of this process. For the first time, I want to rely on a script I’ve written myself. I’m interested in resistance, spite and hostility as symptoms of bitterness. What happens in a space when these feelings are not hidden, but consciously kept in view? It’s time to pull yourself together. Either you stop deceiving yourself and admit that not everything happens because of circumstances beyond your control—because of childhood, an uncle, capitalism or God. Or you end this story on a sad note, step away from your dreams, and happy, bitter, bitter gradually turns into rigid bitterness.

Elina Masing’s journey began at the Tallinn Ballet School, where life was linear and uncompromising. In her final year, she realised the limitations of that field and found freedom of expression instead in performing arts. Her university years were a complete departure from what came before: she shaved her head and peed into a jar onstage. She also created her musical alter ego, Valge Tüdruk, and began acting. In the years since graduating, Masing has continued exploring different fields, choosing the form to suit the content. She is involved in activism and challenging entrenched rules, and lately has become increasingly interested in enjoying the creative process and the work itself. She recently lived in Portugal and is now studying music production in the Netherlands.

Director and composer: Elina Masing
Dramaturg: Marko Raat
Lighting designer: Karmi Pikkma
Art and costumes: Karmel Kibena
Performers: Anette Merisalu, Emma Lumi, Gregori Johannes Nõmm, Heleriin Lass, Helery Pikk, Iris Rämmeld, Jens-Patrik Rand, Jenss Lootus, Jete Liisa Kiik, Kasper Sebastian Silla, Leonhard Sass Taalmaa, Margot Lehtsalu, Nurdinbek Madaminov, Polina Kryuchkova, Saara Kaljujärv