ÜKSIKVISA – POINT Productions / Salme Grand Hall

On 7 October, ÜKSIKVISA, a new production written by Ott Aardam, directed by Maria Peterson, and performed by Priit Pius and Laura Peterson Aardam, premieres. ÜKSIKVISA is a collaborative production by POINT Productions, inspired by real-life events, that seeks answers to questions such as: What happens to someone who has built their whole life around a functioning system when, one day, that system begins to crumble?

After his marriage breaks down, Marko raises two sons on his own. A former soldier, devoted father and creator of the popular video blog ÜKSIKVISA, he shows thousands of followers how to manage even the most difficult situations with his children as a father. His world is built on order, responsibility and one firm promise: he will not disappear from his children’s lives.

One day, journalist Liz arrives at Marko’s home to write a story about a man who rebuilt his life after divorce. But before meeting Marko, Liz has also spoken to his ex-wife, Mirjam—and heard a very different version of the same marriage. The interview quickly becomes something more than a newspaper article. Where does caring end and control begin? Does love give us the right to protect another person even when they do not want that protection? Does a family remain a family after the relationship between the couple has ended? What do women and men need in a relationship? And why might one person’s sense of security feel like a prison to another?

“ÜKSIKVISA” is a story of relationships, divorce and parenting, marked by sharp humour and psychological tension, in a world where private life is increasingly becoming a public story. We show others our happiness, principles, children and truths—but what remains behind the frame? How much of what we tell about ourselves is really true?

This is a meeting between two people, each with their own truth and wounds, both convinced they know how the world works. In an increasingly polarised world, can a man and a woman still truly listen to each other? Can we give freedom to someone we love? And perhaps the most important question: after the narrative breaks down, can we forgive ourselves too?

Writer: Ott Aardam
Director: Maria Peterson
Set designer: Nele Sooväli

CAST
Marko: Priit Pius (Tallinn City Theatre)
Liz: Laura Peterson Aardam (Theatrum)

Producer: Karl Kermes