The Collector — John Fowles

Please note! The play “The Collector” takes place in the small hall of Südalinna Teater.

Frederick Clegg lives alone, works at an employment centre and collects butterflies. He is infatuated with Miranda, a student at an art college, whom he secretly watches, not daring to speak to her. Unexpectedly, Clegg wins a large sum of money in the lottery. He buys an isolated house outside the city, abducts Miranda and keeps her in the basement, hoping that one day she will come to love him.

“The Collector” is a chamber drama that explores the delicate boundary between care and hidden forms of control and power. At the heart of the play is the tense conflict between freedom and dependence, where violence is disguised as care, attention and apparent love.

Author: John Fowles
Director: Artjom Garejev

Artjom Garejev is a laureate of the Estonian Theatre Union and the Estonian Cultural Endowment award for Best Director.

Cast: Viktor Marvin and Darja Gavriltšenko

Viktor Marvin is a nominee for the Estonian Theatre Union award for Best Actor.

The performance is in two acts: running time 2 hours and 20 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval.

Recommended age: 16+.

The performance uses bright flashing lights. Strong language is used at times.

To preserve the atmosphere of the performance, latecomers will not be admitted to the auditorium after the performance has begun. Thank you for your understanding.

Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable for another date, except if PUNKT teater cancels the performance.