Must Kast: “RUIK!”

Imagine a warm August evening. The afternoon heat has receded into a pleasant, gentle-breeze-filled summer embrace. On stage, the band tightens its strings, and the hopeful rumble of a drum can be heard. And now! Seven actors—or were they pigs?—rush onto the stage and make the meadows of Ülenurme resound with wild energy. That is how it could be, because next summer, too, Must Kast’s home will be the Estonian Agricultural Museum, or MUHK. The summer production “RUIK!” introduces pigs at the circular arena there through études, music, song and dance, from every possible angle. Yes, pigs—who in turn oppress and repress, frolic and rage, squander and mock. Krõõt calls the pigs from the rye in a “bright voice”; the piglets build real estate of varying quality and a communal mill on an animal-run farm; the piggies travel by train to Porila, go to parties to put meat on the counter, gobble and gorge and cause havoc; they squeal and shriek when it is time to start making pig noise; and the impossible becomes possible when a pig flies. This is a two-act barnyard cabaret—a cheerful, songful, dance-filled and furious exploration of power and its abuse. The party will be pig-tastic and loud, and there will be soup during the interval as well. Will there be a moral? No! Will there be rolling around in the mud? Oh yes! Can you laugh and sing along? Absolutely! Director JAANIKA TAMMARU, dramaturg ELIISABET RAJU, costume designer KARL JOONAS ALAMAA, lighting designers SANDER PÕLLU (VAT Teater) and VILLU LIIVLA, producer MERILYN ELGE, marketing and tickets RAUL MARKUS VAIKSOO, on stage KAIJA M KÜLM, MARIANN TAMMARU, INGRID ISOTAMM, MAARJA TAMMEMÄGI, GRETE KONKSI, ALISSIJA-ELISABET JEVTJUKOVA, RAUNO POLMAN and BAND: JOOSEP SOOTLA, EMIL JOONATAN SEENE, KRISTO PLOVITS. Premiere on 15 August 2026 at MUHK / the circular arena of the Estonian Agricultural Museum (Ülenurme, Tartu County). Ticket prices: until 31 December, regular ticket €35, discounted ticket €30. From 1 January, regular ticket €40, discounted ticket €35. On the day of the performance, regular ticket €45, discounted ticket €40. Upon presenting a theatre ticket, admission to the museum on the day of the performance is 25% cheaper: a regular ticket costs 6 EUR and a discounted ticket 4 EUR. The museum is open from 10:00 to 18:00, but between the closing of the exhibitions and the start of the performance, it is possible to visit the museum café. Further information and reservations: piletid@teatermustkast.ee www.teatermustkast.ee