Theater of Tallinn (0)

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Theatres of Tallinn

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Tallinn 2008

Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
The Estonia National Opera 4
Russian Drama Theatre 5
Tallinn City Theatre 6
Estonian Drama Theatre 7
Estonia National Puppet Theatre 8
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Conclusion 9
References 10

Introduction

I choose this topic because I want to get know more about local Theatres I hoped to get more information about their location , for whom each theatre is designed and a little overview about their history.
The history of Estonian theatre does not differ much from that of the neighbor countries. The first play was performed in the 16th century at the Tallinn Town Hall. The town school children , who were Germans, staged Terence's The Andria in Latin. The first theatre house in Tallinn was mentioned in written materials which date from the late 17th century; the house was used by travelling theatre groups. Tallinn was already known then as a theatre-loving city.
The first prominent name in Estonian history of theatre, August von Kotzebue , dates from the same period. The Russian authorities sent him from St. Petersburg to Tallinn to work as an official . Kotzebue's entertaining productions became famous all over Europe. He founded the first theatre with its own permanent cast, and brought the