PERFECT
Documentary play
about eating disorders
November 12, 7 p.m
Tartu Uus Teater (Lai 37, Tartu)
Story: Silvia Soro, Herta Soro, Marta Soro
Playwright and director: Silvia Soro
Choreographer: Herta Soro
Musical designer, video designer: Kristjan Glück
Light: Kauri Kaljuste
On stage: Silvia Soro, Herta Soro, Marta Soro
After the performances, there will be a discussion session with the participation of Madli Paas, doctor of the Department of Eating Disorders at the UT Clinic.
Eating disorders have become the most common mental health problem among teenage girls and young women in recent decades. Anorexia is one of the leading causes of death among young women in Europe. Eating disorders often plague "the best", whose desire for perfection can become self-destructive. Although eating disorders are called "good girl diseases", in recent years, young men, among whom gym addiction is spreading, combined with some eating disorders, are also becoming ill.
The project "Perfect" is part of the main program of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024, inspired by the idea of the Arts of Survival.
The play combines several generations, several art fields, several visions of perfection and several eating disorders. This is the story of a family, where great expectations for oneself and life, great goals, great willpower, great desire for love and life-threatening eating disorders caused by all of the above have been passed down from generation to generation. The mother and two daughters are looking for a way out of these inherited patterns and ways to heal, and they also find support from each other.
The project is primarily aimed at young people of elementary school and high school age, as well as their relatives and teachers, in order to draw attention to the causes of eating disorders and treatment options. Although the subject is serious, our production is hopefully not entirely gloomy.
The activities of the European capital of culture are supported by A. Le Coq, Delfi, Top Auto and Lux Express.
Accessibility information:
The large hall of the theater house (Tartu Uus Teater, Lai 37) can be accessed by a wheelchair from the courtyard through the technical entrance.
We can send the text or summary of the play to the hearing impaired. If you wish, please write to silvia@aarnesoro.com
Printed text summaries can be requested from the audience attendant on site.
We can also send simplified content introductions to people with mental disabilities, please write to silvia@aarnesoro.com
For foreign guests, we can send content introductions or texts in English, please write to silvia@aarnesoro.com
Printed English texts can be obtained from the audience service on site.