Language: Estonian
Genre: forum theatre performance
Sihtgrupp: high-school students
Duration: 1h 45 min

Paula is about to graduate high school. The logical next step would be university, especially with such great grades! It’s not just her parents’ expectation but her friends’ as well. Feels like the whole world is waiting for her to make the move. However, Paula decides on her birthday, to take a gap year. Unexpectedly, her decision creates a lot of conflict. Not just cultural issues but practical ones, too. Should Paula be in charge of her own well-being?

Paula’s story will be told in the form of forum theatre.

Forum theatre: Gap Year is an experience with high school students being the target audience. The actors present Paula’s story to the audience and then the viewers get to propose changes to the story, to make sure that Paula makes better choices.

Author: Jürgen Rooste
Creators of the production concept: Margo Teder, Aare Toikka, Piret Soosaar-Maiberg, Karolin Jürise
Designer: Joel Väli
Joker: Piret Soosaar-Maiberg
Cast: Karolin Jürise, Elina Reinold, Margo Teder, Miika Pihlak, Tanel Saar