CONTEMPORARY SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

LÄBU

All Dressed Up For The E…

Solo performance | ritual-installation by

MAARJA TOSIN
Estonia

Author and performer: MAARJA TOSIN
11-year-old Alice: IO ADELE AAVIKSOO
Scenography: JAANUS ODRAS, MAARJA TOSIN, KRETE BELJAJEV, SANDRA VEERMETS, KSENIA VERBEŠTŠUK
Sound design: ELIS KOPPEL and KARL KORTS
Lighting design: ROMMI RUTTAS and LEON ALLIK
Technical support: JAANUS ODRAS
Live transmission operator: KSENIA VERBEŠTŠUK
Costume design: KRETE BELJAJEV and JAANUS ODRAS
Dramaturgical support: SANDRA KÜPPER, GIACOMO VERONESI and SVETA GRIGORJEVA
Thank you: Giacomo Veronesi, Sandra Küpper, Jüri Nael, Sveta Grigorjeva, Jaanus Odras, Krete Beljaev, Sandra Veermets, Ksenia Verbeštšuk, Henri Tuulik, Karl Korts, Mia-Stella Aaslaid, Michele Teder, Richard Sepajõe, Oskars Moore and Dear Family. Thank you to all the friends who have been with me on the journey of bringing this version of Alice in Wonderland to Life. Thank you for listening with soft ears and for offering the most insightful advice.
Producers: JÜRI NAEL and ANNIKA ÜPRUS
Production: CPPM | Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Premiere: 6 September 2025 EMTA black box

Solo performance / ritual-installation

A quiet ritual for the E…
Where masks slip
and somewhere behind a glowing screen,
a reflection waits to be seen.
This is an invitation to step into the in-between,
to meet yourself in ways you usually avoid.
In a world where the internet promises connection,
she ventures deep into the digital forest
to find and lose herself.
A journey beneath the surface.
A tea party with your inner ghosts.
A quiet rebellion against disappearing.

Inspired by Alice’s Adventures Under Ground (1864),
this is a Wonderland of the Now –
set not in a forest,
but in a black box,
on webcams,
among masked faces.

The white rabbit led her in,
the black one walked beside her.

She shed what no longer held,
until even silence
felt like light.
And in that light,

she Began Again.

Maarja Tosin

Maarja Tosin (1998) is an Estonian performance artist fascinated by transformation, spirituality, art, mythology, and true stories. Her work blends dance, physical theatre, and visual poetry, often hiding layers of meaning for the audience to uncover later. For her, art is a bridge – a meeting place between Oneself, Others, and the Unknown.

Jaanus Odras

Jaanus Odras (1995) is an interdisciplinary artist whose main focus lies in creating site-specific installations and scenography. He has created over several dozen installations, including works for various events and festivals. His artistic practice often incorporates reused and repurposed materials.