SAAL Biennaal 2025 | Mart Kangro "Pantheon"

Saturday 30. August at 19:00 - 20:30

Von Krahli teater, Tallinn

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Here we are. Together. Side by side. What keeps us together? Is it necessity? Or habit?

Pantheon is a journey from the first cells that began gathering into sponges when oxygen appeared, to a Saturday evening at Anfield stadium where tens of thousands sing: You'll Never Walk Alone. The poses, gestures, and signs of cultural history, a story of interruptions and continuities, of being together and diverging, presented by three generations.

At the starting point of Pantheon is a unique atlas created by German art historian Aby Warburg in the first half of the 20th century. Warburg picked out a thousand images showing how certain signs appear, disappear, and then reappear throughout history. What do these signs say about being human? Why do we repeatedly encounter people lying on grass having picnics? Why are heads depicted again and again, and why did the eagle specifically peck at Prometheus's liver? What happened to Medieval poses of joy, which artist died in a haystack, and why do migrants help us find new paths?

Mart Kangro is a freelance choreographer, director and dancer. In his works, he focuses on the meaningfulness of the human body and movement in theatre as semiotic space-time, and on existential issues of stage situation. His productions have been performed at major festivals in more than 20 countries across Europe. During past seven years he has created collaborative performances together with actor and director Juhan Ulfsak and dramaturge Eero Epner. Besides that he has directed performances where he himself is not cast.

Director: Mart Kangro
Dramaturg: Eero Epner
Set Designer: Kristel Zimmer
Video Artist: Emer Värk
Light and Sound Artist: Kalle Tikas
Project Managers: Eneli Järs and Jaak Prints
Performing: Juhan Ulfsak, Teele Pärn (Estonian Drama Theatre), Kristina Preimann, Kaie Mihkelson (Estonian Drama Theatre) and Mart Kangro


Pantheon is produced in collaboration between Kanuti Gildi SAAL and Von Krahl Theatre. Supported by Estonian Cultural Endowment.


Premiere on January 27, 2025, at Von Krahl Theatre (Telliskivi 60a/9).


Accessible by wheelchair. If possible, please let us know in advance if you are coming with a mobility aid!

Von Krahli teater • Telliskivi tänav 60a, 10412 Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia

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