Summer production “Dora Mia” — Who Do Dreams Belong To?

Summer Production DORA MIA — Who Owns the Dreams?

Five final performances at Olustvere Manor

Yes, it’s true — after premiering before audiences in Saaremaa in July 2025 and continuing its journey in autumn in Tallinn, the production will have one more chapter.

The summer production Dora Mia will return to the audience for only five more evenings.

1–5 July at the barn of Olustvere Manor.

In addition to Indrek Sammul, Ott Aardam, and Laura Peterson Aardam, the Saaremaa horse Virsik will once again leave all other horses and farm work far behind across the sea and come to mainland Estonia to continue a career in acting.

Ott Aardam’s award-winning play Dora-Mia tackles a burning question: What happens when our dreams no longer belong to us?

At the center of the production is a family that has escaped civilization and is trying to live without mobile signal, electricity, or any digital contact. Audience feedback and theatre critics’ reviews led the troupe and producer to decide to bring the summer production back once more.

“Because Dora Mia addresses extremely important contemporary themes, and both summer and autumn audiences continued sharing very positive feedback for days after seeing the performance, we decided to add one more run and bring Dora Mia back to the mainland,” said producer Karl Kermes.

“Creating Dora Mia is a rather unique process. Naturally, a big part of that uniqueness comes from the acting horse. And yes — this is not just a figure of speech. Virsik truly revealed real acting talent,” Kermes added.

Director Maria Peterson (Theatrum) believes the topic is deeply relevant:

“Ott Aardam’s play captivates me primarily because it addresses ethics deeply, intelligently, and from many perspectives — on the personal, family, and societal levels. Ethics is not an abstract concept, but a daily chain of choices: how to live correctly, what and whom to remain loyal to, what to give up, and what to stand for.”

Dora-Mia tells the story of a family that left civilization after a crisis in which artificial intelligence and deepfake technology invaded their private lives. They have spent two years living in the wilderness — without electricity, signal, or outside contact. The story unfolds at the moment when exhaustion from isolation is at its peak and tensions are strongest.

“Do we even know what kind of spaces our children inhabit online?” asks Maria Peterson. “Does technology give us more time, or does it steal it from us? Is total isolation the only solution — and what does that mean for relationships or mental health? Do we still know how to be in nature, how to truly be together? Dora-Mia helps us ask these questions — and sometimes search for answers through humor.”

Author: Ott Aardam
Director: Maria Peterson (Theatrum)

Premiere: 20 July 2025, Saaremaa, Rahtla, La Rahtla barn

Cast

• Indrek Sammul (Tallinna Linnateater)
• Laura Peterson Aardam (Theatrum)
• Ott Aardam (Theatrum)
• Rebecca Arabella Kermes or Freya Aurora Ait
• One real-life Saaremaa horse

Production designer:Andri Luup (Theatrum)
Design:Lennart Pihl
Photographer:Kalev Lilleorg
Producer:Karl Kermes / POINT Productions

Latecomers will not be admitted.

Tickets are non-refundable.

Filming the performance is prohibited.

The organizer reserves the right to change ticket prices.
A €0.90 Piletitasku service fee will be added to the ticket price.