Her dark brown hair with its natural waves
perfectly framed her light blue eyes
falling, as it did, onto shoulders
marked by the delicate outline of the bones beneath.

Imagine a committee that observes your every move…

“Sidebar of Shame”* is a physical, verbal and visual journey that examines the feeling of being watched. How does it make us behave? How do we perceive ourselves in this situation?

At which point do we start to become objects? At which point do we start to feel shame?

This performative journey of shame attempts to shine light upon societal structures by playing with theatrical ones. And it of course asks that most important question: how many times in a minute is it possible to adjust one’s hair?

*The term ‘sidebar of shame’ is used for the strip of thumbnail pictures on the right hand side of the British news website Mail Online, featuring (typically female) celebrities and their moments of „shame“.

Languages used in the performance: English, Estonian, Russian

Author-director ELO JÄRV (EST)
Performers JENNIFER BAGG (AUS), KATIA SKYLAR (FIN/RUS), ELO JÄRV (EST)
Lighting, Video and Sound Designer RENE TOPOLEV (EST)
Scenographer KSENIA VERBEŠTŠUK (EST)
Costume Designers LIIS LAANISTO (EST), KATARIINA SEEPTER (EST)
Makeup Designer ANNABEL JANKE (EST)
Dramaturgical Consultant ROOS LISETTE PARMAS (EST)

Supported by Estonian Cultural Endowment and Viimsi Artium.

Photography: Jaan Krivel, Becca Green, Rene Topolev, Elo Järv.