Ain Mäeots

Ain Mäeots
Director

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In Vanemuine Theatre since 1994

Date and Place of Birth:

December 25, 1971 in Võru

Education:

In 1994 graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Drama School (graduating class of 16)

Career:

- 1994-1999 Theatre "Vanemuine", director and drama actor
- 1999-2006 Theatre "Vanemuine", head of drama
- since 2006 Theatre Vanemuine, director

Current productions in Vanemuine:

- Axel Hellstenius, Ingvar Ambjørnsen "Elling og Kjell Bjarne" (2006)
- Loone Ots "Koidula's Blood" (2008)
- Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits, Priit Pajusaar "Detektiiv Lotte" / "Detective Lotte" (2008)
- Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits, Priit Pajusaar "Lotte ja Bruno muusikatund" / "Lotte and Bruno at the Music Lesson" (2009)

Earlier productions in Vanemuine:

- August Kitzberg "Kaval-Ants ja Vanapagan" / "Clever-Ants and Old Nick" (1994)
- Bernard Kangro "Susi" /"Wolf" (1995)
- Giraudoux "Ondine" (1996)
- Emil Zola, Priit Pedajas "Daamide õnn" / "The Ladies' Paradise" (1997)
- Hofmann "Bluff"
- Margus Kõiv "Omavahelisi jutuajamisi tädi Elliga" / "Private Conversatsions With Aunt Elli"
- Astrid Lindgren "Ronja, the Robber's Daughter" (in Emajõe Summer Theatre)
- Mark Twain "Huck" (in Emajõe Summer Theatre)
- Mart Kivastik "Õnne, Leena!" / "Congratulations, Leena!"
- Martin McDonagh "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"
- Milan Kundera "Jacques and His Master"
- Kauksi Ülle, Kivisildnik "Pühak" / "The Saint"
- Stiles "Honk"
- Cooney, Chapman "Not Now Darling!"
- Anthony Horowitz "Mindgame"
- Tom Stoppard "Utopia"
- Arthur Miller "The Crucible"
- Leonard Bernstein "West Side Story"
- Kauksi Ülle "Taarka" (2005)
- Andrus Kivirähk "Teatriparadiis" / "Theatre Paradise" (2006)
- Charlotte Jones "Humble Boy" (2003)

Earlier productions eslewhere:

- Paul-Eerik Rummo "Tuhkatriinumäng" / "A Cinderella Play" (diploma production in the Youth Theatre in 1994)
- Pyle "Robin Hood" (in Emajõe Summer Theatre in 1997)

Earlier roles in Vanemuine:

- King of France – William Shakespeare "King Lear" (1994)
- Young Man – Karl Ristikivi, Margus Kasterpalu "Hingede öö" / "Souls' Night" (1995)
- Chief/Pedro – Leigh "Man of La Mancha" (1995)
- monk Martin Ladvenk – Jean Anouilh "The Lark" (1997)
- the 6th juryman – Rose "Twelve Angry Men" (1997)
- Master – Mihhail Bulgakov "Master and Margarita"

Earlier roles elsewhere:

- Soljonõi – Anton Chekhov "Three Sisters" (diploma production in the Estonian Drama Theatre in 1993)
- Friedrich/Verdi – Madis Kõiv, Aivo Lõhmus "Põud ja vihm Põlva kihelkonnan nelätõistkümnendäma aasta suvõl" / "Drought and Rain in Põlva Parish in the Summer of the Fourteenth Year" (diploma production in 1993)

Movies, tv-productions, radio dramas:

- made the tv-production "Üks gallon bensiini" / "One Gallon of Gas" (1995)
- played in the tv-serial "Wikmani poisid" / "Wikman Boys" (1995)