| Directed: | By Elmo Nuganen |
| Scenery: | By Vladimir Anshon |
| Music: | Riina Roose |
| Petrovna Voinitseva: | Anu Lamp |
| Sergei Pavlovitch Voinitsev: | Andres Raag, Indrek Sammul |
| Sophia Egorovna: | Triinu Meriste |
| Porfiry Semenovich Glagolev: | Kalju Orro |
| Pavel Petrovitch Scherbuk: | Paul Laasik |
| Vera: | Ene Jarvis |
| Lisa: | Piret Kalda |
| Petia: | Taavi Kull |
| Guvernant: | Riina Roose |
| Ivan Ivanovich Triletsky: | Raivo Trass |
| Nikolay Ivanovich: | Tynu Oja |
| Gerasim Kusmich Petrin: | Andres Ots |
| Mikhail Vasilievich Platonov: | Madis Kalmet, Elmo Nuganen |
| Alexandra Ivanovna (Sasha): | Anne Raeman |
| Gorohov: | Jan Tjatte |
| Jacob: | Allan Noormets |
| Zahar: | Indrek Sammul, Andres Raag |
The text of «The Pianola» is based mainly on Chekhov's early play which was not published during the author's lifetime and which is known nowadays either as «Platonov» or as «Without Father» Motifs from Chekhov's other dramatic works and short stories are used in the theatrical version as well.
«The Pianola» is the third time director Elmo Nuganen is working on Chekhov. In 1990 he staged «Seagull» at the Ugala Theatre in Viljandi, in 1992 Nuganen's version of «Ivanov» appeared at the Estonian Drana Theatre.
A doctor and a teacher, a widow of a general and a tradesman, a landlord and unmarried young ladies — just the average Chekhov's characters. People who want to retain their youthfulness, beliefs, deals and who long for love. Is that possible and what's the price?
When and in what circumstances you could sell it all? And how to continue living after that? How to continue living while you already know that you have betrayed your youth, your beliefs, your ideals, you love? And nevertheless these characters deserve the right to be happy, to see new and bright life, to meet nice people who understand their lives and forgive them.
When and in what circumstances you could sell it all? And how to continue living after that? How to continue living while you already know that you have betrayed your youth, your beliefs, your ideals, you love? And nevertheless these characters deserve the right to be happy, to see new and bright life, to meet nice people who understand their lives and forgive them.
Elmo Nuganen:
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