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Minna Vallaste

Minna Vallaste is a theatre student who has a newfound interest of Asian theatre traditions, such as Peking Opera, which she wants to study in context with the female "dan" roles. She also hosts a strong interest for psychology, which she combines with theatre, in creative writing of poetry and short stories. At the moment, she is working on a multilingual book called Pearls for Pigs.

Can Tadeusz Kantor’s ideas about death be revived in theatre about dementia?
Essay

Can Tadeusz Kantor’s ideas about death be revived in theatre about dementia?

4 May 2016

Minna Vallaste writes about a piece she created about dementia using ideas from Kantor’s Theatre of Death.

A Call for Theatre That Depicts The Reality of Mediterranean Immigrants
Essay

A Call for Theatre That Depicts The Reality of Mediterranean Immigrants

5 October 2015

Minna Vallaste argues for the importance of theatre pieces that speak directly to international social issues and inspire change and action.