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Tamur Tohver

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Tamur Tohver
Born (1969-05-09) 9 May 1969 (age 55)
Tallinn, Estonia
💼 Occupation
Stage director, Actor, Performing Arts Educator, Self-Cultivation Coach
📆 Years active  1983–present

Tamur Tohver (born May 9, 1969..[1]) is a theatre director, an actor, a performing art practitioner and a researcher, who has accumulated various academic, psychological and performing art experiences. He is the founder of the independent performing art platform Polygon, which amalgamates professional Polygon Theatre and educational Polygon Theatre School. In addition, in 2021 he established the self-development centre Tohver Studio. He is the author of Zero Zone Praxis (2020), a self-cultivation praxis that helps to tackle ego-based conflicts during the rehearsal period and thereby avoid stage fright manifestations in the actor-director dyad. Tamur Tohver is also a personal development coach and yogi. Tohver shares his activities in all fields between United Kingdom[2], India, United States[3] and Estonia.

Education[edit]

Tamur Tohver has graduated as a director and actor from Tallinn University (BA,1991) and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (MA, 2003).[4] In 2019-2024, PhD researcher in Performing Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, the United Kingdom. In 2021-2022, he enriched himself with profound American theatre experience as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar.

Career[edit]

Tamur Tohver has directed over eighty productions[5] for theatre, TV and radio with high-level professionals, students and community performers. He has been a director for several large multimedia projects and multicultural theatre productions both in the open air and the Tallinn City Hall. He has participated in various international audio and video festivals, worked for EBU, has directed radio plays[6] in Estonian Public Broadcasting ERR, Latvijas Radio[7] and YLE (Finland Public Broadcasting). Tamur Tohver has been the guest director in Auroville Theatre Group[8] and Ranga Shankara (India), Tallinn City Hall, Endla Theatre, Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences, Estonian Drama Theatre etc. Tohver has performed in television, radio theatre and films as a professional actor since 1983, from age thirteen.[9] He is also a creative writer – there are several articles and publications, theatre and radio dramas, and translations from other authors. He is writing articles for academic journals and columns for different cultural portals.

Tamur Tohver was a member of the performing arts institutions financing policy development expert group in 2017 (Ministry of Culture of Estonia). Tamur is a member of the Estonian Author's Society, Estonian Theatre Union and Estonian Fire Artist Union. He has been Vice-Chairman of the Estonian Director's Union from 2017 to 2019 and a Board member from 2017 to 2021. Tohver is also Trustee at Open Space Performing Arts Centre "Vaba Lava" since 2020[10]

Zero Zone Praxis[edit]

Zero Zone[11][12][13] offers a methodological approach to stage fright for the director,[14] guiding them to enable actors to improve their performance and explains the dynamics of performing flow and detachment through a daily praxis in which the director will consciously take on the role of a coach.

This preventive idiosyncratic self-cultivation praxis fuses Stanislavskian acting and directing craft with the perceptual yogic techniques and coaching facilitating principles. This provides new effective techniques, including changes in attitude toward the craft. More details on the Zero Zone Praxis webpage.

Experiences[edit]

Tamur Tohver started his career in 1991 in the Estonian Public Broadcasting, Radio Theatre as the Drama Director and was promoted in 1998 to the Executive Producer post, where he contributed a lot to the development of Estonian recorded theatre art. Alongside this, he shared his knowledge about acting, directing, script development and media commercials as a teacher at Tallinn University and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre until 2006. International experience was gathered from different sources: from EBU (Radio Drama Project Group, expert[15]), Exitfilm (production manager), stage and radio drama directing abroad. Tamur has extensive experience in leading people but also in enhancing their development. He has held multiple times leadership of national and international teams and has coached leading executives.

Awards[edit]

Tohver has received several scholarships from the Estonian Cultural Endowment[16], Estonian Ministry of Culture[17]. and Estonian Directors' and Dramaturgs' Union over the years: 2003-2021. Also, he has received the annual award of the Estonian Radio for 1997, 2002 and 2003. He has been nominated three times at Prix Europa (Berlin, Germany) (TOP 10 in 1997), Madis Kõiv radio drama "Haug"[18] (The Pike); in 1999 Ervin Õunapuu radio drama "Õhtueine Emmauses"[19] (The Supper at Emmaus) and in 2019 Priit Põldma radio drama "Must luik: üks lugu seitsmele häälele, Roland Schimmelpfennigi laadis"[20] (The Black Swan) at Prix Europa (Berlin)[21] as mentioned on Estonian national radio ERR History page. In Tamur Tohver 2019 received a full award[22] from Archimedes Foundation for research in Performing Arts and in 2021 received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship[23] from the US Congress.

Articles and publications[edit]

Tamur Tohver has published mainly on performing arts subjects[24], however, he also addresses social development topics. The titles include Acoustic Sing in Audio Languages[25], (published in Finnish and in Estonian languages), several articles about scriptwriting [26] and performing arts in Theatre.Music.Cinema. The full book on audio semiotics and directing was published in 2003, under the title Silent Listening Is Easier (Publishing Centre / ER, Tln. 2003).[27][28][29] From the social side, one can find An April Thesis of Mindless (Sirp, 2013[30]), several writings on ERR Culture, How to recognize a miracle? (Edasi, 2018[31]) and the latest Obstacle is a solution (Edasi, 2019[32]). The academic articles about performing in a higher state of consciousness could be found in ORCID, in Stansilavski Studies[11] and Sirp.[33]

Original plays[edit]

Tamur wrote his first radio drama in 1995, called Unplugged. The original scripts include also radio drama Supper at Emmaus (1999 with E. Õunapuu)[34] and radio opera The Opposite Coast (based on A. Kallas "The Priest of Reigi") [35] [36][37] His latest dramas were All Normal People (2017, with co-authors P. Jaaks and A.Vallik) and Fear Walkers (2017, textless).

Translations of plays[edit]

Tamur Tohver has been translated several plays form English, Finnish and Russian languages, including Jessikan penttu by L. Klemola (from Finnish language)[38] and Korjaamo by M. Myllyaho (from Finnish language)[39]

Roles in TV, theatre, radio and film[edit]

Tamur Tohver's professional acting career started at the age of thirteen, in 1983 New fellow[40] (by E. Akopov - TV Drama, David Kaloshyan (the main) in Estonia Television. Five years later, in 1988, he made his debut in Radio Drama Hotlines[41] (by Vallnerova - Radio Drama, Jurjai (the main) in ERR Radiotheatre. Starting from 1995 these were followed by several TV, radio and film characters, including Comedy series La Dolce Vita[42] in Radio and TV, full movie All My Lenins (by Volmer/Kall - also as 2nd Unit Director, Faama Film / Lenfilm). Tamur Tohver has a successful career in TV also later, between 2000-2021 in different TV serials The Revenge Bureau (BEC), Secrets[43], Sledge Dogs, Last cop etc. In 2013, he steps first time on stage at his own company as Jekku- a psychotherapist, who is a dog (Jessika's Puppy by L. Klemola - Jekku, Polygon Theatre[44][45]) and. Since then, Tamur Tohver has committed mostly to directing. However, he still creates remarkable characters again, on top of which is a monologue by Gogol (2016 A Blog of A Madman[46] by K. Shahmardan / Nikolai Gogol - main, Polygon Theatre). In 2021, he appears again in The Revenge Bureau. See the whole listing on the Polygon Theatre Company page].

Stage direction[edit]

Tamur Tohver's first direction as a radio drama was Helga Nõu Escapers, 1991. In 1995, Tamur Tohver directed his first show for the professional stage: Train on Roof by A. Alavainu (Pärnu Town Theatre Endla). In 2002-2005, when being the artistic director of independent T-Theatre, he established more special personal stagecraft in terms of his own style. Even this has developed over years to become more physical and sophisticated, Tamur is still committed to communication 'from person to person instead of from actor to audience'. His portfolio includes many classical and contemporary absurdists from Samuel Beckett, Eugène Ionesco and Minoru Betsuyaku to Marius von Mayenburg and Roland Schimmelpfennig. In 2008, The Polygon Theatre Company was established by opening Frozen images by Kristian Smeds and on the next year, Polygon Theatre presented already on the international performing arts festival, the Baltic Circle Festival with Oxygen[47][48] by Ivan Vyrypaev (Polygon Theatre). He has been produced in extensive scale of styles, from classical comedies (Garage[49][50][51] by M. Myllyaho (Polygon and Old Baskin's Theatre) to contemporary physical theatre. In his craft-cultivation, current development shows embracing the preference of kind-of-devised materials, cultivated from ensemble's ideas. The starting year of this could be 2017 when appeared The Bald Soprano based on Eugène Ionesco (Polygon Theatre School), Perplex by Marius von Mayenburg (Polygon Theatre), All Normal People (KNI) by A. Vallik / P. Jaaks / T. Tohver (Polygon Theatre and Polygon Theatre School) and Fear Walkers by Friedebert Tuglas / Tamur Tohver (Auroville Theatre Group and Polygon Theatre, Bharat Nivas, Auroville[8][52]). This appears also in his current creation for the radio drama (2019: Black Swan[53][54] by P. Põldma (ERR Radiotheatre)). The freshest development in the same line is Singing Green by Karl Koppelmaa / Tamur Tohver (Polygon Theatre, 2020). See the whole listing on the Polygon Theatre Company page]. The furthest stage for him has been now Bharat Nivas in Auroville.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Mentioned on Estonian Theatre Directors' Union member page: "Tamur Tohver" (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ Mentioned at Manchester Metropolitan University Postgraduate Arts and Humanities Centre site "PhD Candidate". 15 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Mentioned on University of Central Florida graduate faculty page "Graduate Faculty Scholar". Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tohver, Tamur - Eesti Entsüklopeedia". etbl.teatriliit.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Estonian Theatre Directors' Union member page: "Tamur Tohver" (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 May 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ Lään, Vello (1996). Eesti Raadio: esimesed 70 [Estonian Radio: First 70] (in Estonian). Greif. ISBN 9985602625. Retrieved 29 May 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
  7. ↑ Mentioned on Latvian University research page "Holy Grail, directed by Tamur Tohver" (in Latvian). Retrieved 5 April 2022.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Parshathy J Nath (26 January 2018). "Unafraid of 'the other'". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ↑ Watchable on Estonian Public Broadcasting ERR Digital archive "Uus poiss" [New fellow] (movie) (in Estonian). 30 April 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ "Board of Vaba Lava". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Mentioned on Taylor and Francis, Stanislavski Studies journal Tohver, Tamur (2022). "Zero zone in Stanislavski's practice". Stanislavski Studies. 10 (1): 83–99. doi:10.1080/20567790.2022.2048239. Unknown parameter |s2cid= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Article in Ecumenica journal Tohver, Tamur (2022). "Zero Zone Praxis as Conscious Creative Cultivation". Issue 2. 15 (2): 167–186. doi:10.5325/ecumenica.15.2.0167.
  13. ↑ Listed on ORCID page "Activities". Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  14. ↑ Tohver, Tamur (2023). "Director's fear and self-cultivation". Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. 14 (3): 341–346. doi:10.1080/19443927.2023.2243185.
  15. ↑ Estonian Radio Radio Theatre history page: "Raadioteatri ajalugu" [Estonian national radio ERR Radiotheatre history] (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  16. ↑ List of special scholarship recipients on Cultural Endowment of Estonia public information page "Eristipendiumid 2020. aastal" [Special scholarships in year 2020] (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  17. ↑ As written in press release of the Estonian Ministry of Culture"Selgusid tänavused riikliku kultuuristipendiumi saajad" [This year's recipients of the national cultural scholarship have been announced]. Estonian Ministry of Culture (in Estonian). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  18. ↑ Listen Madis Kõiv radioplay "Kuuldemäng: Madis Kõiv "Haug"" [Radioplay: Madis Kõiv «Pike»] (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  19. ↑ Listen Ervin Õunapuu radioplay "Kuuldemäng: Ervin Õunapuu - 65! "Õhtueine Emmauses"" [Radioplay: Ervin Õunapuu - 65! «Supper at Emmaus»] (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  20. ↑ Listen Priit Põldma radioplay "KUULDEMÄNG. Priit Põldma. Must Luik" [RADIOPLAY. Priit Põldma. Black Swan] (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  21. ↑ "Changing Europe – The Power of Dialogue / 6–12 October 2019, Potsdam" (PDF). PRIX EUROPA. p. 129. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  22. ↑ As mentioned on Estonian Education and Youth Board page "Kristjan Jaagu stipendiumid" [Kristjan Jaak Scholarships] (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) (2019 year april - "Lisa 1. Kristjan Jaagu kraadiõpe välismaal stipendiaadid 2019" [Appendix 1. Kristjan Jaagu graduate studies abroad scholarship holders 2019] (PDF) (in Estonian). Retrieved 29 January 2023.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link))
  23. ↑ As mentioned on College of Graduate Studies page "List of Awardees". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  24. ↑ Edasi newspaper author page "Author: Tamur Tohver". 9 June 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "Akustiline märk helikeeles" [Acoustic sign in language of sound]. Teater. Muusika. Kino (in Estonian). Kirjastus Perioodika (7). 2000. ISBN 9789985944820. Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) in Google Books
  26. ↑ Yumpu.com. "AJAKIRJA "TEATER.MUUSIKA.KINO" BIBLIOGRAAFIA 2002 - 2006" [Bibliography of Magazine "Theatre. Music. Cinema" 2002 - 2006]. yumpu.com (in Estonian). Retrieved 2022-09-18.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  27. ↑ Tohver, Tamur (2003). Tasa kuulata on kergem [Silent Listening Is Easier] (in Estonian). Kirjastuskeskus. ISBN 9789985944820. Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on in Google Books
  28. ↑ Tohver, Tamur (2003). Tasa kuulata on kergem [Silent Listening Is Easier] (in Estonian). Kirjastuskeskus. ISBN 9789985944820. Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on in National Library of Estonia
  29. ↑ Referenced in Marili Pärtel Master's Thesis ""LUULERUUMI" KUULAMINE KUI TAJUKOGEMUS" [Listening "Room of Poetry" is like Experience of Senses] (PDF). p. 33. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  30. ↑ Tohver, Tamur (25 April 2013). "Meeletu aprilliteesid" [An April Thesis of Mindless]. Sirp (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) in Estonian culture newspaper Sirp
  31. ↑ Article in Estonian culture newspaper Edasi: Tohver, Tamur (3 August 2018). "Tamur Tohver: kuidas ime ära tunda?" [Tamur Tohver: How to recognize a miracle?]. Edasi (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  32. ↑ Article in Estonian culture newspaper Edasi: Tohver, Tamur (9 June 2019). "Tamur Tohver: takistus on lahendus" [Tamur Tohver: obstacle is a solution]. Edasi (in Estonian). Retrieved 19 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  33. ↑ OKIA. "Nullpunkt Stanislavski meetodis". Sirp (in eesti). Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  34. ↑ Listen Ervin Õunapuu radioplay "Kuuldemäng: Ervin Õunapuu - 65! «Õhtueine Emmauses»" [Radioplay: Ervin Õunapuu - 65! «Supper at Emmaus»] (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) in Estonian Radio archive
  35. ↑ "Reinvere, Jüri | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  36. ↑ Mentioned on Estonian Radio Radio Theatre history page: "Raadioteatri ajalugu" [Estonian national radio ERR Radiotheatre history] (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  37. ↑ Mentioned on Estonian Radio Radio Theatre history page: "Raadioteatri ajalugu" [Estonian national radio ERR Radiotheatre history] (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  38. ↑ Translation subsidy from Theatre Info Finland: "Teatterin tiedotuskeskus TINFO - Myönnetyt TINFO-apurahat 2013" [Theatre information center TINFO - Assigned TINFO-subsidy 2013] (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  39. ↑ Translation subsidy from Theatre Info Finland: "Teatterin tiedotuskeskus TINFO - Myönnetyt TINFO-apurahat 2018" [Theatre information center TINFO - Assigned TINFO-subsidy 2018] (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  40. ↑ Watch from Eesti Rahvusringhääling archive: "Uus poiss" [New fellow] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  41. ↑ Listen Radioplay in Eesti Rahvusringhääling archive: "Tulised juhtmed" [Hotlines] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  42. ↑ TV Comedy series "La Dolce Vita" (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  43. ↑ ""Saladustes" – üks lollus, trauma terveks eluks!" [“Secrets” – one stupid action, trauma for life!]. Kanal 2. Postimees. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  44. ↑ Eesti Rahvusringhääling article by Tõnu Pedaru (12 November 2019). ""Siin ei ole Wifit!" – Polygon läheneb uutmoodi tehnikamaailmale" ["There is no WiFi in here!" - Polygon approaches to tech world from new angle] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  45. ↑ The page on Estonian Theatre Agency: "Jessika kutsikas" [Jessika's Puppy] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  46. ↑ Participated in Black and White Theatre festival 2016 "A Blog of A Madman - Black and White Theatre". Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  47. ↑ Participated in "Baltic Circle / International Theatre Festival in Helsinki / Nov 18–22 2009" (PDF). Q-teatteri. p. 10. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  48. ↑ HBL.fi article by Isabella Rothberg (23 November 2009). "Polygon Theater: Oxygen" [Polygon Theater: Oxygen] (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  49. ↑ Eesti Rahvusringhääling article by Merit Maarits (7 March 2019). "Salmes esietendub Vana Baskini ja Polygon Teatri koostöös valminud "Garaaž"" [In Salme Culture Centre premiers Old Baskin and Polygon Theatre collaboration play "Garage"] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  50. ↑ The page on Estonian Theatre Agency: "Garaaž" [Garage] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  51. ↑ Eesti Päevaleht article by Kristi Sarap (23 February 2019). "Teater, mida rahvas tänab, aga kriitikud ei armasta" [Theatre, that people thanks but critics don't like] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  52. ↑ Christoph (17 January 2018). "FEAR WALKERS STALKS AUROVILLE: THE NEW PRODUCTION OF THE AUROVILLE THEATRE GROUP". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  53. ↑ Eesti Rahvusringhääling article by Pille-Riin Purje (23 February 2019). "Kuuldemängud. Esilinastus: Priit Põldma "Must Luik"" [Radio dramas. Premiere: Priit Põldma "Black swan"] (in Estonian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  54. ↑ Listen Priit Põldma radioplay from Estonian Radio archive "KUULDEMÄNG. Priit Põldma. Must Luik" [RADIOPLAY. Priit Põldma. Black Swan] (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

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