Playwrights

Mart Aas is a freelance actor and playwright. He graduated in 1991 from Tallinn's School of Construction and Mechanical Engineering and in 1997 he graduated from Estonian Institute of Humanities majoring in acting. He has also taken masterclasses on acting by Jan Peszek and Andrei Moguch, as well as on dramaturgy by Paula Salminen. Aas is one of the founding members of Theatrum theatre. He is the first person in Estonia to create audio descriptions for productions, exhibitions and films. He has also read audiobooks for the visually impaired, written commercials and radio programs.

Recognition:

2021 Estonian Theatre Agency play competition II/III prize for Twinned (“Kaksindus”)

2013 Cultural Endowment of Estonia, annual literature endowment award for Take-off land (“Äralennuväli”)

2007 Estonian Theatre Agency play competition noted work Let’s talk business (“Räägime asjast”)