The Estonian Drama Theatre (Estonian: Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a repertory theatre located in a historic building in the heart of Tallinn.

Venue: Estonian Drama Theatre
Town: Tallinn, EE

The Estonian Drama Theatre (Estonian: Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It is a repertory theatre located in a historic building in the heart of Tallinn. Established in 1920, it is renowned for its diverse repertoire, which primarily features drama productions based on both original Estonian works and world dramaturgy. In public discourse, it has frequently been referred to as Estonia’s unofficial national drama theatre. The theatre's general manager has been Rein Oja since 2006 and since 2018 the artistic director has been Hendrik Toompere jr (formerly Toompere jr jr). The Estonian Drama Theatre boasts a permanent troupe of over 30 actors. Each season, its repertoire features more than 20 productions, with 10-12 new premieres introduced annually. Alongside the permanent ensemble, the theatre collaborates with guest actors and directors, as well as other theatres and cultural institutions. Annually, the theatre stages over 500 performances, attracting an audience of more than 100,000 visitors. Since 2003, the Estonian Drama Theatre has operated as a state-founded foundation and therefore is partly state-subsidied. The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was originally built for the German theatre of Tallinn and completed in 1910 to designs by Saint Petersburg architects Nikolai Vassilyev and Alexey Bubyr. The style is Art Nouveau or, more specifically, National Romantic. The theatre house is the oldest in Estonia as many older theatre houses were destroyed during the World War II. An Estonian-language theatre studio was set up in Tallinn in 1920 by director and theatre pedagogue Paul Sepp. On October 11, 1920, the studio's first students convened, marking the beginning of what would later evolve into the Estonian Drama Studio School of Theatre Arts. 11 October 1920 is recognised as the theatre’s founding date. By 1924, the first class of the Drama Studio graduated and decided to establish the Drama Studio Theatre. The founding members