17.November 2025

Hedi-Liis Toome: milleks teatrikomisjon, kui minister saab otsuse ümber vaadata

Hedi-Liis Toome: What's the point of a theater commission if the minister can overturn its decision

Hedi-Liis Toome on teatriuurija ja kriitik. Ta ütleb, et vajab muutmist. Ta usub, et , mitte nende .

Toome oli 2022. aastal esimeses is. Seal lugesid nad hoolikalt läbi kõik . Nad andsid hindeid ja arutasid neid omavahel. See oli pikk ja raske töö.

Komisjoni liikmeks olla on raske, sest kui mõni teater raha ei saa, siis tekivad süüdistused ekspertide vastu. Toome arvab, et meedia on sellega kaasa läinud. Ta küsib, kes nüüd soovib komisjoni minna, kui neid alandatakse.

Komisjoni liikmed ei ole sinna läinud ise tahtes. Nad on teatritelt ja ministeeriumilt. Nad on eksperdid oma alal. Toome arvab, et ei ole hea.

Rahastamise süsteemi on muudetud, aga iga aasta tekivad uued probleemid. Toome küsib, miks ei muudeta süsteemi korralikult, et see sobiks kõigile.

Probleem on selles, et praegu arutatakse vähese raha üle. Toome arvab, et tuleks vaadata suuremat pilti. Võib-olla peaks muutma kogu i.

Toome rõhutab, et teatrid on erinevad. Mõnel on suured saalid, teisel pole isegi maja. Kõiki hindatakse samade reeglite järgi. See tekitab küsimusi.

Suur probleem on see, et raha ei jätku kõigile. Kui raha jagatakse rohkematele, saadakse vähem. Toome arvab, et , kui raha ei tule juurde.

Toome räägib ka est. Ta ütleb, et vanasti polnud teada, miks teatrid raha said. Nüüd on süsteem läbipaistvam. Ta usub, et see on hea.

Toome soovitaks i, kus saaks . See võiks aidata teatritel eksperimenteerida. Ta arvab, et see võiks olla eraldi kategooria.

Lõpuks Toome küsib, kas , kui komisjon ei taha. Ta ütleb, et mõnikord on minister surve all, sest .

Hedi-Liis Toome is a theater researcher and critic. She says the theater funding system needs to change. She believes experts should be trusted, not their decisions overturned.

Toome was part of the first theater commission in 2022. There, they carefully reviewed all funding applications. They gave scores and discussed them among themselves. It was long and hard work.

Being a commission member is difficult because if a theater doesn't get funding, accusations arise against the experts. Toome thinks the media has contributed to this. She asks who would want to join the commission now if they are being humiliated.

Commission members didn't join voluntarily. They come from theaters and the ministry. They are experts in their field. Toome believes humiliating experts is not good.

The funding system has been changed, but new problems arise every year. Toome asks why the system isn't properly reformed to suit everyone.

The problem is that currently, small amounts of money are being debated. Toome thinks the bigger picture should be considered. Perhaps the entire theater funding system should be changed.

Toome emphasizes that theaters are different. Some have large halls, others don't even have a building. All are evaluated by the same rules. This raises questions.

The big problem is that there isn't enough money for everyone. If funding is spread more thinly, each gets less. Toome thinks theaters will start dying out if more money isn't allocated.

Toome also talks about transparency. She says it used to be unclear why theaters got funding. Now the system is more transparent. She believes this is good.

Toome would recommend a grant system where funding is allocated for three years. This could help theaters experiment. She thinks this could be a separate category.

Finally, Toome asks whether the minister should provide funding if the commission doesn't want to. She says sometimes the minister is under pressure because people want to support theaters.