Krõõt Juurak

A master of deadpan humor, Krõõt Juurak does not want to impress the audience—quite the opposite. Their show embraces the irony and cruelty of living in a precarious world. The all-important question is: Are we ready to get the bare minimum from stand-up comedy, if not from life in general? Juurak uses comedy as a tool to subvert expectations and put the audience in a constant state of curiosity. The evening asks us to witness how much effort is invested in making others laugh. Is people-pleasing a power game or an energy drain?

Krõõt Juurak (1981, Tallinn, Estonia) is an artist, performer, stand-up comedian, and (tango) dancer. In their work, Juurak works with ambivalence and a dose of disturbance, using different media and approaches to performance, often combined with dry humor. Their works have been presented at diverse institutions, including Tanzquartier Wien; ImPulsTanz, Vienna; Baltic Triennial 14, Vilnius; Shedhalle, Zurich; Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen; Opelvillen Rüsselsheim; and Silent Green, Berlin. Since 2022, they have been working to bring inclusion to public schools in Vienna. Juurak lives in Vienna.