Taasesitavad

Taasesitavad is the third person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb taasesitama, meaning to present or perform again, to re-stage a work, or to reproduce a performance or piece of content. The term is used in contexts related to performing arts, such as theatre, music, and dance, as well as in discussions of media and archival practices where previously created works are made available again.

Etymology and meaning: taasesitama combines the prefix taas- (“again”) with esitama (“to present,” “to perform”). The form taasesitavad indicates that several subjects are performing or presenting something again in the current time.

Usage and scope: In Estonian, taasesitavad typically refers to reperforming a work that exists in some recorded or historical form, or to the act of presenting a work to a new audience. It can describe live revivals of older productions, re-airings of broadcasts, or the re-presentation of previously published or performed material. The term is common in reviews, program notes, and scholarly discussions about how works are revived or reused.

Examples: Nad taasesitavad vanu etendusi. (They re-perform old performances.) Ühendus taasesitas kogu filmiseansi. (The organization presented the film screening again.) Taasesitav teos is a related noun form that can describe a work suitable for re-presentation.

Related terms: taasesitamine (reperformance or reenactment), taasesitav (reperformable), taasesitus (the act of re-presenting). These terms provide a family of concepts around reviving or repeating artistic works and content.

See also: reenactment, revival (performing arts), archival re-release.