Epp Kaidu


Leida Ird, known professionally as Epp Kaidu, was a Soviet and Estonian theatre director and actress.
In 1936, Kaidu graduated from. From 1937 until 1939, she worked at Tartu Töölisteater. From 1940 until 1941, she worked at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. From 1942 until 1944, she belonged to Estonian SSR State Artistic Ensembles. From 1944 to 1976 she worked as a theatre director at Vanemuine Theatre. In 1952 she graduated from higher courses of direction in Moscow.

Personal life

In 1936, Kaidu married the theatre director and actor Kaarel Ird. Together they two children the actresses and. Kaidu was the mother-in-law of Raivo Adlas, an actor and director.

Awards

Productions of plays

  • Jakobson's Võitlus rindejooneta
  • Dunajevski's Vaba tuul
  • Miljutin's ''Rahutu õnn''