Estonian Drama School head addresses student drug scandal

Mart Koldits, head of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre's Drama School, has addressed a drug scandal involving student Oliver Reimann. Three years ago, Reimann admitted to secretly adding MDMA to a friend's drink. At the time, the school leadership decided to handle the matter internally to provide the student with a second chance, opting not to involve the police based on what they deemed a more “human” solution.

The situation escalated recently after it was revealed that Reimann had not been fully transparent about the incident. It emerged that a second, similar occurrence involving the same student had taken place during that same summer. Following these revelations, the prosecutor's office has launched a criminal investigation into Reimann.

In response to the news, the Drama Theatre has suspended Reimann's planned productions and all future collaborations. Koldits stated that the decision to handle the initial incident internally was guided by his moral compass and a desire to protect the students, but noted that the discovery of the second incident changed the context of the situation.