Tiina Puumalainen
Appearance
Tiina Puumalainen (born 1966) is a Finnish theatre director and a playwright. She has directed drama, opera and musicals for the stage.
Education: Master of Arts in directing, Helsinki Theatre Academy 1995-1999
Coming up next:
- Contemporary drama (premiere August 31, 2018) and classic (premiere January 2019) for Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
Selected latest works
[edit]- 2017 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe: The Phantom of the Opera, Göteborgsoperan
- 2017 Karl Müller-Berghaus: Die Kalewainen in Pochjola (opera), Turku Music Festival
- 2017 Tuomas Kyrö: The Grump's Finland (drama), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2016 Joe Masteroff, Fred Ebb & John Kander: Cabaret (musical), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2015 Arturo Pérez-Reverte: Tango de la Guardia Vieja (drama & dance). Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2015 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe: The Phantom of the Opera, Finnish National Opera
- 2015 Orvokki Autio: Valokuvavarkaat (drama), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2014 Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tim Rice: Evita (musical), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2013 Marshall Brickman - Rick Elice - Andrew Lippa: The Addams Family (musical), additional credits: translation (dialogue), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2013 Prosper Mérimée - Puumalainen: Carmen (drama & dance), additional credits: script, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2012 Sofi Oksanen - Jüri Reinvere: Purge (opera), Finnish National Opera
- 2012 Joseph Conrad - Puumalainen: Heart of Darkness (drama), additional credits: script, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2011 Aino Kallas: The Wolf's Bride (drama & dance), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2011 Mika Waltari: Gabriel, tule takaisin! (drama), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2010 Ingmar Bergman: Fanny and Alexander (drama), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2010 John Kander - Fred Ebb - Bob Fosse: Chicago (musical), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2009 Puumalainen: Laulu Suomelle (television / drama), additional credits: script, Yle / drama (TV for the Finnish Broadcasting Company)
Additional works
[edit]Libretto: Pohjanmaan kautta / The Bootleggers, Ilmajoki Opera [1] 2003 & 2004 Play: Isyyspakkaus / Daddy's manual, Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2012 Script editor / writer / director also for several independent productions
Puumalainen was the theatre manager of Seinäjoki City Theatre [2] for 1999-2001 and the artistic manager of Alexander's Theatre[1] 2005-2012.
Awards
[edit]The Order of the Lion of Finland, knight first class, 2009[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Briefly in English - Kort på svenska - Коротко по-русски | Aleksanterin teatteri". Aleksanterinteatteri.fi. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-03-10.