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PROFESSIONAL FIELDS
Theatre, film, television, opera
EDUCATION
Helsinki University of Art and Design, Department of Film and Television 1974-75
Schausspielschule Schöneweide, Berlin 1972The Finnish Theatre School, line of directing 1969-73
LANGUAGES
Finnish, german, swedish, english
MEMBERSHIPS
The Union of Finnish Theatre Directors
DIRECTED PLAYS FOR FINNISH PROFESSIONAL THEATRES
2013 Madama Butterfly by Puccini, Tampereen Ooppera
2011 Il Tabarro / Il Trittico by Puccini, Suomen Kansallisooppera
2011 Ruuvikierre (The Turn of the Screw) by Britten, Sibelius Academy Opera
2010 Tapper-Valo: Urheat, The Seinäjoki City Theatre
2010 Brecht: Leben des Galilei, National Theatre
2008 Laclos-Hampton: Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Vaarallisia suhteita, Suomen Kansallisteatteri
2007 Joonas-Kangur: Thor´s hammer, The Turku City Theatre
2006 Bertold Brecht: Die heilige Johanna der Schlachthöfe, Näty, University of Tampere
2005 Kunze-Levay:Elisabeth, The Turku City Theatre
2005 Kaipainen-Tuomarila: Arkkienkeli Oulussa, The Oulu City Theater
2004 Moliere: Don Juan, National Theatre
2004 Jotuni: Tohvelisankarin rouva, Vaasan Kaupunginteatteri
2004 Tuomarila: Tammien alla, The Turku City Theatre
2003 Euripides :Medeia, Q-Theatre, The Turku City Theatre
2003 Niemi-Tuomarila:,Populäärimusiikkia Vittulajänkältä,The Oulu City Theatre
2002 Rossi:Peuraneito ja Sarvikuono, The Turku City Theatre
2002 Ibsen: The Dolls House, National Theatre
2001 Williams: Not About Nightingales, Turku City Theatre
2001 Knutzon: Snart kommer tiden, Lilla Teatern
2000 Tuomarila: Ruben Oskar Auervaara - Elämä ja tekoset, Tampere Workers’ Theatre
2000 Jotuni: Kultainen vasikka, National Theatre
1999 Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, The Turku City Theatre
1999 Strindberg: Miss Julie, Q-Theatre, Helsinki
1998 Tuomarila: Hennalan torvisoittokunta, The Turku City Theatre
1998 Wuolijoki: Niskavuoren Heta, National Theatre
1998 Greenaway: The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover, Virus-Theatre, Helsinki
1997 Tuomarila: Mäntyranta se oli, National Theatre
1997 Dorst: Merlin, The Turku City Theatre
1996 Hietamies: Katariina Suuri, National Theatre
1996 Chekhov: The Cherry Orchard, Comedy Theatre Arena
1994 Steinbeck: East of Eden, Tampere Workers’ Theatre
1993 Schwab: Volksvernichtung, Theatre Academy
1992 Steinbeck: The Grapes of Wrath, The Turku City Theatre
1990 Tuomarila: Jerusalemin tanssi, The Oulu City Theatre
1990 Tuomarila: Göring, The Espoo City Theatre
1990 Chekhov: Platonov, Theatre Academy
1987 Tuomarila: Exit, National Theatre
1986 Briggs: When the Wind Blows, Lilla Teatern
1985 Shakespeare: Macbeth, The Lahti City Theatre
1985 Mukka: Kyyhky ja unikko, The Oulu City Theatre
1984 Tuomarila: Yössä Gehennan, National Theare
1982 Strindberg: The Confessions of a Fool, Lilla Teatern
1979 Mikkola: Anni Manninen, Penniteatteri
1978 Vampilov: The House with a View on the Field and Last Summer in Chulimsk, Åbo Svenska Teatern
DIRECTED PLAYS OUTSIDE OF FINLAND
2008 Niemi-Tuomarila: Populärmusik aus Vittula, Volkstheater Rostock, Germany
1995 Allen: A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy, Stadttheater Konstanz, Germany
1994 Haavikko: Anastasia und Ich, Schausspiel Bonn, Germany
1994 Brecht: Puntila and his Man Matti, Stadttheater Konstanz, Germany
1993 McCoy: They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, Schausspiel Bonn, Germany
1992 Tuomarila: Göring, Northern Light Theatre, New York, USA
1991 Smeds: Mars or the Spies of Love, Malmö Stadsteatern, Sweden
1987 Shakespeare: Othello, Göteborgs Stadsteatern, Sweden
1983 Milton-Huxley-Lahti: The Brave New Paradise, Norbottensteatern, Sweden
1981 Kafka-Lahti: America, Dramaten, Stockholm, Sweden
1981 Kylätasku: Maaria Blomma, Statens Scenskola, Stockholm, Sweden
1980 Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Norrbottensteatern, Sweden
1980 Rasputin: Live and Remember, Norrbottensteatern, Sweden
1978 Ibsen: The Wild Duck, Telemarkteatern, Norway
OTHER THEATRE DIRECTIONS
1985 South-African poems: On the Road to Soweto
1980 Sinervo:Vuorelle nousu
1978 Lahti: Käthe Kollwitz
OPERAS
1999 Ades: Powder her Face, Musica Nova, Helsinki
1995 Bizét: The Pearl Fishers, The Turku City Opera
MUSICALS
2007 Joonas-Kangur: Thor´s hammer, Turku City Theatre
2005 Kuntze-Livay: Elisabeth, Turku City Theatre
DIRECTED FILMS, TELEVISION AND RADIODRAMAS
1991 Tuomarila: Exit
1988 Siim - Tannel Annus, documentary
1985 On the Road to Soweto
1983 Tuomarila: Juna
1980 Sinervo: Vuorelle nousu
1979 Vaissi: Kadonnut muuttokuorma
1978 Lahti: Peter ja Juuli
1978 Tikkanen: Vuosisadan rakkaustarina
1977 Lahti-Rusto: Ukkovarvas
1976 Antti Puuhaara
GUEST PERFORMINGS
1992 Tuomarila: Jerusalemin tanssi, Bonner Biennale, Germany
1979 Lahti: Käthe Kollwitz, TIP, DDR
2001 Knutzon: Snart kommer tiden Stadsteatern, Stockholm, Sweden
2001 Knutzon: Pian koittaa aika, Stadsteatern, Stockholm, Sweden
2001 Strindberg: Neiti Julie, Klaipeda Festival, Lithuania
OTHER WORKS
Articles, essays, dramatizations, translations, teaching
GRANTS
2006-2011 State Art Grant
2006 Turun Teatterikerho
1997-2000 State Art Grant
1989 Ministry of Education (Production Grant)
1988 Uusimaa District
1985 Helsinki City
1984 Kordelin Foundation
1984 Uusimaa District
1984 State Grant for Art Production
1982 State Art Grant
1981 State Grant for Art Production
AWARDS
1988 Thalia
1977 State
1977 Jussi