Kai Tuchmann
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Kai Tuchmann is the executive head dramaturg of the Mainfranken Theater Würzburg. He studied theatre directing at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch”. During his studies he directed among others at the Stadttheater Brandenburg and the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin. In 2004, his production „Eumeniden“ (Aischylos) was awarded the Bensheimer Theaterpreis and in 2005 the same production was invited to the Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen. Together with his company “Iskra-Labor” he developed his diploma production “Woyzeck” and in 2006 they put on “The Book of Job” from the Old Testament, which was awarded the audience award at the “Berliner 100 Grad Festival” (HAU). Between 2006 and 2008, Kai Tuchmann worked as director at the Staatstheater Weimar. Since 2008, he has coordinated and curated several projects in the Middle East and Northern Africa for the Goethe-Institut. He worked and directed in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, oPT, and Sudan. He has spoken and published on the relation between politics and aesthetics in Germany, the Netherlands, Sudan and the USA. In 2009, Kai Tuchmann held a fellowship of the State Berlin (NaFöG – Stipendium). Since 2010 he has been PHD student for Theatre Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin.
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Kai Tuchmann is the executive head dramaturg of the Mainfranken Theater Würzburg. He studied theatre directing at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch”. During his studies he directed among others at the Stadttheater Brandenburg and the Maxim Gorki Theatre in Berlin. In 2004, his production „Eumeniden“ (Aischylos) was awarded the Bensheimer Theaterpreis and in 2005 the same production was invited to the Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen. Together with his company “Iskra-Labor” he developed his diploma production “Woyzeck” and in 2006 they put on “The Book of Job” from the Old Testament, which was awarded the audience award at the “Berliner 100 Grad Festival” (HAU). Between 2006 and 2008, Kai Tuchmann worked as director at the Staatstheater Weimar. Since 2008, he has coordinated and curated several projects in the Middle East and Northern Africa for the Goethe-Institut. He worked and directed in Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, oPT, and Sudan. He has spoken and published on the relation between politics and aesthetics in Germany, the Netherlands, Sudan and the USA. In 2009, Kai Tuchmann held a fellowship of the State Berlin (NaFöG – Stipendium). Since 2010 he has been PHD student for Theatre Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin.
March 7, 2011
The Kulturstiftung des Bundes funds collaborations between city theatres in Germany and theatres from abroad. The Mainfranken Theater in Würzburg has started a collaboration with the Burkinan C.I.T.O. Theatre. Kai Tuchmann, currently executive dramaturge of the Mainfranken Theater, reflects on this international collaboration.