Tiina Puumalainen
Quick Facts
Biography
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, Theatre Academy Helsinki 1995-1999
Coming up next:
Andrew Lloyd Webber Phantom of the Opera for the Finnish National Opera in 2015.
a drama for Tampereen Työväen Teatteriin 2015 (production to be released in February 2015)
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Selected latest works
- 2015 Orvokki Autio: Valokuvavarkaat (drama), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2014 Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tim Rice: Evita, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2013 Marshall Brickman - Rick Elice - Andrew Lippa: The Addams Family, additional credits: translation (dialogue), Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2013 Prosper Mérimée - Puumalainen: Carmen (drama), 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, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2009 Puumalainen: Laulu Suomelle (television / drama), additional credits: script, Yle / draama (TV for the Finnish Broadcasting Company)
Additional works
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 Theatre2005-2012.
Awards
The Order of the Lion of Finland, knight first class, 2009