Actress

Su personalidad y su capacidad artística han hecho de ella una figura de relieve de nuestro teatro. En su juventud militó en las filas del llamado Teatro Independiente, en el que encarnó a grandes personajes de nuestra literatura dramática...[more]
 

Playwright

Hace su irrupción en el mundo del teatro en 1965 con El desatino. En esta obra de los primeros tiempos ya están dadas las características de su futura producción: la relación víctima-victimario, la crueldad...[more]
 

Dancer, Actress, Teacher

Empezó su carrera como bailarina, estudiando con figuras importantes de nuestro medio, Renate Schotelius y Ana Itelman, y como actriz con Juan Carlos Gené y Augusto Fernandes. A un sentido innato de la escena...[more]
 

Actress, Teacher

Ferdausi Majumdar (born 1943) is the leading woman in the contemporary theatre scene of Bangladesh. Her contribution as a stage, TV and radio actor...[more]
 

Playwright

Michèle Fabien (1945 – 1999) fut d’abord dramaturge au sein de l’Ensemble Théâtral Mobile dirigé par Marc Liebens. Avec Jean-Marie Piemme, également associé à l’ETM, la compagnie participe au mouvement du Jeune Théâtre...[more]
 

Stage Director

Diplômée en 1979 de la section mise en scène de l’INSAS (Institut National Supérieur des Arts de la Scène et des Techniques de Diffusion - Bruxelles), Isabelle Pousseur fonde sa propre compagnie, le Théâtre du Ciel Noir...[more]
 

Stage Director

Avoir la chance de sortir d’une école de théâtre à une époque (1974) où la scène est vide et fermée. L’univers théâtral d’alors se limite pratiquement à une institution, le Théâtre National...[more]
 

Playwright

Winner of the First European Drama Award (First prize for “The chosen ones”, Kassel, 1994)...[more]
 

Actress, Writer

Née à Kizu (dans la province du Bas-Congo en R.D.C.), le 24 avril 1952, mariée et mère de 3 enfants, c'est la première femme congolaise...[more]
 

Actress, Marionettist

Née à Lubumbashi (dans la province du Katanga, en R.D.C.), le 16.02.1955, mariée et mère de trois enfants...[more]
 

Actress, Director

En 1972 co-funda el Teatro La Máscara de Cali y comienza su proceso de trabajo con el Método de Creación Colectiva de Enrique Buenaventura y el Teatro Experimental de Cali, teniendo como base la sede del T.E.C....[more]
 

Choreographer

Sasha Waltz, born 1963 in Karlsruhe, is one of the most outstanding choreographers in Germany. She studied at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam 1983-86, before working in New York 1986-87. 1993, she joined with Jochen Sandig...[more]
 

Actress

Angela Winkler is one of Germany's most renowned actresses. She was born on 22 January in Templin in the Uckermark and spent her youth in Erlangen. After performing at regional theatres, in 1967 she received an engagement at the Staatstheater in Kassel...[more]
 

Actress and Theatre Manager

Malene Schwartz has been one of her generation’s most extraordinary figures within the performing arts, both as an artist and behind the scenes as a theatre manager. Mrs Schwartz was the beautiful young girl of...[more]
 

Playwright

Astrid Saalbach was the most critically acclaimed Danish playwright of 2004. Her play “End of the World” received the Nordic Drama Award 2004...[more]
 

Actress

Susse Wold’s stage career has run the gamut from character acting to comedy in both Danish and international drama. She finished her education...[more]
 

Actress

She was born in 1965 in Tallinn, Estonia. Before she graduated from theatre school, she also studied to be a cinema technician...[more]
 

Stage Director

Merle Karusoo was born in 1944 near Tallinn, Estonia. Since 1976 she has worked as a director in many Estonian theatres. She has published articles about theatre and social issues...[more]
 

Dancer, Choreographer

She was born in 1938 in Tallinn, Estonia. She has been a ballet dancer in Estonian National Opera from 1956-1960. From 1963 until now...[more]
 

Actress

Ana Isabel Álvarez-Diosdado Gisbert nace en Buenos Aires en 1943. Hija de actores y ahijada de la actriz Margarita Xirgu, se inicia como actriz con Mariana Pineda y Así que pasen cinco años...[more]
 

Stage Director,Teacher

Licenciada en Història del Arte por la Universidad de Barcelona, Profesora de Dirección i de Interpretación en el Institut del Teatre de la Diputació de Barcelona...[more]
 

Actress

Nace en Madrid, ciudad en la que estudia Arte Dramático (RESAD) y donde desarrolla su ya extensa carrera teatral. Ha trabajado con directores teatrales como JOSÉ LUIS GÓMEZ...[more]
 

Actress, Teacher

Kati Outinen’s talent was recognized very early when she performed in school drama clubs. As a teenager she got her breakthrough role as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä...[more]
 

Stage Director, Writer, Teacher (directing).

Raija-Sinikka Rantala belongs firmly to the late Sixties generation, whose work ethic is based on the idea of one world for all and on doing things for the good of the entire community. At the beginning of the 1970’s, Rantala was involved in forming the opposition group Teatterikeskus...[more]
 

Playwright, Stage Director

As one of Finland’s leading playwrights, Laura Ruohonen has written for stage, radio and screen and won several awards. Most of her plays have been first performed at the Finnish National Theatre...[more]
 

Stage Director

Le Théâtre du Soleil a quarante ans. En 1964, Ariane Mnouchkine établissait, avec ses camarades issus du théâtre universitaire, une coopérative à l’enseigne du Théâtre du Soleil, un nom qui signifiait ce que le théâtre représentait à leurs yeux...[more]
 

Playwright

Loula Anagnostaki is the most important female Greek contemporary playwright. She was born in Thessaloniki and graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She was married to Yiorgos Chimonas...[more]
 

Actress, Politician

Maria Amalia (Melina) Merkouri, the famous Greek actress and politician, was born in Athens. Granddaughter of the important mayor of Athens...[more]
 

Actress

Katina Konstanopoulou (Paxinou) was one of the greatest Greek actresses also established in the international stage and screen as character player...[more]
 

Stage and film Director

Born in the South of Iceland, February 20, 1938. Theatre Director at the National Theatre Reykjavik, Iceland, City Theatre Reykjavik, Akureyri Theatre, Iceland...[more]
 

Dancer,Choreographer, Stage Drector

Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir (*1945) is one of Iceland´s most prolific theatre professionals. In 1965 she started out as a ballet dancer and choreographer, soon to become an active member of various theatre groups such as...[more]
 

Dancer,Choreographer

Erna Ómarsdóttir graduated from PARTS in Belgium in 1998.Since then she has worked as a dancer with various companies and choreographers...[more]
 

Playwright, poet, writer

Kristín has written poetry as well as novels, short stories and plays. Her first publication was a book of poetry, Í húsinu okkar er þoka (There is Fog in Our House) in 1987 and her first novel, Svartir brúðarkjólar...[more]
 

Playwright, Stage director

Sawsan Darwaza, born 1962, is a pioneer in the field of Jordanian independent theatre and film...[more]
 

Actress and Stage Director

Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London - RADA - Formation and training with Joan Littlewood in Tunis, London and Paris...[more]
 

Actress, dancer and choreographer

Her latest productions include Phedra (drama dance) 2004, With Women 2002, The Twist of the Waist 2000 (authored and previewed in France, Corsica) and The Kohl Pillow...[more]
 

Actress and Stage Director

Latifeh Moultaka has performed and directed extensively since 1961. Her latest roles include: Ethel (1974) in 'Ten Young Black Slaves'. 'The Mother' by Ugo Betty (1975), 'The Mother' by Naii Maalouf...[more]
 

Playwright

Latvian writer Mara Zalite was born in 1952 in Krasnoyarsk, in a family, which was politically repressed by a soviet regime. In 1956 her family returned to Latvia...[more]
 

Playwright, Poet

A talent for the succinct. // Saying much in few words. That is the greatest strength of poet and playwright Judith Herzberg (1934)...[more]
 

Director

The sun always shines in the plays directed by Mirjam Koen (1948).Not literally, but as sad and dark as the dramas she chooses are, there always seeps into them a great sense of love, compassion and the erotic...[more]
 

Playwright

'What twits - and maybe I am one too'. Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911-1995) is the most beloved Dutch female writer of the past century. She started her writing career with children’s poetry...[more]
 

Stage Director

RUTH ESCUDERO graduated from the Theatre of the Catholic University in Lima, and the Theatre Studio in Madrid. Her passion for the theatre is shown through theatrical pedagogy...[more]
 

Actress

She is an outstanding actress of the Peruvian theatre, who celebrated her 30 years on stage performing Maria Callas in Terrance McNally's 'Master Class', for which the critics...[more]
 

Playwright

Sara Joffré (Callao, 1935) begins her work as a theatrical authoress in 1961 with the plays 'In Mónica's garden' and 'Tale about a circle of foam', performed by Alba Group in the Theatre...[more]
 

Stage Director

Ms. Guidote Alvarez is the youngest Filipina to have received the Ramon Magsaysay Outstanding Asian Award for Public Service to the Arts for founding a National Theater...[more]
 

Playwright, Filmmaker

MALOU JACOB is a playwright ,documentary filmmaker and professor at the De La Salle University, Taft, Manila, Philippines.Among her stageplays are: “Aidao”, “Juan Tamban”...[more]
 

Stage Director, Teacher

Excellent metteur en scène et professeur, de notoriété internationale, née en 1938, elle a fait ses études a l’Institut de l’Art Théâtral et Cinématographique de Bucarest et s’est affirmée dès d’activité à Piatra Neamt et à Iassi...[more]
 

Stage Director

Née en 1967, elle a fait ses études dans la Faculté de Lettres de l’Université de Bucarest et dans la section de mise en scène de l'Université de l’Art Théâtrale et Cinématographique...[more]
 

Playwright

Après avoir fini ses études de lettres a l'Université Babes Bolyai de Cluj, elle a obtenu son diplôme de docteur avec la thèse “La récupération du tragique dans le nouveau texte de théâtre”...[more]
 

Actress, playwright

'Lo Kauppi was born in 1973 and graduated from Stockholm University College of Acting in 2003. For several years she has been working with the play' The Rock-blaster’s daughter that exploded” (Bergsprängardottern som exploderade, 2005)...[more]
 

Stage Director, playwright

Suzanne Carlota Osten was born in 1944 in Stockholm. She studied art, literature and history at Lund University and worked with the independent group Fickteatern during 1967-71. She began working with Stockholm City Theatre in 1971...[more]
 

Actress, Stage Director

Aujourd'hui, Mme Mayoumbila est opératrice culturelle, Directrice du Projet Kadja-Kossi. Cette femme combattante et militante du développement du théâtre au Tchad depuis plus de deux décennies...[more]
 

Actress

Produit du Théâtre Scolaire. Elle a fait des études universitaires de français mais très tôt elle a choisi de devenir professionnelle de théâtre en intégrant la jeune troupe du Théâtre du Sud à Gafsa en 1973...[more]
 

Actress, Stage Director

Elle vient aussi du vivier que constituait le théâtre scolaire des années soixante à quatre vingt. Elle a connu l’aventure du théâtre régional en jouant dans la célèbre Troupe du Kef...[more]
 

Actress

Comédienne de grand talent, elle a brillé dès sa jeunesse en interprétant les rôles dans les grandes mise en scène du rénovateur du théâtre tunisien le regretté Aly Ben Ayed, décédé prématurément en 1972...[more]
 

Actress, Teacher, Playwright, Stage Director

Ms. Kenter graduated from the Ankara State Conservatory Drama Department, and was a professional actress and theatre director in State theatres for 11 years. She studied acting and...[more]
 

Actress, Director, Choreographer

Emel Mesci est diplomée du Conservatoire d'Istanbul où elle a étudié la danse classique, la chorégraphie et le théâtre. En 1966 elle a commencé à jouer dans le théâtre de jeunesse du Théâtre de la Ville...[more]
 

Playwright, Translator, Drama Critic

Born in Izmir, Turkey. Graduate of the American Girls' College, Izmir. Studied English Philology at the Faculty of Letters in Istanbul University...[more]
 

Stage Director

Director Yvonne Brewster is founder of Talawa, Britain’s leading black theatre company, which is committed to creating opportunities for black artists. Brewster came to Britain in 1956 to attend drama school...[more]
 

Actress

Mona Hammond was one of a handful of black women to achieve success on the British stage. She came to England in 1959 and was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She kicked off her acting career...[more]
 

Actress

Sortie de la première génération diplômée de l’ Escuela Municipal de Arte Dramático (Conservatoire National de Théâtre de l’Uruguay), élève directe de Margarita Xirgu...[more]