Tiina Puumalainen

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 Teatteri ^[1] in 2015 (production to be released in February 2015)

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 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 for 1999-2001 and the artistic manager of Alexander's Theatre ^[2] 2005-2012.

Awards

The Order of the Lion of Finland, knight first class, 2009

References