Tiina Puumalainen
Tiina Puumalainen is a Finnish theatre director and a playwright.
She has directed drama, opera and musicals for the stage.
Education:
Master of Arts in directing, Helsinki Theatre Academy 1995-1999
Coming up next:
- Contemporary drama for The Finnish National Theatre and a drama & dance performance for Hämeenlinna Theatre.
Selected latest works as a director
- 2024 Tiina Puumalainen & Hanna Suutela:, The Finnish National Theatre
- 2024 Tiina Puumalainen: The Scarlet Thread of Murder, a new play inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle, Hämeenlinna Theatre
- 2023 Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner: Sister Act, Vaasa City Theatre
- 2023 William Shakespeare: Lear, additional credits: translation, The Finnish National Theatre
- 2022 August Strindberg: The Dance of Death, additional credits: translation, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2021 Anthony McCarten: The Pope, Turku City Theatre
- 2020 Tiina Puumalainen: Aalto, Don't Forget to Play!, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2019 Sophocles: Antigone, additional credits: translation, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2019 William Shakespeare: The Tempest, additional credits: translation, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2018 Jennifer Haley: The Nether, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2017 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe: The Phantom of the Opera, Göteborgsoperan
- 2017 Karl Müller-Berghaus: Die Kalewainen in Pochjola, Turku Music Festival
- 2017 Tuomas Kyrö: The Grump's Finland, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2016 Joe Masteroff, Fred Ebb & John Kander: Cabaret, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2015 Arturo Pérez-Reverte: Tango de la Guardia Vieja. Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2015 Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe: The Phantom of the Opera, Finnish National Opera
- 2015 Orvokki Autio: Valokuvavarkaat, 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, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2013 Prosper Mérimée - Puumalainen: Carmen, additional credits: script, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2012 Sofi Oksanen - Jüri Reinvere: Purge, Finnish National Opera
- 2012 Joseph Conrad - Puumalainen: Heart of Darkness, additional credits: script, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2011 Aino Kallas: The Wolf's Bride, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2011 Mika Waltari: Gabriel, tule takaisin!, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2010 Ingmar Bergman: Fanny and Alexander, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2010 John Kander - Fred Ebb - Bob Fosse: Chicago, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
- 2009 Puumalainen: Laulu Suomelle, additional credits: script, Yle / drama
Additional works
Libretto: Pohjanmaan kautta / The Bootleggers, Ilmajoki Opera 2003 & 2004Play: 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 2005-2012.