A b o u t

 

Kolja is Europes only awarded writer and director who is trained in foundation in opera, as well as in play-, musical- and circus-directing. 

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Kolja has worked for twenty years within the professional theatre industry, with companies such as Stage Entertainment, National Thalia Theatre Hamburg, National Theatre Nürnberg, National Theatre Bochum, AIDA Entertainment, The Hippodrome London, and The Other Palace London just to name a few.

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He trained at Royal University of Arts Stockholm, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts London, Shakespeare‘s Globe London, TUK/ DISC Germany, University of Music & Theatre Hamburg, and School of Music Dortmund.

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His person and his work was mentioned in newspapers, on radio and national TV in UK, Sweden and Germany.

The Westphalian Observer proclaimed his directing "Impressive!", whilst WD Radio attests him having "An incredible sense of space".

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SLA said about his new Swedish musical Tre kvinnorl "Success - you want to see it again - and again and again". While Britishtheatre.com said about Dr Faustess - A new Musical “Directed in a very inventive & clever way" and stated the same year about Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots) "This is a new work to watch with great attention". Rabatt credited his show Songbook: Bryan Adams as "A whole new and amazing entertainment concept".

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Currently Kolja is very much into direct New Writing (plays and musicals) with original music and he is passionate about connecting classical language with contemporary theatre.

 

Furthermore Kolja has directed various high end productions including Classical Texts, Physical Theatre, Multimedia Shows, Concerts, Musicals, Site Specific, Galas and Opera. He has worked mainly in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and travelled worldwide with his theatre productions. 

 

Originally he was born and raised between Germany and Sweden, growing up in “the land of the poets“ and “the land of the midnight sun“. Speaking German, Swedish and English he often draws upon his cultural experiences in his work.

 

Kolja is a member of The Musical Theatre Society Germany, The Artists Social Fund Germany, Cultural Management Network Germany, National Theatre Society Sweden, and the Young Directors Network at the Young Vic London/ UK.

 

Kolja is a co-founder of Transparence Theatre, the worlds first transgender dance ensemble, for which he currently develops a new artistic theatre concept supporting transgender artists on stage www.transparencetheatre.com

 

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