The life of German theater director Thomas Ostermeier

This episode of Icon focuses on German theater director Thomas Ostermeier, whose name has been linked to Schaubühne, the famous theater in Berlin. Ostermeier began his theatrical career in 1990 acting under the guidance of director Einar Schleef, one of his major inspirations, in his Faust project at Berlin’s Hochschule für Künste. After the Faust project concluded in 1991, Ostermeier began studying directing at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin where in 1992 he met his mentor Manfred Karge. From 1993 to 1994 Ostermeier acted as Karge’s assistant director and also acted in Weimar and at the Berliner Ensemble. In 1996, Ostermier was asked to take over as artistic director for the Barracke at the Deutsches Theater.
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[@frauilsebilse]

i love his pieces. they are going directly under my skin. for 13 years...

[@miguelgalvez8189]

Nice interview about his life and trajectory in theater

[@georgevincent9191]

what a weird man