drammatica
Theatre Director & Designer Couple
Tiina's CV
Tiina Puumalainen
Born in 1966
Education:
Theatre Academy Helsinki
MA (1999), Theatre and Drama / Directing
Awards:
The Order of the Lion of Finland, 2009: Knight, First Class
As a Director / additional credits mentioned
2024, productions beginning from the latest
Puumalainen & Suutela: Kurjet • The Cranes (drama)
The Finnish National Theatre 2024
additional credits:
- Original script by Tiina Puumalainen with Hanna Suutela
- Video Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
Doyle & Puumalainen: Sherlock Holmes ja murhan punainen lanka • Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Thread of Murder (drama)
Hämeenlinna Theatre 2023
additional credits:
- Original script by Tiina Puumalainen inspired by the works of Arthur Conan Doyle
- Video Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
Menken, Slater, Steinkellner: Nunnia ja konnia • Sister Act (musical)
Vaasa City Theatre 2023
Shakespeare & Puumalainen: Lear (drama & dance)
The Finnish National Theatre 2023
additional credits:
- Adaptation and Translation
- Costume and Video Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
Strindberg & Puumalainen: Kuolemantanssi • The Dance of Death (dance & drama)
TTT 2022
additional credits:
- Adaptation and Translation
- Costume and Video Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
McCarten: Kaksi paavia • Two Popes (drama)
Turku City Theatre & TTT 2021
additional credits:
- Translation
Aalto - Don’t Forget to Play! (postdramatic performance)
TTT 2020
additional credits:
- Writer / Script editor
Sophocles: Antigone (drama)
TTT 2019
additional credits:
- Adaptation
- Mask, Costume and Puppetry Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
Shakespeare: Myrsky • The Tempest (drama)
additional credits:
- Adaptation
- Costume and Puppetry Design in cooperation with Teppo Järvinen
TTT 2019
Lloyd Webber - Hart - Stilgoe: The Phantom Of The Opera (musical)
Finnish National Opera 2018
Jennifer Haley: The Nether (drama)
additional credits - translation
TTT 2018
Lloyd Webber - Hart - Stilgoe: The Phantom Of The Opera (musical)
GöteborgsOperan 2017
Kander - Ebb - Masteroff: Cabaret (musical)
TTT 2016
Lloyd Webber - Hart - Stilgoe: The Phantom Of The Opera (musical) Finnish National Opera 2015
Lloyd Webber - Rice: Evita (musical)
TTT 2014
Suutari-Jaasko & Haapalainen: Double (dance)
Kuopio Dance Festival 2013
Mérimée - Puumalainen: Carmen (drama/dance)
additional credits: script
TTT 2013
Reinvere - Oksanen: Puhdistus • Purge (opera)
Finnish National Opera 2012
Borgeson, Long & Singer: Shakespearen kootut teokset • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (comedy)
additional credits: translation
Linnateatteri 2011
Puumalainen - Teppo: Työttömän laulu • The Song of the Unemployed (comedy)
additional credits: script
Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2011
Mika Waltari: Gabriel, tule takaisin! • Come back, Gabriel! (drama/comedy)
TTT 2011
Ingmar Bergman: Fanny & Alexander (drama)
TTT 2010
Kander - Ebb - Fosse: Chicago (musical)
TTT 2010
Nopola - Puumalainen: Likka, Elämä ja Teot • The Life and Times of Likka (drama/comedy)
Kajaani Poetry Festival 2009
Juba: Viivi ja Wagner Teneriffalla • Viivi and Wagner visit Teneriffa (comedy)
Helsinki City Theatre 2009
Maria Jotuni: Kultainen vasikka • The Golden Calf (drama)
TTT 2008
Holder - Herring - Eclaire: Akkapakka • Grumpy Old Women (comedy)
additional credits: translation
Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2008
Kahilainen-Vihinen: Kalliolle, kukkulalle • On a Rock, On a Hill (drama/comedy)
Pyynikin kesäteatteri 2008
Puumalainen - MedAndraOrd: Reverie (new circus),
additional credits: script
Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest Semifinal Opening Act,
additional credits: script
YLE (Finnish National Broadcasting Company) / EBU 2007
Alistair Beaton: Takapirut • Feelgood (satire)
TTT 2006
Hecht - MacArthur: Etusivun juttu • The Front Page (drama/comedy)
additional credits: translation
The Tampere Theatre 2006
Suutari-Jaasko & Haapalainen: Latin Quarter (dance),
Savoy Theatre Helsinki 2006
Juba: Viivi & Wagner (comedy)
Helsinki City Theatre 2006
Several writers: Kertakäyttötavara • Disposables (cabaret)
additional credits: script editor
Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2006
Yazmina Reza: ”Taide”• ”Art” (drama)
Linnateatteri 2005
Puumalainen - Syrjä: Linnunradan laidalla • By The Milky Way (musical)
additional credits: script
Peacock Theatre Helsinki 2005
Tiina Puumalainen: Saapasjalkakissa • Puss in Boots (drama/comedy for the kids)
additional credits: script
Theatre 2000 2005
Shaw - Lerner - Loewe: My Fair Lady, (musical)
Heinolan kesäteatteri 2004
Lucas Bärfuss: Vanhempiemme Seksuaalineuroosit • The Sexual Neurosis of Our Parents (drama)
Tampereen teatteri 2004
Borgeson - Long - Singer: Piplia • The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) (comedy)
TTT 2004
Rodgers - Hammerstein: Oklahoma! (musical)
additional credits: translation
Samppalinnan kesäteatteri 2003
Ashman - Menken: Pieni Kauhukauppa • Little Shop of Horrors (musical) 2002
Turku City Theatre
Stone-Style-Merrill: Sugar (musical)
additional credits: translation
Samppalinnan kesäteatteri 2002
Eeva-Liisa Manner: Poltettu oranssi • Burnt Orange (drama)
Finnish National Theatre 2002
UIT revue, annual cabaret show
Peacock Helsinki 2002-2005
DiPietro - Roberts: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, (musical)
Helsinki City Theatre 2001
Stein - Bock: Spelman på Taket • Fiddler on the Roof (musical)
Åbo Svenska Teater 2001
Theresia Walser: King Kongin tyttäret • King Kong's Daughters (drama)
Finnish National Theatre 2001
Michael Cooney: Puhtaana käteen • Cash on Delivery (comedy)
additional credits: translation
Seinäjoki City Theatre 2000
Tuuri - Almila: Isontaloon Antti (opera),
Ilmajoki Opera 2000 and 2001
Ashman - Menken: Pieni Kauhukauppa • Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
additional credits: translation (song lyrics)
Seinäjoki City Theatre 2000
Robin Hawdon: Täydelliset häät • The Perfect Wedding (comedy)
Seinäjoki City Theatre 1999
Eduard Uspenski: Fedja-setä ja Täti Tamara • Uncle Fedya and Aunt Tamara (musical for the kids)
additional credits: adaptation from the novel, song lyrics
Oulu City Theatre 1999
Tiina Puumalainen: Mustan Ruusun Tango • Black Rose (musical)
additional credits: script
Seinäjoki City Theatre 1999
Tiina Puumalainen: Surullinen kuu • Blue Moon (drama)
additional credits: script
Seinäjoki City Theatre 1999
Steve Martin: Picasso ja Villin Kanin Kapakka • Picasso at the Lapin Agile (comedy)
additional credits: translation
The Tampere Theatre 1998
Martin McDonagh: Lännen syrjällä • The Lonesome West (drama)
Finnish National Theatre 1998
David Pownall: Mestariluokka • Master Class (drama)
Seinäjoki City Theatre 1997
Theatre Academy 1995-1999
MA, Directing
Early years:
Tiina started her theatre career before her studies in the Theatre Academy (1995-1999) as an assistant director in 1986. She took all odd jobs of the theatre she could find, studied puppetry, directed children and young people in several community programs, worked with small theatre groups and amateur companies & independent theatre groups and had a bunch of litterature, history and drama courses in the University of Turku.
