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Heiner Goebbels

Heiner Goebbels (born August 17, 1952 in Neustadt/Weinstrasse) is a German creator of works for theatre, theatre director, composer, musician, teacher and festival programmer. He lives in Frankfurt am Main, and for the time being he is the artistic director of the festival Ruhrtriennale and president of the theatre academy in Hessen.

Heiner Goebbels studied sociology and music.

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(Objekt ID 27821)
Object type Person
Functions Director, Composer
Nationality German
Gender Male
Website Heiner Goebbels
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Heiner Goebbels won The International Ibsen Award in 2012.

The jury gave the following reason:

"Heiner Goebbels - creator of works for theatre, theatre director, composer, musician, teacher and festival programmer - is one of the great creative personalities of today.

He is responsible for an astounding body of work in disparate disciplines and has exerted a profound influence on theatre practitioners and musicians.

His theatrical work extends from a large scale work for the opera house to an installation for theatre without actors. Each piece is essentially different in character and form and each is genuinely ground breaking. He is a true innovator and his works defy conventional definition.

He has explored and expanded the relationship between theatre and music and in so doing has developed the elements of theatre in a way that has opened up new insights and possibilities. In this way he fulfils the fundamental purpose of theatre to widen our experience of ourselves and of the world.  In addition he has been a pioneer in the use of technology in theatre.

His work has been seen in over 50 different countries transforming the experience of audiences and influencing a wide range of performing and creative artists.

The power and significance of his work will in the future increase and will influence theatre and theatre making for the decades and generations to come."

Source:

The International Ibsen Award, internationalibsenaward.com, 16.04.2012, http://www.internationalibsenaward.com/winners/winner-2012/

Heiner Goebbels, www.heinergoebbels.com, 26.11.2013, http://www.heinergoebbels.com/en/about/biography

Involved in productions (4)
Title Premiere Role
Eislermaterial (Heiner Goebbels) September 7, 2017 Composition, Direction
Stifters Dinge (Heiner Goebbels) 2007 Concept/Idea, Composition, Direction
Eraritjaritjaka (Heiner Goebbels) 2004 Composition, Direction
Tre soner (Carte Blanche) May 28, 1997 Music