Profil

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  Laura Ruohonen
  Finland
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• Info: She was born in Helsinki in 1960, where she first studied biology and literature before turning to dramaturgy. She debuted her first stage play, “The Arriviste,” in 1987. She gained international recognition with the play “Olga,” which she directed for its world premiere at the Finnish National Theatre in 1995. Today, she has become the country's most widely performed playwright abroad.                                                                                  The Theatre-Biennale 2004 presented the Finnish National Theatre production of her play “Queen C.” This drama about the historical Swedish Queen Christina examines questions about modern female existence. This is not unusual for Ruohonen, but she also does not limit herself to this topic. Her work typically deals with tensions between the past and the present, between various social situations and lifestyles and between our place in society versus our relationship with nature. In addition to theatre texts, she has also written radio plays and screenplays.                                                                                  Her most recent plays include “War Tourists” (premiered in Helsinki in 2008) and “Maria Stuart” (premiered in Linz in 2010). As a director, she primarily stages Finnish classics and contemporary plays. Since 2008, she has worked as a professor for drama and dramaturgy in Helsinki.                                                                                  (Photo: Drama Corner)
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