Mina Tinaburri, Rome/Berlin
Theatre teacher, director

Co-founder and artistic director of the Atelier für Physishes Theater and Theater Absurda Comica. Firstly, she trained (1985-1987) at the Scuola Internazionale di Teatro (Jacques Lecoq´s method) in Rome and afterwards at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in London. Since 1982 she has produced in and outdoor theatre productions both at national and international level. The foundations of her theatre work lie in the domains of physical theatre according to Copeau, Lecoq and Dario Fo´s  theatre principles. Within 25 years of theatre making experience, she has developed her own´s method, integrating different theatre genres grounded on the language of the body and the meaning of movement in space, on gesture, on images and text. Her teaching is adressed to currently artists engaged in performing arts (such as acting, directing, mime, dance and physical theatre) pedagogues and theatre pedagogues. Besides her artistic direction at the Atelier für physisches Theater, she teaches at state and private acting schools and theatre pedagogy institutes. She also directs for stage on the fringe.

Ulrich Ernitz, Berlin
Culture manager, Actor, Pedagogue

Co-founder and co-director of the Atelier für physisches Theater 
Co-founder and production manager of Theater Absurda Comica 
Trained (1985-87) at the Scuola Internazionale di Teatro (Jacques Lecoq´s method) in Rome and at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier in London. Previously, touring in- and outdoors with the theatre-duo “Kapinski and Ostelli”. Studies concerning resistant popular culture and its dramatic forms. Drama-pedagogical projects in Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Netherland, Austria. Readings with texts by Villon, Rimbaud, Bukowski, Ginsberg, Fo, Pasolini. Advisor of performing artists. 

TEACHERS AT THE ATELIER FÜR PHYSISCHES THEATER:

Acrobatic

Brigitte Kießling (dancer, artist): dance acrobatics Sabine Rieck, artist: stage acrobatics

Voice Training

Susanne Eggert, actress, vocal coach: Linklater - Voice – Technique Sara Ercoli, actress, vocal coach

Mask making

Petra Föhrenbach, mask maker, make-up artist Finbarr Ryan, Physical Actor, mask maker

Theatre of materials

Inga Schmidt, pupeteers, actress