Helmut Schäfer
is a dramaturge and was member of the artistic program team until July 26. He was born in Cologne and studied philosophy and sociology.
He has held various teaching positions. From 1972, he worked as a dramaturge at theaters in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne and Stuttgart. He met Roberto Ciulli in the mid-70s. As a long-standing partner of Roberto Ciulli, he has also decisively shaped the profile of THEATER AN DER RUHR as a place for dealing with political, economic and social issues. He has translated and adapted many plays. Translations: Euripides - The Cyclops, The Bacchae; Sophocles - Electra, King Oidipus, Oidipus from Colonnus, Antigone. Plays: “Alkestis”, “The Decameron”, “Medea”, “Veracruz”. Publication of various essays and lectures.
- Europa oder die Träume des Dritten Reichs (UA)
- Clowns 2 1/2
Dramaturgie - Boat Memory / Das Zeugnis (UA)
- Onkel Wanja. Into the trees
- Othello
Dramaturgy - Clowns im Sturm
Dramaturgy - Clowns unter Tage
Dramaturgy - Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht
Dramaturgy - Gott
Dramaturgy - Heilig Abend
Dramaturgy - König Ubu # Am Königsweg
Dramaturgy
- Nathan.Death (UA)
Dramaturgy - Unterwerfung / Gegen den Strich
Dramaturgy - Die Frau vom Meer
Dramaturgy - Gespenster
Dramaturgy - Tod
Dramaturgy - I, Antonin Artaud – The Wild Harlequin
Dramaturgy - Pasolini. Io so –
Mitteilungen an die Zukunft (UA)
Dramaturgy - Wir Nietzsche (UA)
Dramaturgy - Walk About the Village
Dramaturgy - Circus Oresteia (UA)
Dramaturgy