Klaus
Maier M.A.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in Germany 1960
Education
1981-86 Theatre Science (Theaterwissenschaften) and Psychology at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen. Degree: Master of Arts.
Specific Studies: New Forms of Theatre
Studies with international directors: Augusto Boal/ Brazil, Pablo Cueva/ Peru, Johannes Vardar/ Spain
1995-96 received 'Bunkacho Artist Development Grant' from the Japanese Government. Studies in Noh (Kanze Hideo, Shinosuke Okura, Reijiro Tsumura, Nobuo Nakashe), Butoh (Ohno Kazuo), Kyogen (Nomura Mannojo), Nihon Buyou (Hanayagi Nahu, Matsuhashi Mieko), Shinobue (Aiko Minato, Suenaga Katsujuki).
1997 - 2000 Studies in Teamtraining and Coaching (Supervisor DGSv) at Akademie Remscheid/ Germany.
Languages
Fluent in speech and writing: English, French, German
Some basics in: Japanese and Spanish
Work
1979-1981 Founding member of the Political Cabaret 'Die Kläranlage'.
1981-85 Founding member of 'Mummpitz' Theatre for Young Audiences in Nürnberg. Author, director and actor.
1982 Founding member of thevo - 'Theater von Menschen fur Menschen' in Nürnberg.
1983/84 Lecturer at the 'Actors Centre' Dublin/Irland
1986/87 4 months visit to USA. Contacts to ITI USA, the 'Actors Studio' and 'First Amendment Theatre' New York, 'Antenna Theatre' Sausalito, 'Big State Productions' Austin/Texas. On return published the article 'Theater made in USA' TZS Berlin 1987.
1988 Japan. German representative at the Shodoshima Festival for young audiences organised by ASSITEJ Japan.
1989 Invitation to ASSITEJ Australia and to ITI Australia.
1989 East Asia, workshop lecturing at Thammassat University, Bangkok/Thailand and University of Saints Malaysia, Penang/Malaysia.
1989/90 Australian/German Exchange project: Production of »Hexenhe/aute« (thevo/Maier) directed by Jacqui Yard for 'Corrugated Iron Youth Theatre', Darwin/ Australia
1990 Invitited dancer and choreographer Yokoi Masako from Tokyo to thevo in colaboration with Japan Foundation. Project work with Yokoi sensei and the Australian composer Brendan Fitzgerald.
1990 Columbia, visit to Santiago Garcia, Teatro La Candelaria, and Enrique Buenaventura, Teatro Experimental De Cali.
1991 Australian/German Coproduction of the musical 'Karussell' (Fitzgerald/Maier)
1991 Visit to Arnold Chiwallalla, College of Arts Bagamoio/Tanzania and to Kenia Music Festival Nairobi.
1992 prize as »best author« for "Zitter Bibber Show", given by the city of Saarbrücken/ Germany
1993 - 2000 Chairman of the Bavarian Union of Independent Theatres, BaFT
1994 - 2000 Chairman of the German Union of Independent Theatres, BUFT
1995 Invitation through ITI Japan. 4 months work and workshop lecturing with Japanese Theatres Warabi-Za (Akita), Nakama and Tamakko- Za (Tokyo).
1996 workshop lecturing for Warabi-za and Nakama theatres in Japan.
1999 workshop for Japanese Union of Theatre Directors in cooperation with ITI Japan Centre.
1997 author and artistic director of »XIRXALTA« intercultural project with John Hudson/New Zealand, Pablo Enrique Lira Olmo and Catharine Dueville Abujatum/Chile, Pawel Sikora/Poland, supported by ITI Centre Germany and Goethe Institute. Successfully presented at Dublin Fringe Festival/ Ireland 1997, Teatro Fuori Luogo in Modena/Italy (1999)
1997 'About the Queen...' by thevo is invited as the German contribution to the '1st International Children Theatre festival' and to the international 'Linkfest' in Zimbabwe.
2000 thevo sends a contribution workshop to Adelaide Fringe Festival/ Australia.
2001 artistic director of bikultural theatre production 'Salamandra' by 'Young Theatre Charkiv'/Ukrania and thevo, touring Germany and Ukrania.
2003 'About the Princess ...' is invited as the German contribution to the 'Magic Courtain' international Theatre Festival in Bulgaria.
2004 Artistic Director of 'TE/Hand' bicultural Production with Japan. Various workshops for this project plus concept und script development.
Publications
'Boal erzaehlt 1984' Nürnberg 1984
'Theater made in USA' 'TheaterZeitSchrift', Berlin 1987
'Life without Art' 'Lowdown Magazine' Adelaide/Australia 1989 and 'Art Ensemble' Tokyo 1989
'Theater als Spiegel/Spiegel als Theater' 'Ego Echo Eidolon', Hrsg C.Conrad/O.Tissot, Nurnberg 1992
'Questions Questions Questions' 'Warbi-Magazine' Akita/Japan 1995
'Festivals in Zimbabwe' Fundevogel, Frankfurt/Main 1998
Author of various plays incl.
'Hexenhe/aute' translated into English, produced in Australia.
'WORKMAN' translated into English and Japanese.
'Karussell' tanslated into Polish
Member of
ITI German Centre
ASSITEJ Germany
BUFT German Union of Independent Theatre Companies
SIEATAR - Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research