Rita Thiele

Birthplace:
Essen, NRW, Germany

Studies:
History, German studies and theater studies in Cologne

Prizes:
“Dramaturge of the Year 2011” in the survey of the magazine Theater heute for “Das Werk/Im Bus/Ein Sturz” at Schauspiel Köln
2019 Hamburg Theater Prize Rolf Mares for “Die Übriggebliebenen” at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg

Career stages:
1984 LTT Tübingen and Schauspielhaus Kiel
From 1990 dramaturge and member of Claus Peymann's directorate at the Burgtheater Vienna
From 1999 member of Claus Peymann's directorate at the Berliner Ensemble
2001 to 2006 Chief dramaturge and deputy director at Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, from 2007 at Schauspiel Köln (director Karin Beier)
2013-14 until the 2020-21 season Chief Dramaturge and Deputy Director at the Deutsches SchauSpielHaus Hamburg (Director Karin Beier)

Cooperations:
Karin Beier, Karin Henkel, Falk Richter, Katie Mitchell, Einar Schleef, Johan Simons, Jürgen Gosch, et al.