Tiina Puumalainen


Tiina Puumalainen is a Finnish theatre director and a playwright.
She has directed drama, opera and musicals for the stage.
Education:
Master of Arts in directing, Helsinki Theatre Academy 1995-1999
Coming up next:
Libretto: Pohjanmaan kautta / The Bootleggers, Ilmajoki Opera 2003 & 2004
Play: Isyyspakkaus / Daddy's manual, Alexander's Theatre Helsinki 2012
Script editor / writer / director also for several independent productions
Puumalainen was the theatre manager of Seinäjoki City Theatre for 1999-2001 and the artistic manager of Alexander's Theatre 2005-2012.

Awards

The Order of the Lion of Finland, knight first class, 2009