David Ortmann
The son of two actors, he received a humanistic education at the language branch of the Pforta State School before being employed as an assistant director at the Nordharzer Städtebundtheater Halberstadt/Quedlinburg and later at the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau. Here he worked and studied with directors such as Wolfgang Maria Bauer, André Bücker, Lukas Langhoff, Andrea Moses and Armin Petras. Since 2007, he has directed over forty plays, including at Staatstheater Augsburg, Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, Nordharzer Städtebundtheater, Bühnen Halle, Bühne Wittenberg, Theater Wismar, Aequinox-Festival Neuruppin and in independent productions. His productions have been shown in guest performances in Leipzig and Brussels, among other places.
Whether on large or drama stages, in unusual locations or in urban spaces (theater "Tatort"), with audience participation ("Wunschfilm") and everyday experts ("Schuld und Bühne") - David Ortmann always balances classical theater work, new theater forms and a close connection to the audience in a new way. He contributed the 360-degree monologue "Event" and the interactive virtual reality series "Solo" to the Staatstheater Augsburg's new digital division.
He is also no stranger to musical work: he has a long-standing collaboration with the renowned Lautten Compagney Berlin, and was also awarded the 15th Youth Culture Prize for his educational theater collaboration with the Staatskapelle Halle, which has produced numerous crossover and educational concerts for young people.
From 2013 to 2015, together with dramaturge Sabeth Braun, he managed the Alte Theater Dessau as a venue for the Anhaltisches Theater. In 2016 and 2017, he was responsible for the "Dramaturgy & Press" department at the Bayreuth Festival of Young Artists, also with Sabeth Braun.
In summer 2017, he began working at the Staatstheater Augsburg as part of the acting team and in-house director. In addition to opening up new venues, he is also increasingly involved in integrative offerings for audiences, including regular audio descriptions for blind people and sign language translations for deaf people, as well as hosting the podcast "Backstage-Geflüster".
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