*1970 in Essen. M.A. Cultural Sciences, Aesthetic Everyday Culture, Media Studies and Cultural Anthropology. Combines artistic and social practices in various forms of theatre and performance. Member of Artgroup KPMOgledalo, Novi Sad, Serbia since 2001. Cofounder of per.art, Novi Sad, Serbia. Works in the fields of dramaturgy, direction, conception and performance in Berlin, Dessau (Bauhaus), Essen, Dortmund, Duisburg, Potsdam, Amsterdam, Szeczin, Novi Sad, Belgrad, Bishkek. 2006 Founding member of Theater Arbeit Duisburg e.V. - TAD. Part of directing team of International Theatrefestival Potsdam unidram since 2007.

Lukas Hegemann, Düsseldorf, Project Developer

*1964, 1986-1994 studied Philosophy and Germanistik at Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf. From 1990 freelance Sound Technician; 1993-1994 freelence Author for Fachblatt (Magazine for Musicians); 1995-99 responsible for the Music programme of socio-cultural centre zakk e.V.; 1998 organizer of 3-day- festival Glut für die Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, 1999-2000 writer for monthly magazine Überblick; 1999 project development and organization of kulturserver-nrw, regular teachings in 'Internet for beginners' and 'Internet and public relation'; 2003 lecturer for Mediatheory on "Wittgenstein and practice - knowledge and design after the 'linguistic turn'" at Hochschule Niederrhein, Design, Krefeld, with Prof. Sachse. 2004-2006 head of 'Net area' of Syrius GmbH, since 2006 manager of Systags GmbH. Since January 2005 volontary chair of directorate of socio-cultural centre zakk e.V.

Kornelius Heidebrecht, Düsseldorf, Musician and Sound Engineer

*1979 in Alma-Ata, Kasachztan. Studies Sound- and Imagetechnics at Robert-Schumann University, Düsseldorf since 2001. Works as Soundengineer at WDR in Funkhaus Düsseldorf since 2005. Artistic activities: since 2001 several productions of classical and popular music. 2004-2006 sound engineer at diploma production "Die Order" at Baden-Württemberg Film Academy; audio-visual design for theatre production "Kalter Krieg - Reality Bites", Theater Bonn; audio-visual design for theatre production "Peanuts" by F. Paravidino in AZ, Mülheim a.d Ruhr; sound design and visual design for theatre production "Zwischenfälle" in Kulturbunker Bruckhausen, Duisburg; production of radio-play "Flüchtlingsgespräche", Junges Theater Bruckhausen, Duisburg; Composition for theatre production "Marmor" by Joseph Brodsky, TAD, Duisburg; Music and acting in "Das Weiße wird uns immer fremder - Meet John Doe", TAD, Duisburg; technical direction at "Pop Shop", TAD, Duisburg; Music and acting in "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind, Theater der Stadt Koblenz.

Martin Kloepfer, Cologne, Director

*1971 in Essen. 1992-1996 studied Stage Design at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. 1996-1998 works as Stage Designer at Staatstheater Karlsruhe. 1998-2000 assistant of director at Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin. 1999-2003 director at Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin and Deutsches Theater, Berlin. Since then guest director at several state- and town theatres in Germany. Directed 2003-2007: "True Love" by Charles Mee, first night, Kammerspiele of Deutsches Theater, Berlin; "Dancing" by Natacha de Ponchora, first performance in Germany, Deutsches Theater, Göttingen; "Anatomie Titus" by Heiner Müller, Theater Freiburg; radio play "Frau Leusch" (text and direction, winner of ARD Plopp Award); "Ödipus/Antigone" by Friedrich Hölderlin / Sophokles, Theater Freiburg; "Peer Gynt" by Henrik Ibsen, Theater der Stadt Ulm; "Penthesilea" by Heinrich von Kleist, Nationaltheater Mannheim; "Der Vogel im Munde" by Grimm as author and director, Theater Freiburg; "Die Verschwörung des Fiesco zu Genua" by Friedrich Schiller, Theater der Stadt Ulm; "Das Weiße wird uns immer fremder- Meet John Doe" by M. Kloepfer and S. Schroer based on interviews, TAD, Duisburg; "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind, Theater der Stadt Koblenz.

Markus Schlappig, Munich and Duisburg, Director

*1968 in Herborn, studied Theatre,- Film- and TVsciences and Germanistik; 1998-2005 Codirector of Roberto Ciulli in 21 performances at Theater an der Ruhr, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr and Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel, Munich. Theatre works in Italy, France, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia-Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegowina, Slovenia, Poland, Turkey, Usbekiztan, Kasachztan, Kirgiztan, Turkmeniztan, Egypt, Iran, Irac, Columbia, Mexico. 2003 Codirector at one-year theatre project "Wie hast Du geschlafen?" with inhabitants of Forensic Psychatry of Rheinische Kiliniken Langenfeld. Since 2005 freelance director, member of artistic directory of Theater Halle 7, Munich and teacher for acting; productions: "Ätna" by Christine Sohn, Theater an der Ruhr, Mülheim a.d. Ruhr; "Roy Bar" by Helmut Krausser, Theater Halle 7, Munich; "Marmor" by Joseph Brodsky, TAD, Duisburg; "Liebe ist nur eine Möglichkeit" by Christoph Nußbaumeder, Theater Halle 7, Munich; "Pop Shop", TAD, Duisburg; "Kitchen" by Vanessa Badham Theater Halle 7, Munich, "Fleischer und Frau" from "Die Schlacht" by Heiner Müller, TAD, Duisburg.

Gernot Schroer, Cologne, Literature- and Cultural Scientist

*1970 in Essen. M.A. in German Philology, Theatre-, Film- and TV-Sciences and Sociology in Cologne and Munich. Since 2005: Lecturerer for german language for the Youth Offices of Caritas Cologne e.V.; 2006: freelance reader for e.g.: "Under Construction. Perspektiven institutionellen Handelns" by European Kunsthalle, Cologne and "Der Stand der Dinge. Bruckhausen" (Book aligning the interdisciplinary project, published by Theorie und Praxis e.V., Essen 2006); publication: Genie und Geschlecht in Marieluise Fleißers Erzählung "Avantgarde" (Genius and Gender in Marieluise Fleißers Novel "Avantgarde) In: Jan Broch / Markus Rassiller (Hg./ed.: Schrift-Zeiten. Poetologische Konstellationen von der Frühen Neuzeit bis zur Postmoderne, Cologne 2006. Works for TAD as editor of TAD-website, reader and dramaturgist since end of 2006. End of 2007 "Stile der Selbstbehauptung" (Styles of Self Assurance), conception and codramaturgy) TAD, Duisburg.

Stefan Schroer, Duisburg, Dramaturgist

*1970 in Essen. 1999: M.A. Philosophy / Germanistik; since 1990 publications on Theatre (e.g. "Über Improvisation. Neun Gespräche mit Roberto Ciulli", (On Improvisation. Nine Talks with Roberto Ciulli), Trikont-Duisburg-Verlag 2001). Theatre works since 1996 in Mülheim an der Ruhr (Codirection of Junges Theater an der Ruhr), Duisburg, Essen and Düsseldorf (Forum Freies Theater; Dramaturgy and Codirection of four performances); 2004 founder and in the directorat of Theorie und Praxis e.V., Essen. 2003 founder and since then leader of Junges Theater Bruckhausen (project management and dramaturgy in now eight performances). 2004-2006: member of directorat of Kulturbunker Bruckhausen e.V. and founder and leader of theatre plenum in Kulturbunker Bruckhausen; projects: "Zwischenfälle" by Daniil Charms (professional theatre in Kulturbunker, Co-project development and dramaturgy); "Der Stand der Dinge. Bruckhausen" (interdisziplinary, social space orientated project in Bruckhausen, project management and dramaturgy); "Flüchtlingsgespräche" (radio play with migrants, project management and dramaturgy); European Youth Theatre Festival in Duisburg-Bruckhausen (Festival management); Bunker-Action-Week (project management); 2006 founder and managing member of the directorate of Theater Arbeit Duisburg e. V. (TAD). Since then dramaturgy and project manager of all TAD productions.

Oleg Zhukov, Düsseldorf, Actor and Director

*1980 in Odessa, Ukrainia. 2000-2003 education at Dore-Jacobs-School for Pedagogy of Movement. 2003-2004 lecturer of 'Movement training/Body works' at Alanus School for Art and Society. Acting activities: 2003-2004 engagements at Theater Oberhausen (e.g. directory of Werner Schroeter) and at Theater Bonn. Since 2004 freelance theatre work in Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Stuttgart, Göttingen, Hildesheim, Wiesbaden. Several roles in film projects in cooperation with: Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, Internationale Filmschule Köln. Late theatre projects are "Das Weiße wird uns immer fremder - Meet John Doe", TAD, Duisburg; "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind (Characters: Alva and Jack the Ripper), Theater der Stadt Koblenz; Direction since 2004: "Kalter Krieg - Reality Bites", Theater Bonn; "Peanuts" by F. Paravidino, AZ, Mülheim a. d. Ruhr; "Zwischenfälle" by Daniil Charms; "Das Schloss" by Franz Kafka; "Flüchtlingsgespräche", radio play with migrants, all in Kulturbunker Bruckhausen, Duisburg; "Wehikul Czasu- Die Zeitmaschine" and "Pogon za Sznacem - Die Jagd nach dem Schnatz", Coproduction Junges Theater Bruckhausen with Teatr Brama, Poland, wich premiered in Szeczin and Berlin; "Pop Shop", TAD, Duisburg; "Die Reise nach Petuschki" by Wenedikt Jerofejew, TAD, Duisburg.