Dieter Boyer

Dieter Boyer (* 1969 in Graz ) is an Austrian theater director . From 2013 to 2018 he worked as a cultural policy advisor to the City Council for Culture, Science and Sport in Vienna. He is currently head of department at the Music and Art University of the City of Vienna, responsible for external relations, development and quality assurance.

Life

His artistic career began in the independent theater scene in his hometown of Graz, where he also helped to build up the theater group Theater im Bahnhof . After studying German and media at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz and the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Castilla y León in Valladolid , Boyer went to the Schaubühne Berlin and the Burgtheater Vienna as an assistant director . a. with Claus Peymann and Martin Kušej assisted. This was followed by a short study visit to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University . In the years that followed, he brought out well-received productions on various German-speaking stages. Above all, his staging of contemporary drama attracted a lot of attention. He staged numerous world premieres and commissioned works such as B. Illusions by Ivan Wyrypajev and Radicals by Ulrike Syha .

From 2002 to 2010 he taught regularly for the UniT dramatists' workshops at the KF University Graz (Johannes Schrettle, Ewald Palmetshofer , Jörg Albrecht and many more). As artistic director and curator, Boyer designed festivals for “ Forum Stadtpark ”, “ Theater Chemnitz ” and the “Janus EU Project”. In addition to his artistic work, he completed his studies in intercultural skills at Danube University Krems and cultural management at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna . Dieter Boyer has been working in the political office of the Vienna City Council for Culture since 2013 as a theater advisor. The area of responsibility includes all matters of the City of Vienna in the field of theater, opera, dance and performance. Since November 2015, the area of expertise has expanded to include all music and literature agendas. Since 2014 he has been a lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in the postgraduate course in cultural management.

He was a member of the supervisory board of the Theater in der Josefstadt , the United Bühnen Wien , the Wiener Symphoniker and the Wiener Festwochen , an advisory board member of the Volkstheater Wien , and a board member of the Vienna Chamber Opera .

Productions (selection)

The Noise War by Kathrin Röggla (world premiere, commissioned work), director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, music: Bernhard Fleischmann , dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten 2013 (for the opening of the Lübbe department at the Leipzig Theater )

Oedipus, tyrant after Hölderlin by Heiner Müller , director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, music: Bernhard Fleischmann , dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten ( Theater Chemnitz )

Radicals by Ulrike Syha (world premiere, commissioned work), director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten ( Theater Chemnitz )

Illusions by Iwan Wyrypajev (world premiere, commissioned work), director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten ( Theater Chemnitz )

Wolken.Heim von Elfriede Jelinek, director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten ( Theater Chemnitz )

Faust is hungry and chokes on a ball by Ewald Palmetshofer (German premiere), staged by Dieter Boyer; Stage Anke Niehammer; Costumes Janine Werthmann; Dramaturgy Stefanie Gottfried ( Nationaltheater Mannheim )

Freight (Nautical Thinking I-IV) by Ulrike Syha (world premiere, commissioned work), director: Dieter Boyer, set design: Ralph Zeger, music: Bernhard Fleischmann , dramaturgy: Esther Holland-Merten ( Theater Chemnitz )

Sauschneidn by Ewald Palmetshofer / Dieter Boyer (world premiere); Production / Text Dieter Boyer; Text / staging Ewald Palmetshofer; Stage Christian Elgner; Music by Susanna Ridler ; Andrea Fischer costume (TAL Graz)

Private life of Ulrike Syha (world premiere, commissioned work) directed by Dieter Boyer; Equipment Hugo Gretler; Music Martin Arnold; Dramaturgy Esther Holland-Merten (opening of the Lübbe Directorate at the Chemnitz Theater )

First performance in tracks by Natascha Gangl; Production: Dieter Boyer; Set designer: Tanja Kramberger; Music: Martin Arnold (TAL Graz)

Torquato Tasso by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ; Production by Dieter Boyer; Stage Hugo Gretler; Costumes Susanne Maier-Staufen; Music by Susanna Ridler ; Video Barbara Katzelmayer ( State Theater Mainz )

Crash by Sera Moore Williams; Stage / costume Hugo Gretler; Dramaturgy Thomas Guglielmetti; Production Dieter Boyer ( State Theater Mainz )

The Sky by Andrei Kureichik; Stage & costume Tanja Kramberger; Dramaturgy Marc Steinbach; Music Martin Arnold; Production Dieter Boyer ( Schauspielhaus Graz )

total ghost. in top shape / at zero by Kathrin Röggla ; Dramaturgy Alexandra Althoff; Music Nikolaus Suchentrunk; Production by Dieter Boyer ( Salzburg Festival )

Wir diebarbaren Opening of the Salzburg Festival 2005 (collage) Felsenreitschule; Music by Sir Ivor Bolton and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and Bert Wrede ; Dramaturgy Alexandra Althoff; Production by Dieter Boyer (Salzburg Festival)

Seven Doors by Botho Strauss ; Stage Helga Göllner ; Tanja Kramberger costume ; Dramaturgy Tabea Tangerding ; Music Martin Arnold; Production Dieter Boyer ( Schauspielhaus Graz )

Ambrosia by Roland Schimmelpfennig ; Dramaturgy Eva-Maria Voigtländer ; Music Martin Arnold; Production by Dieter Boyer ( Salzburg Festival )

If I were a picture [1, 2, 3 disappear!] By Jörg Albrecht ; Dramaturgy Katharina Gerschler; Stage / costume Andreas Braunn; Production Dieter Boyer ( State Theater Mainz )

The parasite by Friedrich Schiller ; Stage / costume Hugo Gretler; Dramaturgy Katharina Gerschler; Production Dieter Boyer ( State Theater Mainz )

Eavesdropping by Christiane Kalss, Natascha Gangl, Jörg Albrecht World premiere; Music Michael Großschädel; Directed by Dieter Boyer; (VALLEY Graz)

Parasites by Marius von Mayenburg (Austrian premiere) Stage and costume Ralph Zeger; Music by Volker Moritz; Dramaturgy Joachim Lux; Production Dieter Boyer (Burgtheater Vienna)

Thirsty Birds by Kristo Sagor; Stage Scott Ritter; Friederike Dieckhoff costume; Dramaturgy Anja del Caro; Video Barbara Katzelmayer; Directed by Dieter Boyer (Altonaer Theater Hamburg)

Milan or quiet days in the coffee by Johannes Schrettle world premiere; Stage and costume Christian Gschier; Production Dieter Boyer (conTner Graz)

My Name is Peggy by Marc Becker (Austrian premiere) Stage and costume Christian Pölzler; Dramaturgy Tabea Tangerding; Music Martin Arnold; Production Dieter Boyer ( Schauspielhaus Graz )

Magic Wolfi Matinee on the occasion of the death of Wolfgang Bauer ; Stage and costume Tanja Kramberger; Dramaturgy Tabea Tangerding; Music Martin Arnold; Video Tabea Tangerding; Production Dieter Boyer ( Schauspielhaus Graz )

Kick n 'Rush by Andri Beyeler ; Production by Dieter Boyer; Stage and costumes Hugo Gretler ( State Theater Mainz )

Jessica 30 by Marlene Streeruwitz (world premiere) Stage Christian Pölzler; Tanja Kramberger costume; Dramaturgy Tabea Tangerding; Music Martin Arnold; Video David Kleinl; Production Dieter Boyer ( Schauspielhaus Graz )

Festival invitations

Radicals ( Ulrike Syha ) invited to the 'Autorentheatertage' at the Deutsches Theater Berlin . (2012)
At the 34th Mülheimer Theatertage NRW - plays ´09 - with the private life of Ulrike Syha in the production of Dieter Boyer (2009)
Invitation to the production of Crash by Sera More Williams to the Ludwigshafen Festival and the Hessian Children's and Youth Theater Week '(2008)

International work

since 2004 participation in the international authors and theater workers network the fence . Participation in numerous festivals, including as a speaker (Amsterdam, Tampere, New York, Trabzon and many more)
Dramaturgical collaboration, Full Circle by Charles L. Mee. Directed by Emma Griffin, Abe Burrows Theater, 721 Broadway NYC (2004)
Superheros by Ewald Palmetshofer Translation Neil Fleming (2007 HotInk Festival in New York, Shop-Theater, Broadway 721).
Dear Dad by Milena Bogavac (American premiere) (2006 HotInk Festival in New York, New York University)

Curator / Head

Curator and director of the international theater festival Chemnitz - Most beautiful flower in the East! A theater festival with 20 theater performances, an international symposium on the subject of "Art Production Beyond the Big Centers", a city project and concerts . (2010)

Festival director and curator of the festival Gold - Poverty was yesterday In dealing with the topics of power and resources, the Forum Stadtpark Graz organized a multidisciplinary, international art festival. (2007)

Curator in the program forum of the Forum Stadtpark Graz (2005 to 2007)

Head of the EU project Janus for the Austrian project partner UniT (KF University Graz). International playwright project in collaboration with: The Finnish Theater Information Center; West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, UK; writernet, UK; Theater Instituut Nederland (2005/2006)

Retzhofer Drama Prize ; Artistic Director; Work with authors (lecturer, supervisor of the authors in the development of the submitted drafts) (2001 to 2009)

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ External relations, development and quality assurance. Retrieved April 22, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Boyer, Dieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian theater director
DATE OF BIRTH	1969
PLACE OF BIRTH	Graz

[1] External relations, development and quality assurance. Retrieved April 22, 2019 .