Kalle cubic

Kalle Kubik, director and writer

Kalle Kubik (* 1948 in Cologne ) is a German director and author . As a director he works primarily for the theater and opera ; as an author for theater, cabaret and television, among others . Kalle Kubik lives in Bonn .

Activity as a director

Kubik grew up in Wahn near Cologne. After an apprenticeship as a bookseller, he graduated from the Max Reinhardt School for Drama in Berlin (1969–1972). He received his first engagement at the stages of the city of Cologne , under the management of Claus-Helmuth Dreese, initially as an actor, later as assistant director to the then acting director Hansgünther Heyme . In 1976 Kubik went to the Hamburger Schauspielhaus as an assistant director . Under the directorship of Ivan Nagel, he assisted a. a. with Rainer Werner Fassbinder , Giorgio Strehler and Wilfried Minks . In the same year he made his first production in Cologne, “Blutsbande” by Athol Fugard, a German premiere. Further productions followed and a. at the stages of the city of Cologne, the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus , the Staatstheater Stuttgart , the Wuppertaler Schauspielhaus , the Stadttheater Bern , the Schauspiel Bonn , the Schlosstheater Celle , the TfN Hildesheim, the Opera of the City of Cologne.

Author activity

Kubik was the author and director of five solo evenings for Susanne Seidler. Appearances: Münchner-Lach-und-Schießgesellschaft , Senftöpfchen in Cologne, Unterhaus in Mainz, Kom (m) ödchen in Düsseldorf, Renitenztheater in Stuttgart, Dresdner Brettl and in the House of the Jumping Mouse in Bonn. He wrote four revues for the Schlosstheater Celle, three for the House of the Springmaus and six divertissements for the Cologne men's choir Cäcilia Wolkenburg . The latter were recorded by the television station WDR.

He is also the author of the plays "Einfach So"; "The day that Jo Goldenberg came home"; “No connection under this number” (piece about Irmgard Keun); “Silberhochzeit” (musical comedy), the tabloid comedy “Origin with a View” in collaboration with screenwriter and actress Ulrike Purschke; “Downfall”, a play about a writer under the spell of four women, and the climatic hit comedy “Quite normal madness”.

He worked as a screenwriter for Die Anrheiner (WDR Cologne). Use daily (ZDF). Dispute over three (ZDF). He wrote and directed the 45-minute documentary film A Dryer Helps Alcoholics (WDR).

From 2013 to 2015 he took part in three writing seminars by Bodo Kirchhoff in Torri on Lake Garda.

Last directorial work (selection)

2018

• Silver wedding A two-act act with music by Kalle Kubik and Ulrike Purschke, premier “Mercato” Bonn.
• O Bella Italia A musical and literary foray by and with Kalle Kubik. Giacomo di Benedetto (vocals) - Markus Schinkel (piano) WP “Mercato” Bonn.

2016

• The Schmachtigallen land a hit (UA) by Kalle Kubik, Stadttheater Gießen.
• Janz Schön jeheim ( WP ) by Kalle Kubik, Cologne Opera.

2015

• Diva Colonia! (WP) by Kalle Kubik, Opera of the City of Cologne.

2014

• Seascape with Pocahontas (WP) a story by Arno Schmidt, arranged for the stage by Bernd Rauschenbach, Schlosstheater Celle
• Dä Schinghillige (UA) by Kalle Kubik, Cologne Opera.

2013

• Vivat Colonia! by Gerhard Seidel, Opera of the City of Cologne.

2012

• Leonce & Lena by Georg Büchner , Schlosstheater Celle - Opening premiere of the newly renovated Schlosstheater.
• Apropos love, loneliness and so on (WP) Revue by Kalle Kubik., Kleine Residenzhalle Celle.
• Cologne Jungfrau, urgently needed! (WP) Libretto and direction, Opera of the City of Cologne.

2011

• The good person of Sezuan by Bertolt Brecht , Residenzhalle Celle, season opening.
• Happy journey operetta by Eduard Künneke , TfN Hildesheim.
• Die Kölsche Witwe (WP) libretto and direction, Opera of the City of Cologne.

2010

• The night is not just for sleeping! Revue by Kalle Kubik, Residenzhalle Celle.
• The Nibelungs by Moritz Rinke , opening premiere of the Residenzhalle Celle.
• Met bläcke Fööss (UA) Opera of the City of Cologne (co-director 40 years Bläck Fööss ).

2009

• Buy a colorful balloon (UA) Revue by Kalle Kubik, Schlosstheater Celle.
• Die Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann , arrangement: John von Düffel , Schlosstheater Celle, season opening.
• All oil or what? (WP) Revue on behalf of Exxon Mobil USA, the German Petroleum and Natural Gas Production Association and the German Petroleum Museum in Wietze . Celle Castle Theater.
• The theater maker , by Thomas Bernhard , Schlosstheater Celle.

Further productions

In 2005, the Schauspiel Bonn produced Das doppelte Lottchen (stage version by Kalle Kubik) and in 2006 Sonny Boys by Neil Simon , as well as the musical Der Lebkuchenmann , a Christmas fairy tale by David Wood .

Since 2001 Kalle Kubik has been responsible for many productions at the Schlosstheater Celle, including a. Secretaries from Franz Wittenbrink , Die Hose from Carl Sternheim , Threepenny Opera from Bertolt Brecht, Johnny Johnson from Paul Green (music: Kurt Weill ), as well as his self-composed revue theater trilogy: That was only once (2005), guilt was only the Bossa Nova (2007) and buy yourself a colorful balloon (2009).

Web links

• Association of German stage and media publishers
• Kalle Kubik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Piece trailer in celler-fernsehen.de
• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cologne Opera House  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Cologne Men's Singing Association Cäcilia Wolkenburg
3. ↑ TV report about Leonce & Lena in celler-fernsehen.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Criticism about Leonce & Lena in braunschweiger-zeitung.de
5. ↑ Kalle Kubik at the Schloßtheater Celle  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Press report about the Cologne Jungfrau, urgently wanted! in citynews-koeln.de
7. ↑ Press reviews in celleheute.de ( memento of the original from February 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ TfN Hildesheim ( Memento of the original of July 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Preliminary report on The Cologne Widow in the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger
10. ↑ TV report about The night is not just for sleeping there in celler-fernsehen.de ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ TV report on Die Nibelungen in celler-fernsehen.de  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.