Laura Huonker

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Laura Huonker (born July 3, 1981 in Zurich ) is a Swiss director and politician ( AL ).

life and career

Laura Huonker, daughter of the historian Thomas Huonker and the theologian and therapist Renata Huonker-Jenny, grew up in her hometown of Zurich and did her Matura here . After studying sociology , history and theater studies at the University of Bern , she completed her directing studies at the Zurich University of the Arts . Her directorial work has taken her to the independent scene and to various city theaters in Germany and abroad. She directed dramas and scripts, a. a. by Elfriede Jelinek Prinzessinnendramen / Die Wand as part of the Zürcher Festspiele '07 (Swiss premiere) and by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Fear Eats Soul in the Baden-Baden Theater (2014).

One focus of her work is the development of plays with theater ensembles or amateur actors as well as productions with mixed and intercultural cast: at the Maxim Theater Zurich Shakespeare Transit. A small world theater with music (2017); with her collective Rock the Babies the production “Rolling Conscience” (tour of the city and canton of Zurich, 2016); Who is Erlangen? (Theater Erlangen , 2015); With young people and professionals, she premiered a home video based on the film of the same name by Jan Braren at the Baden-Baden Theater (2013). This production was invited to the Heidelberg Stückemarkt 2014. In addition to the concept and direction, Laura Huonker is also responsible for the set design in some of her productions : Shakespeare Transit (2017), Homevideo (2013), Endstation Sehnsucht (2008), 2 or 3 things I know about him (based on Jean-Luc Godard , 2008), Miss Julie (2007). She is also a trauma therapist ( Somatic Experiencing according to Peter Levine ), has been a lecturer at the Zurich University of the Arts since 2013 and has been a Cantonal Councilor in the Canton of Zurich for the Alternative List (AL) since 2015 .

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personal data
SURNAME Huonker, Laura
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss theater director and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd July 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich , Switzerland