Michael Seibel was born in Germany and lives the last 26 years in Greece.
He studied music and theatre (Saarland University - Hochschule für Musik und Theater des Saarlandes).
He holds an MA of Arts in Theatre and Opera Directing from Middlesex University London.
He also holds a PhD from the University of Hildesheim, Germany. (Department of Cultural Studies & Aesthetic Communication – Institute for Media, Theatre and Popular Culture)
Professional work as stage director:
He directed theatre and opera productions in Germany and Greece and was been awarded international theatre prizes for best direction and best performance.
He was artistic director of theatre companies, theatre programs and festivals in Germany.
From 2015-2018 he was artistic director of the Int. Opera Studio
of the Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre.
Research:
He researches especially in the fields of acting and voice training and
publishes in recognized professional journals.
He is a recommended lecturer at universities and conferences all over the world (e.g. University of Hamburg, Democritus University of Thrace, Penn State University).
Since 1996 he teaches Acting and Voice in drama schools, workshops and masterclasses all over the world.
Selected Works
Stage directing: Theatre and Opera
Within the framework of the Kaleidoscope Programme of the European Community 96th Symposium with the title: Women dream through the language of men. Considered on „Penelope“ as she is portrayed in the work of „Ulysses“ by James Joyce.
Odysseas Elitis, production “Kavafis, Elitis“, City Theatre Alimos, Athens 10/1996
SummerTheatre in Saarbrücken, from 11.8.97 to 23.8.97 production “The New Adventures of the Feuerstein Family“, a theatre production in cooperation with the Saarbrücken Housing association, Saarbrücken, 8/1997
“La serva Patrone“, opera by Pergolesi, Athens Chamber Opera 10/1997
Musicals for children:
“The postman of dreams“, children's musical by Jannis Kessaridis, State Theatre Serres, Greece, 1/1998
“The Three Musketeers”, children's musical freely adapted from Alexandre Dumas, State Theatre Kosani, Greece 11/1998
“Alice in Wonderland”, children's musical freely adapted from L. Carrol’s novel, Theatre Gloria, Athens 10/2002
“The Threepenny Opera“, by Bertolt Brecht, Theatre Tzeni Karezi, Athens 6/1999
“Othello“, by William Shakespeare, Production of the Greek Actors' Association for the 80th anniversary of its foundation, Theatre Herodes Atticus, Athens 7/1999
“The Leatherface“, by Helmut Krausser, Theatre Pireos 131, Athens 10/2000, Theatre Milos, Theassaloniki 2/2001
“Orestia! Fragments of a Tragic Speech“, by Aeschylus, Theatre Metaxourio, Athens 12/2000
“Letters of a Portuguese Nun“, by an unknown author, Theatre Athinon, Athens, 1/2003
“Human Beans“, by Vasilis Raisis, National Theatre of Athens, 6/2005
“Μελέτη Ζώης“, life studies, Greek poets on stage, theatre performance with drug addicts in therapy, OKANA, Theatre Dipilon, Athens, 6/2005
“Passages“, by Jannis Roussos, Open Theatre, Athens, 3/2007
“Melodenia Politeia“, Opera for children, Thessaloniki Opera and Concert House, 12/2010
“We are building an Operahouse“, Musical for Children, Komotini Opera and Concert House, 10/2011
“Magnolies“, by Κ.P.L., Theatre Alma, Athens 2014
“The Life of Galileo“, by Bertolt Brecht, Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 2015
“Dido and Aeneas“, opera by Henry Purcell, Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 2016
“Lola Blau“, musical by Georg Kreisler, Patras City and County Theatre, Theatre Amalias, Theatre Miachael Kakogiannis, Patras, Thessaloniki, Athens 02/2017
“The World in Chaos“ based on motifs by Bertolt Brecht, Music Theatre Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 04/2017
Opera evenings:
“Holy Night I” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 12/2016
“Viva Mozart” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 02/2017
“Romanticism in all variations” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 04/2017
“Sweet-Bitter Love” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 11/2017
“Holy Night II” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 12/2017
“East-West: Clash of Civilisations” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 01/2018
“Tyrannical Love” Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 02/2018
“Orpheus and Eurydice”, Opera by Chr. W. Gluck, Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 05/2017
“The Abduction from the Seraglio” Opera by W. A. Mozart, Patras City and County Theatre, Patras 05/2018
“Vincent van Gogh: Waltz of the Trees and the Sky”, based on the same-named novel by Jean-Michel Guenassia, Gloria Theatre, Athens 11/2018
“In the Name of the Rose” based on the same-named novel by Umberto Eco. Adaptation for the theatre by Stefano Massini, Theatre Altera Pars, Athens 01/2020
“Il Postino” based on the same-named novel by Antonio Skarméta, Theatre Gloria, Athens 05/2021, Theatre Athinaida, Athens 01/2022
Stage directing with SCHICK SCHOCK
SCHICK SCHOCK video production “Comic“
SCHICK SCHOCK theatre project “Mamanoche“
No Made - Int. Performance Festival Mannheim SCHICK SCHOCK production “Impulse“
SCHICK SCHOCK production “Panoptikum“
Kultur TamTam Saarbrücken SCHICK SCHOCK production “Narren“
Int. Street Theatre Days Saarland SCHICK SCHOCK production “Struwwelpeter for adults“
Awards
Cairo International Festival of Experimental Theatre, 9. -11.9.2000, Award for best stage direction for the production “Oresteia! Fragments of a Tragic Speech“
Encounter 99, International Festival of Drama Schools, Czech Republic, 9.2. - 13.2.1999, Award of the University of Brno for the best production - for the production “Oresteia! Fragments of a Tragic Speech“
Honourable moments and distinctions
Καλλιτεχνική διεύθυνση του Διεθνές Opera Studio του ΔΕ.ΠΕ.ΘΕ. Πατρών από το 2015-2018 κατά την διάρκεια της αναπτύχτηκε τμήμα Λυρικής Σκηνής στο ΔΕ.ΠΕ.ΘΕ. Πατρών
ANDREOU ANDREAS
FRANGI MARIA
