RHEA LEMAN
Playwright and Director
Artistic Director, DramaFronten
RL5@mac.com - Tel. 011.45.60800459
International representation:
Columbine Teater Agents
Gaffelgränd 1A, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
Telefon:+46 8 411 70 85
Best opera, The Rosenbergs 2015
Copenhagen Culture
Honorary Award for directing “The Story behind the Wall” 2014
The Danish State Arts Committee
Allen Prize for excellent writing 2014
The Danish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild
Work grant
Wilhelm Hansen Fund, 2014
Nominated for best playwright 2013
Reumert Committee
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, dance and choreography, Boston Conservatory Of Music, Boston USA
MASTER OF FINE ARTS writing for stage and screen, Lesley University, Boston USA
2023
ARENDT – to see in darkness, Odense Theater
2022
LØNSTRUP LADIES, Vendsyssel Theater
SNOW, BornholmsTheater
2017
VIGGO MORTENSEN DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, Team Teatret, Herning Denmark, written by Rhea Leman directed by Sargun Oswan
2016
ROSENBERGS, (Den Nye Opera, Esbjerg march 2015)
THE RESERVATION, (The Mask Theater) Falster Denmark
co-written and directed by Rhea Leman
Facilitator MIDSUMMER STORIES, Bornholm Denmark
2015
Berlusconi, the musical, written and directed by Rhea Leman (Rialto Scene, Copenhagen, Denmark)
The Rosenbergs, written and directed by Rhea Leman (produced by The New Opera, Esbjerg, and Denmark Tour)
Gorilla, written by Rhea Leman, directed by Anna Zacho Søgaard (produced by Svalegangen Teater, Aarhus and Denmark Tour)
2014
The Story behind the Wall, written by Tomas Lagermand Lundme, directed by Rhea Leman (produced by Teater Glad, Copenhagen Denmark)
The Hand, written by Jens Kloft, directed by Rhea Leman (produced by Theater Burning Love Copenhagen Denmark)
HoHo drama 2 co-produced by Rhea Leman (produced by DramaFronten site-specific, Copenhagen and Aarhus, Denmark)
2013
The Wise One, written by Rhea Leman, directed by Christofer Berdal (produced by Dramafronten, Paludan Copenhagen)
The Boots of Stalin, written and directed by Rhea Leman (produced by Borscht and performed Teater Grob, Copenhagen Denmark)
Gorilla, written by Rhea Leman directed by Ari Edelsen (produced by Scandinavia Teater Company, performed by Lions Teater New York City, USA)
Summer, written by Rhea Leman, directed by Anna Sacho Søgaard (produced by Dramafronten, site-specific, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Goebbels’ Lesson, written and directed by Rhea Leman(produced by Borscht, Teater Grob, and The Danish Theater Denmark Tour)
Hitler On The Roof, written and directed by Rhea Leman (produced by The Danish Theater, Denmark Tour)
2012
Gorilla, written by Rhea Leman, directed by Anna Zacho Søgaard (produced by Team Teater, Herning Denmark)
Hitler On The Roof, written and directed by Rhea Leman (produced by Borscht, performed at Copenhagen’s Music Theater, Copenhagen Denmark)
BACKSTORY
Born and raised New York City
Moved to Copenhagen Denmark 1981
Artistic Director TEATER TANGO, 1982-1998
Writer and Director for Danish Television 1997-2001
Chairwoman for The Danish Committee for the Performing Arts 2003-07
Member of The State Theater Council 2003-07
Artist in Residence Shanghai Theater Academy 2007
Artistic Director DRAMAFRONTEN, 2009-16
