Profile
Jens Peters has worked as director and dramaturg in Germany, France and the UK. Credits include 'Footfalls, Come and Go, Not I' (Théâtre National Populaire, Villeurbanne; AD to Yvonne McDevitt), 'The Edukators' (Stadttheater Bielefeld, AD to Jens Zimmermann), 'The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant' (Southwark Playhouse, dramaturg to Yvonne McDevitt), 'The Waves' (RADA and Drill Hall), 'This Child' (Southwark Playhouse, AD to John Retallack), What Shaz Says (Southwark Playhouse), Mirad A Boy from Bosnia (ALRA).
He is currently working as Assistant to the International Associate Paul Sirett at the Soho Theatre, and has been Assistant Teacher for Dramaturgy and Scene Studies at RADA.
Jens holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, and an MA in Text & Performance Studies from RADA and Kings College London. He is about to begin his PhD at the University of Exeter on 'The production and reception of New German Writing in the UK'.
Posts
Apr 18, 2009 | New Writing, Reviews, Theatre Online, Tristan Bates Theatre | 3 comments
Story and structure are well-conceived, but without Rebecca Stevenson’s ability to change from schoolgirl Gracie to a prematurely grown-up woman in a heartbeat…For Once I Was would remain just that – an interesting story well told.
Jan 4, 2009 | Georgia, Reviews | 5 comments
On the third day, the Marjanishvili’s presentations closed with the first act of Levan Tsuladze’s current work on The Lady With The Dog, a short story by Chekhov. The production…
Jan 3, 2009 | Georgia, Reviews | Leave a comment
After the relatively short performance of Hilda, I was able to see the last two thirds of Levan Tsuladze’s production of Kakutsa Cholokashvili. This new play by the historian Guram…
Dec 31, 2008 | Georgia, Reviews | Leave a comment
The next day of the festival started off with Hilda by French playwright Marie Ndiaye. This production is a collaboration between the Marjanishvili Theatre and the London based company Caravanserai…
Dec 27, 2008 | Georgia, Reviews | Leave a comment
I left A Midsummer Night’s Dream just in time to catch a truly unique show by Beso Kupreishvili’s Fingers Theatre. The company used a well-known Rock music video (the name…
Dec 19, 2008 | Georgia, Reviews | 2 comments
As part of their 80th anniversary celebration and as a precursor of the International Festival in Tbilisi next year, the Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre invited directors, dramaturgs and producers from…
Dec 16, 2008 | Reviews | Leave a comment
London Theatre Blog is pleased to present a series of seven reviews, written by director/dramaturg Jens Peters, of productions at the Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tiblisi, Georgia) as part of…
Oct 27, 2008 | Courtyard, Reviews | 1 comment
“If everyone is out looking for a myth, how can they find reality?” This sentence occurs towards the end of Christopher James’ new play at the Courtyard. On the surface,…
Jul 25, 2008 | Arcola, Reviews | Leave a comment
Torn revolves around a love story between two young adults against the will of their families.
Jul 21, 2008 | Reviews, Southwark Playhouse | Leave a comment
If you find the questions raised in Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code intriguing, but you’re dissatisfied with the lack of serious argumentation and trustworthy sources, see The Magdalene Mysteries.
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