Tilman aus dem Siepen

Tilman aus dem Siepen was born in Luxembourg by chance and grew up in Shanghai, Moscow and Potsdam. After a musical education as a violinist and drummer he studied music theatre directing at the "Hanns Eisler" School of Music Berlin. During his studies he met Hans Neuenfels and became his collaborator. ​ Tilman aus dem Siepen staged DER FREISCHÜTZ (Weber) and DIE FLEDERMAUS (Strauss) at the Heimathafen Neukölln. The latter was described by the press as pathbreaking for operetta. His last staging was DIE KLUGE (Orff) at the conservatory of music and theatre in Leipzig. This production was taken over by the Thuringian State Theatre Rudolstadt. ​ As an assistant director, Tilman aus dem Siepen already made guest appearances at the Komische Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Bav