Henning Fangauf
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Henning Fangauf is the Deputy Director of the Children's and Young People's Theatre Centre in Germany. He studied German Literature and History in Hamburg
. From 1981 to 1989 he was in-house dramaturge for the City Theatres in Coburg
, Osnabrück
and Bremen
.
The current focus of his work is the promotion of playwrights and international exchange in children's and young people's theatre. In addition, he has published several books about drama and children's and young people's literature. He is also editor of the Theatre Pedagogical Library series for the publishers Heinrichshofen Bucher and Klett Schulbuch Verlag and is a member of the advisory board for the Promotion of Independent Theatre in the State of Hesse. For the Goethe Institute he is working as lecturer.
He is a member of the board of directors of World Interplay
as well as presiding chairman of Interplay Europe
e.V.. He organised the first two Interplay Europe
Festivals in 1995 and 1998 in Germany.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. From 1981 to 1989 he was in-house dramaturge for the City Theatres in Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
, Osnabrück
Osnabrück
Osnabrück is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80 km NNE of Dortmund, 45 km NE of Münster, and some 100 km due west of Hanover. It lies in a valley penned between the Wiehen Hills and the northern tip of the Teutoburg Forest...
and Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
.
The current focus of his work is the promotion of playwrights and international exchange in children's and young people's theatre. In addition, he has published several books about drama and children's and young people's literature. He is also editor of the Theatre Pedagogical Library series for the publishers Heinrichshofen Bucher and Klett Schulbuch Verlag and is a member of the advisory board for the Promotion of Independent Theatre in the State of Hesse. For the Goethe Institute he is working as lecturer.
He is a member of the board of directors of World Interplay
World Interplay
World Interplay is the largest festival of young playwrights in the world. It is the peak activity of the Interplay organisation, and is held for two weeks every two years in Townsville, Australia. The first World Interplay was held in Sydney in 1985....
as well as presiding chairman of Interplay Europe
Interplay Europe
Interplay Europe is one of most important festival for young playwrights in Europe.It is organized by Interplay; international, not-for-profit arts organisation for the furtherance of young playwrights aged 18 to 26. It was founded in Sydney in 1985...
e.V.. He organised the first two Interplay Europe
Interplay Europe
Interplay Europe is one of most important festival for young playwrights in Europe.It is organized by Interplay; international, not-for-profit arts organisation for the furtherance of young playwrights aged 18 to 26. It was founded in Sydney in 1985...
Festivals in 1995 and 1998 in Germany.