Urmas Lennuk (born 16 October 1971, in

Tamsalu Tamsalu is a town in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. History The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from Tartu to Tallinn. It was given town statu ...

) is an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

n theatre director, playwright and dramaturg. In 2000 he graduated from

Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (''Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia'') began as a mixed choir of the Estonia Society Musical Department (EMD) on the eve of World War I. The assembly of the Estonia Society created the Tallinn Higher Musi ...

' Stage Art Department. 2000–11 he worked at

Rakvere Theatre Rakvere Theatre is a professional theatre in Rakvere, Estonia. History Rakvere Theatre was established in the fall of 1921, when ''Rakvere Näitlejate Ring'' was formed. The building of the Rakvere Theatre was opened with a public ceremony on 2 ...

. 2011–13 he worked at

Vanemuine Theatre Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It was the first Estonian language theatre. History ''1870–1906 The Beginning of the Beginning. Koidula’s Theatre, Wiera’s Theatre.'' On June 24, 1870 was the first day in Estonian theatre ...

. Since 2017 he is working again at Rakvere Theatre. 2011–14 he was a screenwriter for the television series ''

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''. Lennuk is married to actress Liisa Aibel. The couple have a daughter, adopted in May 2008.

Productions of plays

* Melfi's "Linnubassein" (1998, diploma work, Estonian Puppetry Theatre) * Koidula's "Säärane Mulk ehk Sada tangu" (1999) * Williams's "Iguaani öö" (2000)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lennuk, Urmas Living people 1971 births Estonian theatre directors Estonian dramatists and playwrights Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Tapa Parish