Linda Straub

Linda Straub lives in Prague and works as a director, performer and theatre teacher. She works in documentary, experimental and site specific theatre and applied theatre.

She studied Nonverbal Theatre (HAMU), Directing (KALD DAMU), Theatre Science (Charles University) and Theatre Pedagogy (DAS Ei - Theaterpädagogisches Institut Bayern e.V.). She had a one-year study placement in Spain at the Universitat de València, and work placements in England at the London Bubble Theatre Company and in Germany at Tatwerk Berlin. Since 2010 she has been creating theatre projects and leading theatre workshops in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Together with Mathias Straub she founded the Spielraum Kollektiv (www.spielraum-kollektiv.eu), with which she has created over twenty theatre productions. Depending on the theme, they experiment with ways of involving the audience and with various formats. They received a nomination for the Theatre Newspaper Award for writing and directing the show Busking Un/Limited. Their projects have been presented in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Germany, Denmark and Mexico.

In the field of applied theatre she works with a variety of age groups from children, youth, adults to seniors. For over ten years he has been leading youth projects of the Czech-German theatre network Čojč (www.cojc.eu). Breaking down the boundaries between nationalities and a respectful and inclusive approach are important to her in her theatre work with youth.

She has two children who help her to give back to the here and now and to be very much among people. She is interested in sustainability and fair conditions (not only) in creating for disadvantaged people (including mothers).