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Judit Grunewald

Freelance theatre teacher and project manager with a passion for creative expression and social dialogue

For me, theatre is more than an art form – it is a medium that breaks down prejudices, fosters dialogue, and inspires people to discover new horizons together. I look forward to continuing to create spaces where creativity and social change go hand in hand.

Judit Grunewald
Judit Grunewald

As a graduate in Theatre and Media Studies (B.A.), state-certified educator/pre-school teacher, trained theatre pedagogue (BuT), and now freelance theatre teacher, I have gathered diverse experiences – including as a theatre instructor at the JoJo Leipzig Children's and Youth Cultural Workshop, as project director of the PROtest Theatre Camp, and as a theatre teacher at the Cultural School in Ålesund, Norway.

Through regular professional development – from improvisation theatre and directing courses to workshops on diversity and forum theatre – I continually expand my repertoire. My methodological focus lies in participatory play development with artistic ambition and social relevance. I always accompany projects holistically: from conception and fundraising to planning, rehearsal direction, dramaturgy and directing, to public relations and evaluation.

Further education

05/2025

INAF Theatre festival of ASSITEJ Norway, Oslo
3-day workshop on Physical Theatre based on Don Gnu Company (DK) methods plus various theatre performances/shows

04/2025

Kurzsüchtig Film Festival, Leipzig
1-day workshop on film lighting

since 03/2025

IJAB - International Youth Service of Germany
Professional Open Online Course about creating inclusive international youth work

03/2025

Leipzig Book Fair
Participation in the Norwegian reading circle by NORLA, various invitations to book fair events, including meet & greet with the Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery

01/2025

Pathways to Theatre, ASSITEJ Germany
Online workshop on adultism in theatre education

11/2024

LAG Play and Theatre Thuringia, Weimar
3-day workshop based on Uta Plate's methodology

since 11/2024

Future Female Program
Training, coaching, and networking seminars for female entrepreneurs in Saxony

10/2024

International Documentary and Animation Film Festival Leipzig
Jury coordinator for the Foundation for Peaceful Revolution jury

since 10/2024

Federal Association of Independent Performing Arts
Various workshops of the qualification program on promoting democracy in theatre education

10/2024

Annual Conference of the Federal Association of Theater Pedagogy (BuT), Dortmund
Workshop with Uta Plate and presentation of the political education work of my organisation Creative Camps

10/2024

German Children's Theatre Festival Saarbrücken
Various workshops by the Federal Association of Theater Pedagogy about participation in theatre education

since 08/2024

Volunteer Agency Leipzig, DSEE and others
Various professional courses on association management, accounting, fundraising and donation acquisition + intensive networking

08/2024

Theaterturbine Leipzig
Improvisational theatre workshop based on Andrew Hefler's methods

10/2023

SALTO training Erasmus+ Youth, Rome
5-day professional training on planning and implementing international youth exchanges the with Erasmus+ Youth program

09/2023

INAF Theatre festival of ASSITEJ Norway, Kristiansand
3-day masterclass in directing based on Vibeke Flesland Havre's methods plus various theatre performances/shows

08/2023

Drama Boreale, Oslo
3-day theatre pedagogy conference of the Nordic countries with various workshops and lectures

11/2022

Forum Theatre Leipzig
4-day Forum Theatre workshop based on Augusto Boal's methodology

2021/2022

Theatre for Young Audience Leipzig
Various theatre education workshops, e.g. on diversity and gender

04/2022

Figure and Puppet Theatre Westflügel Leipzig
3-day Object Theatre workshop based on Agnes Limbo's methology
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