1995-98 Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS), Moscow, Dept. of Theatre Directing,
Diploma (MFA) in Theatre Directing - 2003
1992-94 Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, Theatre Dept.
1990-91 Georg Ots School of Music, Tallinn, Estonia, Piano Dept.
1989-90 Heino Eller School of Music, Tartu, Estonia, Piano Dept.
1987-89 Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia, Dept. of Estonian Philology.
STAGE PRODUCTIONS:
E. Grishkovets „Simultaneously“, Athena Centre, Tartu Uus Teater, Estonia, 2008
A. S. Pushkin „Mozart and Salieri“, Tartu Sadamateater, Estonia, 2002
V. Pelevin „Hermit and Sixfinger“, Estonian Drama Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia, 2000
A. S. Pushkin "The Covetous Knight", GITIS, Moscow, 1999
J. B. Moliere "Women's School", GITIS, Moscow, 1998
O. Wilde "The Ideal Husband", GITIS, Moscow ,1997
W. Gibson "Two for the Seesaw", GITIS, Moscow 1996
E. Scribe "The Charlatans", Estonia Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia 1995
G. Verdi opera "Don Carlo" (asst. dir. to N.Kuningas, C.Cillario), Estonia Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia 1994
S. Mrozhek "The Contract" Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia, 1994
ROLES:
Mr. Madison - "Attack of the Invisible People" - feature film by Andrew Blackburn and Andrew Harmer, Shadow Features, London, UK, 2010
Narrator - E. Grishkovets „Simultaneously“, Athena Centre, Tartu Uus Teater, Estonia
Mozart, Salieri - A. S. Pushkin „Mozart and Salieri“, Tartu Sadamateater, Estonia
Ivan, Jew, Duke - A. S. Pushkin "The Covetous Knight", GITIS, Moscow
Telegraphist Yat - A. Chekhov "The Wedding" (dir. P. Fomenko), Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre, Moscow
Dudakov - M.Gorky "Summer Folk" (dir. V. Skalnik), Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre, Moscow. (laureate prize of the GITIS XV Student Creative-Science Work Competition, 1997)
Courtier, Peasant - W. Shakespeare "The Winter's Tale" (dir. S. Zhenovach), GITIS, Moscow
WORKSHOPS:
Mikhail Chekhov International Master Class, Jurmala, Latvia, July 1996
Moscow Academic Art Theater, March-May 1996 - Playwright and Dramatist Consortium
University of Gothenburg Summer Academy, July-Aug. 1994 - International Master Classes
"Creating the Modern Musical", Gothenburg, Sweden.
ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS:
Original music for "Mozart and Salieri", Tartu Sadamateater
Original music for "The Legend of Tallinn", Animated film for EXPO-2000, Hannover, Germany
Original music for University of Gothenburg Summer Academy
Original score "The Spirit of Lake Ülemiste" rock-opera (co-author A. R. Varres)
Original score "Mass in D-Minor", H.Eller Shool of Music
MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAGE PRODUCTIONS:
E. Grishkovets "Simultaneously"
A. S. Pushkin "Mozart and Salieri"
A. S. Pushkin "The Covetous Knight"
S. Mrozhek "The Contract"
E. Scribe "The Charlatans"
W. Shakespeare "The Winter's Tale"
FESTIVALS:
Paris Autumn Festival, Paris, Théàtre des Bouffes Du Nord, 1998 - with Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre -
A. Chekhov "The Wedding" (dir. P. Fomenko)
Anton Chekhov Festival, Moscow, Taganka Theatre, 1997 - with Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre -
A. Chekhov "The Wedding" (dir. P. Fomenko).
"The Master and his School" Nizhni Novgorod, Russia 1997 - with Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre -
F. Krommelink "Cold and Hot or the Idea of Mr. Dom" (dir. E. Nevezhina)
A. Chekhov "The Wedding" (dir. P. Fomenko)
"Homo Novus" Riga, Latvia, Oct 1997 - with Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre -
K. Vaginov "Harpagoniada" (dir. V. Skalnik)
F. Krommelink "Cold and Hot, or the Idea of Mr. Dom" (dir. E. Nevezhina)
A. Chekhov "The Wedding" (dir. P. Fomenko)
MANAGEMENT:
Film Coordinator:
„The Revolution of Pigs“, Rudolf Konimois Film, Tallinn-Vidrike, Estonia, 2004
Project Manager:
"Tallinn Legend", Animated film for Multimedia, EXPO-2000, Hannover, Germany
Performance Coordinator:
"Baltoscandal" Rakvere, Estonia 1998 (Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre)