Andreas Beck Director of the Theater Basel
Andreas Beck, the long-standing director and managing director of Schauspielhaus Wien, will succeed Georges Delnon as the new artistic director of Theater Basel from the 2015/2016 season.
As a long-time dramaturge at major theaters and "an important supporter of numerous contemporary playwrights", the 48-year-old Beck thinks in a "refreshing way in interdisciplinary and forward-looking structures, without lacking respect for the individual disciplines", writes Theater Basel in an official statement.
In addition to his knowledge of drama, Beck is also an expert on the opera landscape and contemporary dance. Beck, who has a degree in theater studies, convinced the selection committee "with his fascinating yet realistic model ideas for Theater Basel as the most important three-genre theater in Europe".
