Laura Ruohonen

Laura Ruohonen (born 9 October 1960, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish playwright and theatre director. She works also as Professor of Dramaturgy in Theatre Academy of Finland.

Some works

• Olga (1995, Finnish National Theatre)
• The Greatest of These is Love (Suurin on rakkaus, 1998, Finnish National Theatre)
• The Swamp Man Never Sleeps (Suomies ei nuku, 2000, KOM-teatteri)
• Queen C (Kuningatar K, 2003, Finnish National Theatre).^{[note 1]}
• An Island Far From Here (Saari kaukana täältä, 2003, Royal National Theatre)
• Razorbill (Yksinen, 2006, Teatteri Jurkka)
• War Tourists (Sotaturistit, 2008, Finnish National Theatre)

1. First performed at the Finnish National Theatre in 2002, the play has since been translated into nine languages and staged internationally. "Queen C" has been performed at the Royal National Theatre in Sweden, as well as in Australia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Germany and the USA, and as a stage reading in many other countries.

External links

• Nordic Drama Corner