Ulrike Syha

Born 1976 in Wiesbaden.

Studies in dramaturgy at the Musik- und Theaterhochschule Leipzig.

Worked as assistant director at Schauspiel Leipzig from 1999 to 2001. Since 2002 she works as a freelance author.

Selected projects: “Kunstrasen” (”artificial lawn“ amongst others at Schauspiel Leipzig, 2001), “Autofahren in Deutschland” (”Driving in Germany“ amongst others at Thalia Theater, Hamburg, 2002), “Nomaden” (”Nomads“ at LTT Landestheater Tübingen, 2003). Currently she is working on a play commissioned for the Theater der Altmark, Stendal.

In 2002 she was awarded the Kleist-Förderpreis für Junge Dramatiker (Prize for emerging dramatics) for the play “Autofahren in Deutschland” (“Driving in Germany“). In 2003 she took part in the meeting of dramatics in Mühlheim.