Alvis Hermanis

Alvis Hermanis is a Latvian actor, dramatist, theatre director and set designer. Since 1997 he works at the New Riga Theatre. Hermanis was one of the establishers of the theatre in 1992 and since 1997 has worked as the artistic director of the theatre. His style of direction is often associated with postdramatic theatre.

Hermanis was born in Riga and in his early teens he played hockey in Dinamo Riga sports school. He was forced to left sport in age ofdue to health reasons. He got his first experience with theatre and stage when he attended Riga pantomime studio under Roberts Ligers. From 1981 until 1982 Hermanis attended Riga Peoples artist studio. He continued his education from 1984 until 1988 in Theatre department of Latvian State conservatory.

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