CV / ANTTI PUUMALAINEN (MÄKELÄ)
Education and Experience
Education
MASTER OF ARTS (THEATRE AND DRAMA)
MA degree from Theatre Academy of Finland (1999-2006) including foreign studies in Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, School of Technical Arts, Department for Sound Design and Music Recording (2004/2005)
September 2018 – present
FREELANCE SOUND DESIGNER ARTIST / COMPOSER
Recent selected works:
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H. Selby Jr., A. Lipponen: Reekviem unistusele (Requiem for a Dream), Dir. Anna Lipponen (Rakvere teater EST, Studio Total 2024)
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A. Hietala: Oikeusvaltio Espoo – Rule of Law, Espoo, Dir. Erik Söderblom (& Espoon Teatteri 2024)
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A. Rautiainen: Frida, Dir. Anne Rautiainen (Tampereen Työväen Teatteri 2024)
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Kuusela, Iles: Käärmeenpääntallaajat Choreography Reetta-Kaisa Iles, Dir. Marjo Kuusela (Folk Extreme, Tsuumi Dance Theatre, Espoo City Theatre, Tampereen Työväen Teatteri 2023)
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Westö, Baran: Tritonus, Dir. Johanna Freundlich (Finnish National Theatre 2022)
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Puumalainen: A Couple of Humans, Choreography Riikka Puumalainen (Tsuumi Dance Theatre, JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre 2022)
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A. Lipponen, K. von Der Ropp: Die Wohnung, Dir. A. Lipponen (Studio Total 2022)
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Wenders, Handke, Rautiainen: Berliinin taivaan alla (Der Himmel über Berlin), Dir. Anne Rautiainen (Tampereen Työväen Teatteri 2021/22)
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Kuusela: Pelurit, Choreography Marjo Kuusela (Full Moon Dance Festival 2021)
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Kaunissaare, Lipponen: Dreams for Sale, Dir. A. Lipponen (Studio Total 2020)
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Eva-Maria Dahlin: Några av oss, Dir. J. Freundlich (Svenska Teatern 2020)
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A. Lahti: Tanssikielto, Dir. & Choreography A. Lahti (Tsuumi dance theatre, Dance Theatre Minimi, Kuopio City Theatre 2020)
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Holberg, Pettersson: Jeppe Niilonpoika, Dir. A. Pettersson (Tampereen Työväen Teatteri 2020)
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Kivinen, Mäki: Homo Secundus, Dir. T. Mäki (Teatteri Telakka, Dance Theatre Minimi, Tsuumi Dance Theatre 2019)
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Junkkaala, Packalén, Saisio: Valehtelijan peruukki, Dir. Heini Junkkaala (KOM-teatteri 2019)
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P. Statovci: Kissani Jugoslavia, Dir. J. Freundlich (Finnish National Theatre 2018)
August 2015 – September 2018
KUOPIO CITY THEATRE – HEAD OF LIGHTING AND SOUND DEPARTMENT
Working as Head of Lighting and Sound Department the responsibilities included developing the technical facilities in the theatre as well as resourcing working hours and duties for the department's employees. (Kuopio City Theatre)
August 2014 – August 2015
KUOPIO CITY THEATRE – SOUND DESIGNER
Designing sound for theatre pieces and musicals including sound design and mixing (A1) for The Sound of Music (2014) and The Full Monty (2015) also sub mixing for Annie Get Your Gun (2016) and Fiddler on the Roof (2017).
April 2008 – present
TSUUMI SOUND SYSTEM – AUDIO ENGINEER / SOUND MIXER
Mixing sound for the band Tsuumi Sound System. Taking care of technical contacts with venues and festivals. Experience on dozens of major folk music festivals around Europe.