Leo zum Vörde sive Vörding (1952) studied History and Dramaturgy at the University of Amsterdam. After his studies, he worked at the cultural department of the city of Amsterdam, was a dramaturge with various theatre companies (such as The National Theatre in The Hague) and artistic advisor for numerous smaller theatre groups. He has also taught history of theatre, dramaturgy and semiotics at various universities, conservatories and theatre academies in the Netherlands and was chairman of the commission for theatre production at the Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten for five years. Currently, he is coordinator of cultural policy at the cultural department of the Municipality of Maastricht.
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