Sophia Aurich

Sophia Aurich is an accomplished German theater director and artistic leader celebrated for her incisive, modern stagings of both classical texts and contemporary dramas across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Born in Berlin, she honed her craft as a resident assistant director at Konzert Theater Bern, where she quickly established her distinct directorial voice with bold world premieres like Ivona Brdjanovic’s Jemandland and her own emancipated adaptation of the ancient Greek Orestes myth. Her rising prominence in the European performing arts landscape is further cemented by her appointment as the artistic co-director of the prestigious Schauspielhaus Salzburg. Known for her sharp intellectual approach and her ability to weave complex societal themes into gripping psychological narratives, Aurich has built an impressive portfolio of acclaimed productions. Her diverse repertoire spans from Jean-Paul Sartre's political drama Die schmutzigen Hände to highly praised contemporary stagings such as Alice Birch's BLANK at Schauspielhaus Salzburg and Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Biografie: Ein Spiel at Theater Matte. By seamlessly blending raw emotional intensity with meticulously crafted stage aesthetics, Aurich continues to shape contemporary German-language theater as a vital, visionary creative force.