Biography of Lukas Barfuss

Lukas was born in Thun, Switzerland. in 1971 and now lives in Zurich. He is a playwright and novelist. His plays have been produced worldwide and most recently have included Die Probe (MOnchner Kammerspiele, 2007), Alices Reise in die Schweiz (Theater Basel, 2005), Der Bus (Thalia Theater, Hamburg, 2005, Winner of Jury and Audience Award MOiheimer Theatertage), Heinrich lv (Schauspielhaus Bochum, 2002), Vier Bilder der Liebe (Schauspielhaus Bochum, 2002), Othello (Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg, 2001), Meienbergs Tod (Theater Basel, 2001), Der Reise von Klaus und Edith durch den Schacht zum Mittelpunkt der Erde (Schauspielhaus Bochum, 2001). The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents was commissioned by Theater Basel and received its world premiere there in 2003. He is currently under commission at Thalia Theater, Hamburg and Dramaten in Stockholm.