Juan (Hannes) Bürgin Drago was born in Buenos Aires in 1960 to German Professor of Philosophy Hans P. Bürgin and Argentinian Maria Teresa Drago.

Education:

1983- Graduated from Teatro Escuela – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Conservatoire for Drama - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lee Strassberg Actors Studio, Los Angeles, USA

1979 - 1983 Completed his studies with seminars on Augusto Boal, Body Language, Feldenkrais, Dramaturgy

1978 – 1983 He specialised in Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Artaud, Brecht Methods at Heidi Grilla’s Theatre School (Buenos Aires)

Languages

German, Spanish, English and Italian

Work Experience

1979 - 1988 - Buenos Aires

Influenced by Artaud, Stanislavski, Strassberg, Beckett, Pinter, Grotowski, but also by Psychology (Freud) and Philosophy (Kant, Nietzsche), he began his career as an actor in a theatre in San Telmo (the bohemian district of Buenos Aires).

He always had an interest in the research on the art of an actor. This initial period began during Argentina’s military dictatorship, when getting involved in acting was dangerous, exciting and beautiful.

During the mid-80s he started his own theatre group and went on tour around Argentina. He began to work on his career as a Director and Drama Teacher.

He opened his own Theatre where he directed his own Musical called "Poppurri" and also worked as an event manager.

He started his career as a Manager for actors and musicians and he worked as a Tour Manager for several local celebrities before moving to Germany.

1988 - 2001 - Nuremberg

He founded his first drama school in Nürnberg called "Via Vai" - as well as at the “Old Town Court Theatre” where he worked as a Director.

This is the time when he fulfilled the dream of his own school and his own theatre. During this period, he directed numerous plays. His experience as a Drama Teacher and as a Director in his own drama school was of great value. Many of the students who were trained at his school are now theatre, film and television professionals. In addition, he dictated courses and seminars both in Argentina and abroad. The productions mentioned in the link are only a part of the numerous plays in which he participated as a director and as an educator.

2001 - 2012 - Ibiza

One might call this period as multicultural and cosmopolitan. Experiences with different cultures and different forms of art such as Opera, Painting and Music.

He worked at the Morna Bailey School-Cambridge as a Drama Teacher

He founded the Theater group "San Juan".

Further roles in the local community:

• Secretary at the Cooperative "Pro Arte"
• Head of Events at "Opera Nights" (Nits de Opera)
• Director of Art at "Casa Colonial" (Santa Eulalia)
• Staging of plays at Urban Stage Can Ventosa, Sala Teatro Europa and at the reopening of the Spanish Theatre of Santa Eulalia
• Theatre coaching and theatre courses in Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany and Argentina

2012 - 2014 Residence in Buenos Aires

Due to family reason, he returned to Buenos Aires. He was very impressed by the changes in Buenos Aires’ art scene and at Medellin Gardel Theater where he staged two pieces: "The Tenement House" by Vacarezza and "Marathon" by Monti.

2014 – Ulm, Germany

He returned to Germany with the dream of founding an international theatre school.

He dictated Drama Coaching at Dansarts Ballet in Ulm 2014th