Estera Stenzel

Estera Stenzel is a university professor at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK) since 2014, and has taught at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin since 2004. She holds a diploma in acting from the Ion Luca Caragiale Academy of Theatre, Film and Television in Bucharest (1982). Her teaching focuses on stimulating the 'play instinct' in foundational acting seminars, emphasizing methodologies like Stanislavski's system and camera acting techniques.

Education:

• 1982: Diploma in Acting, Ion Luca Caragiale Academy (Bucharest)

Research & Teaching Interests: Stenzel specializes in actor training, contemporary puppetry, and the intersection of theatrical performance with formal and sensual artistic drives. Her pedagogy integrates historical acting techniques (e.g., Stanislavski) with modern camera acting, as cultivated at the Camera Acting Centre in Cologne.

Awards:

• 1984: Best Young Actress Award, Contemporary Plays Theatre Festival

Advising & Grants: No specific grants or advising details noted. Her influence stems from long-term teaching roles nurturing young talent, including at the Theater der Keller school in Cologne (10 years).

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin and directed the Caragiale 100 festival. Active in the development of interdisciplinary performance programs at MUK's Faculty of Performing Arts.