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Pia Norberg

Transformation is my art

I have been bringing characters to life with masks,
make-up and wigs for over 20 years.

Whether I’m working with individuals or entire ensembles, I love the expressive repertoire of this craft and the many facets it offers. For me, make-up is more than just a surface: it helps to bring characters to life and emphasize the personality of a role.

My journey began in the 90s as a hairdresser at Hamburg VIP hairdresser Gerhard Meir. Back then, I gained my first major event experience – from the Echo Awards to Giorgio Armani fashion shows. I spent my annual vacation as a volunteer at the Salzburg Festival. That was pure happiness for me.

After a year as an assistant make-up artist for the musical Cats at the Hamburg Operettenhaus, I was able to start my training at the Hamburg State Opera, which I successfully completed three years later. I then stayed with the team for another three years: in the ladies’ solo, in John Neumeier’s ballet and in international guest performances.

In 2005, I took the plunge into self-employment and founded my own make-up studio. Since then I have been working freely, creatively and passionately on projects that continue to challenge and inspire me.

In addition to various work for photo, film, advertising and stage, the following customers and collaborations form the focus of my work:

  • RUHRTRIENALE
    Since 2005 I have been working for the “Ruhrtriennale” on site or for guest performances abroad (e.g. Lincoln Festival New York and various festivals) and since 2018 I have been working for the Ruhrtriennale as head make-up artist.
  • KARL MAY GAMES
    An intensive collaboration also developed with the Karl May Games in Bad Segeberg. I have been responsible for the make-up image there since 2010.
  • AIDA CRUISES
    The entertainment sector of the Aida cruise fleet has also been a major field of activity for 15 years. Here I work as a make-up designer and responsible for a wide variety of wigs and masks and for their artistic and functional conception.
  • TEACH’N’CREATE
    In 2014, I founded another, complementary company, Teach’N’Create. With my business partner Janine Mannheim, I develop make-up training courses and training material for actors who have to do their own make-up / make-up.
  • ATELIERS
    I have a long and close working relationship with costume designer Volker Deutschmann and his studio for hats and costumes, including for the Autostadt Wolfsburg. Other studios are Constanze Schuster Atelier Couleur & Co. and dirk zilken design dzd
  • ELBPHILHARMONIE
    I support solo artists and productions at the Elbphilharmonie.
    The intensive and varied work in different areas requires a varied creative process, which I pursue with great joy and curiosity. I value new projects and their challenges and working closely with teams and artists.

Stages, venues & houses

Aida Entertainment, Cats, Deutsches Theater, Eiswelle Bozen, Echo/Congress Centrum Hamburg / Messe Berlin, Elbphilharmonie, Hagenbecks Dressurhalle, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Hamburg School of Entertainment, Holland Festival, Kampnagel, Karl-May-Spiele, Kehrwieder Theater, König der Löwen, Lincoln Festival, Make-up Artist Design Show Düsseldorf, Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, Ruhrtriennale, Salzburger Festspiele, Scharlatan Theater, Schmidts Theater, Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Theatertreffen Berlin, TUI Mein Schiff 6, Winterhuder Fährhaus

Photography, film

Bastian Werner, Christian Doppelgatz, Christian Lohfink, Daniel Chassein, Daniel Obradovic, Dirk Bartling, Jan Eric Euler, Jan Rasmus Voss, Manuel Mack, Nils Keller, Norman Konrad, Ralph Baiker, Rene Neumann, René Riis, Ray Damski, Sven Sindt, Tobias Paul

Artists

Abbott, Alexander Klaws, Annamária Láng, Anna Netrebko, Aino Laberenz, Barbara Hannigan, Barbara Wussow, Birgit Minichmayr, Bosse, Caroline Melzer, Cecilia Bartoli, Catnapp, Christina Daletska, Christoph Schlingensief, Claudius Körber, Das Bo, “Dick & Doof” Sandra & Lucca, Die Prinzen,Elisa Plüss, Falk Richter, 5 Sterne, Gerhard Meir, Iveta Apkalna, Jan Bülow, Jacqui Dubois, Jealous, Jochen Distelmeyer, Josh Sneesby, Jürg Kienberge, Katharina Lorenz, Lisa-Katrina Mayer, Marlis Petersen, MarkusScheuermann, Maybebop, Michael Maertens, Nina Stemme, PATRICE, Schorsch Kamerun, Sarah Pagin, Sultans Court, Sylvie Rohrer, Tommy Hojsa, Udo Lindenberg

Direction, choreography, costume

Achim Freyer, Aino Laberenz, Andrea Breth, Anika Rutkofsky, Anna Viebrock, Anneke Goertz, Barbara Frey, Barbara Hannigan, Beate Vollack, Benjamin Pring, Ben Kidd, Bettina Walter, Bush Moukarzel, Charlotte Pistorius, Christof Hetzer, Christoph Loy, Christoph Marthaler, Christoph Schlingensief, Carolin Spieß, Claudia Valorzi, David Pountney, Dirk Zilken, Elisabeth Lemm, Esther Geremus, Falk Richter, Florence von Gerkan, Florian Parkitny, Françoise Clavel, Frederick Thoele, Gesine Völle, Gian-Carlo del Monaco, Giorgio Armani, Gottfried Hellwein, Hans-Günter Willerscheidt, Hans Werner Henze, Harry Kupfer, Heiner Goebbels, Henrike Bomber, Herbert Murauer, Ingo Metzmacher, Jan Lauwers, Jan Meier, Jan Rasmus Voss, Jean Marc Lebon, Johannes Leibacker, John Neumeier, Jürgen Flimm, Jürgen Rose, Karoline Gruber, Kathi Maurer, Kati Heidebrecht, Klaus Bruns, Kornél Mundruczó, Krzysztof Warlikowski, Laris Gec, Małgorzata Szczęśniak, Manuel Mack, Mariana Tirantte, Mariano Pensotti, Marie-Jeanne, Laura Büchel, Lecca, Martin Lingau, Marvin A. Smith, Melinda Domán, Modele Bickel, Monika Pormale, Nina Flagstad, Nina Wetzel, Norbert Schultze JR, Peter Konwitschny, Philipp Stölzl, Pierre Audi, Robert Wilson, Roman Schaible, Sara Kittelmann, Sarah Schittek, Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Theaterkollektiv Berlocken (Merkel Brüning, Laura Wagemann, Carolin Herzberg), Thomas Hermannn, Tobias Paul, Uta Gruber-Ballehr, Volker Deutschmann, Willy Decker, Wolfgang Gussmann, Yangs Kokkos

The company

100 years of Thalia, achtung! GmbH, Aperto GmbH, Atelier Behütet, Atelier Couleur & Co, Bauer Women KG, Beiersdorf, BLG Logistics, Boen Deutschland GmbH, Breitling, Carlsberg Deutschland GmbH, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Cobblestone Filmproduktion, Cobblestone Filmproduktion, Cosmopola GmbH, DEK, dirk zilken design dzd, FCBHAMBURG, Freunde des Hauses, Granny GmbH, Hirn und Wanst GmbH, Hermes, Hotel Adlon, Hüte & Kostüme, I&U TV Produktion GmbH, JvM/SPORTS, Kaufland, KMS TEAM GmbH, Herford, Konzertdirektion Landgraf GmbH & Co.KG, Markenfilm Hamburg GmbH, Mediapool Veranstaltungsservice GmbH Berlin, Musikfabrik Landesensemble NRW e.V., Oldenburgische Landesbank, Legats Delaney, Online Marketing Rockstars, Paul`s Boutique, Philipp und Keuntje GmbH, Publicis One Touch, one stop film department GmbH, Pringles, Rewe, Runner`s World, Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH, Sofa Concert, Spielzeit theater management, SGL Carbon, Siemens, Siemens-Betriebskrankenkasse, SIMON & PAUL Filmproduktion, Stage Entertainment, Stella Entertainment, SUND Holding GmbH, TBWA Hamburg GmbH, Techniker Krankenkasse, Theaterkollektiv Berlocken, Three in One Entertainment & Consulting GmbH, Tiffany Hamburg, Unger, Upfont Foto & Film, VW Volkswagen AG, Weltverbesserer, WM 2006 I have a close and long-standing working relationship with many studios and many exciting projects. These include costume designers such as Volker Deutschmann and his Atelier für Hüte & Kostüme, Constanze Schuster: Atelier Couleur&Co., as well as dirk zilken design dzd and Angelika Nowotny, Tina Carstens das GEWAND, Werkstatt für Kleiderkunst

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