Oskar Silén

Oskar Silén is an international, multi-skilled theatre and media worker. He is educated in Japan, the Netherlands, the UK (ARTTS Int.), and the Finnish Theatre Academy (Master of Arts in acting '97). Achieving extensive professional stage experience (28+ productions, 800+ performances, see actor CV for further information), he also directed theatre and short films. Oskar spent some time in Shanghai working as a cameraman and video editor, as well as teaching guitar, before finally relocating to his city of choice - London. Oskar regularly performs live and records for TV soundtracks and library music (see his MySpace for more info).

Autumn 2008-> in London:

April 2008 in Helsinki:

  • Oskar directs a 7min radio drama piece for Finnish Broadcasting Co. and conducts a Masterclass on directing actors for media students at the Arcada Institute in Helsinki.
Winter 2008 in Shanghai:
  • Shoots and edits for Pain In The Reel Productions: one 7min TVitem for Finnish Broadcasting Corp. about driving schools and the increasing pollution in Shanghai, a corporate recruitment video for Wagas Cafés in China and an aborted 45min documentary project.

Autumn 2007 - Oskar directs two plays for family audiences :

  • Nils Karlsson-Pyssling, a classic short story by Astrid Lindgren, now in music theatre format, at the 300-seater Turku Swedish Theatre. Premiered 5.1.2008. Read a review (in swedish)

    "Oskar Silén has drilled the boys to an exact and disciplined performance that they execute with concentration and stage presence. ... [Stage designer] Ahlqvist and Silén serve up a good amount of clever solutions." Bror Rönnholm ÅU 8.1.2008

  • Den förträfflige herr Glad (The Distinguished Mr. Glad), a touring play for kindergartens for the Taimine Theatre, in co-operation with the Helsinki Swedish Theatre. Premiered 19.9.07. Read a review (in swedish)

"DISTINGUISHED, CLEVER THEATRE.

A story and a performance that fascinates with its simple yet multi-faceted text filled with thoughts and wisdom and sensitive directing work that takes this all this into consideration... ... The melancholy, loneliness, feelings and friendship is expressed in a sensitive, beatiful, poetic and thought-provoking way." Elisabeth Nordgren, Hufvudstadsbladet 19.9.2007

November 2007 - Honourable Mention at the Kettupäivät film festival

The short film The Engineers recieves an Honourable Mention at the Kettupäivät film festival in Helsinki, and is aired on Finnish TV the same week as part of the Råfilm (Raw film) short film series.

"Form-wise a very simple but unbeatably clever 5 minute piece that is definately one of the highlights of this years Råfilm series." Krister Uggeldahl, Hufvudstadsbladet :

view TV items and short films

E mail : oskar(at)silen.info

London: +44 7500 510 925

(Finland: +358 44 532 7306)

.