Margo Zälite
About Margo Zälite
Margo is a passionate and visionary theater and opera director, educator, and cultural leader with over 15 years of experience in shaping innovative artistic practices. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Margo is currently serving as the Artistic Director at the Sustainable Theater Lab at Ligeti Center, where they focus on developing socially and ecologically sustainable theater practices. Alongside this, Margo teaches innovative opera directing at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, where they integrate cutting-edge technologies, social justice themes, and inclusive education into their courses.
Having led numerous cultural initiatives, Margo was also the Artistic Director of the Theater Festival FAVORITEN in Dortmund, where they curated performances that pushed boundaries and fostered interdisciplinary exchanges among artists, curators, and scholars. Their previous work includes serving as an assistant to the Artistic Director at Ruhrtriennale, a festival renowned for its cross-disciplinary and boundary-pushing approach to art, where Margo helped bring together some of the most daring contemporary artists and productions.
Margo’s approach to theater is deeply rooted in collaboration, sustainability, and inclusivity, with a particular emphasis on empowering marginalized voices through art. As an advocate for the transformative power of performance, Margo is dedicated to exploring the intersection of culture, society, and politics, and strives to create spaces where diverse stories and voices can be heard and celebrated.