Michael Sommer

Biography

Michael Sommer, MPhil, (born 1976 in Kassel) studied literature in Freiburg and Oxford before beginning his theater career in Berlin. From 2003 to 2014, he worked at Theater Ulm as director and dramaturge, where he pioneered livestreaming and digital theater projects. Since 2014, he has worked as a freelance author, director and performer in Munich. Sommer creates plays and libretti for diverse audiences. His major project is the YouTube channel SOMMERS WELTLITERATUR TO GO presenting classical literary works with Playmobil figures. The award-winning channel has reached millions, especially younger viewers, and includes numerous thematic video series and adaptations from the Bible to contemporary literature.