Residency artists and researchers Theatre Lars Wingård BA of performing arts Lars Wingård (b. 1975) graduated from Turku Arts Academy in 2003. Since then he has been working as a scriptwriter, director, producer and puppet theatre actor in 14 different theatre projects, as well as touring to 10 European countries. Wingård is also educated as a subject teacher, and has been teaching on every level; from kindergarden level to university level. “In the Saari Residence I had time and peace to really go deep into my new children´s theatre script. I did not finish it, but the peaceful atmosphere at the residency gave me a clearer emotional contact to the material. The people at the Saari Residency also organized a Finnish premiere for my new solo show; Doktor Heartless.”