Helka-Maria Kinnunen, Doctor of Theatre and Drama (DA), is a Finnish actor, scriptwriter and theatre pedagogue. Her doctoral thesis, approved in 2008 at Theatre Academy of Finland focused on the artistic process of theatre-making. She has worked as actor in several Finnish theatres and for The Finnish Broadcasting Company. She has made manuscripts for theatre and radio. She works as free-lance artist making poetry performances and as teacher at Theatre Academy of Finland and at Metropolia School of Cultural Studies, Helsinki. www.helkamariakinnunen.fi