the actors:
Nicole Aiken
Nicole Aiken is a New York actor who is thrilled to be a part of Long Distance Affair! Recent theatre credits: LAByrinth Theater Company's New York New York Festival, the world premiere of "Alondra Was Here" by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Jade King Carroll, "Teach Me to Cry" by William J. Schneider, directed by Gerald vanHeerden for the Midtown International Theatre Festival and the reading of "Stepping" by August Schulenburg, directed by Lisa Rothe at the Lark Play Development Center. Other credits include Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan Theatre Source and roundtable readings of new works by playwrights Amy Evans, Dominique Morisseau and Jackie Sibblies Drury at the Lark Play Development Center. Film: "The Legend of Bloody Mary” (Lionsgate). Training: Sarah Lawrence College. Much love and thanks to Tamilla Woodard and Ana Margineanu for this amazing opportunity! www.nicoleaiken.com
Nicole Aiken is a New York actor who is thrilled to be a part of Long Distance Affair! Recent theatre credits: LAByrinth Theater Company's New York New York Festival, the world premiere of "Alondra Was Here" by Chisa Hutchinson, directed by Jade King Carroll, "Teach Me to Cry" by William J. Schneider, directed by Gerald vanHeerden for the Midtown International Theatre Festival and the reading of "Stepping" by August Schulenburg, directed by Lisa Rothe at the Lark Play Development Center. Other credits include Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan Theatre Source and roundtable readings of new works by playwrights Amy Evans, Dominique Morisseau and Jackie Sibblies Drury at the Lark Play Development Center. Film: "The Legend of Bloody Mary” (Lionsgate). Training: Sarah Lawrence College. Much love and thanks to Tamilla Woodard and Ana Margineanu for this amazing opportunity! www.nicoleaiken.com
Nata Alvarenga
(Asunción, Paraguay) graduated from acting school at the CIDT STUDIO in 2009 under the direction of Agustín Nunez. She continued superior studies at the Paraguayan Athenaeum with Professor William Valverde García and at TIA workshops with Tana Schémbori.Natalia’s most important pieces are:“I Truly Loved You so Much When The Lights Were off” and "Shakespeare’s Women as we Percieve Them, versicle 19 and a half under the direction of Selva Fox (black theater).
She also participated in “A Draft...Theater in Construction,” for Director Paola Irun with the piece “Version N° Six, We Are The Stories That we Tell.” This piece played in Asuncion and New York. And also in the piece “The Snake” of the brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues by director Héctor Silva.
She participated of the films: “A Woman in Love” as lead actress by Martin Crespo, “18 and a Half Cigarretes” a film by Marcelo Tolces (as one of the leading ladies), “Capital Week” a film by Hugo Cataldo, as lead actress, “Out Fatso” Short movie by Tana Schémbori y Juanca Maneglia (as lead actress), “Cain’s Legacy” an Agustín Nunez miniseries – as assistant director, and actress. Natalia is currently participating of "Junkyard" of Fernando Arrabal by Nelson Arce.
(Asunción, Paraguay) graduated from acting school at the CIDT STUDIO in 2009 under the direction of Agustín Nunez. She continued superior studies at the Paraguayan Athenaeum with Professor William Valverde García and at TIA workshops with Tana Schémbori.Natalia’s most important pieces are:“I Truly Loved You so Much When The Lights Were off” and "Shakespeare’s Women as we Percieve Them, versicle 19 and a half under the direction of Selva Fox (black theater).
She also participated in “A Draft...Theater in Construction,” for Director Paola Irun with the piece “Version N° Six, We Are The Stories That we Tell.” This piece played in Asuncion and New York. And also in the piece “The Snake” of the brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues by director Héctor Silva.
She participated of the films: “A Woman in Love” as lead actress by Martin Crespo, “18 and a Half Cigarretes” a film by Marcelo Tolces (as one of the leading ladies), “Capital Week” a film by Hugo Cataldo, as lead actress, “Out Fatso” Short movie by Tana Schémbori y Juanca Maneglia (as lead actress), “Cain’s Legacy” an Agustín Nunez miniseries – as assistant director, and actress. Natalia is currently participating of "Junkyard" of Fernando Arrabal by Nelson Arce.
Hinako Arao
is a Philadelphia and Tokyo based theatre artist born and raised in Japan. She has traveled extensively and is fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish. She is an associate artist of Philadelphia based theater company, Pig Iron Theater Co., and has co-created and performed in seven original productions. Her latest performance was for the production of Zero Hour by Miwa Yanagi in Japan, which is going to tour in NY in 2015. She also worked with numerous independent filmmakers and has created and directed her original devised show, Hitomi, a dance theatre piece investigating questions of ‘real security’ after 3/11, and currently working on her second piece, Milky Way, which is about a world in which people are searching for the center of the universe. The creation of this piece was based on the immigrants’ experiences in Philadelphia. She has a BA in theatre from Temple University and has studied at London International School of Performing Arts.
is a Philadelphia and Tokyo based theatre artist born and raised in Japan. She has traveled extensively and is fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish. She is an associate artist of Philadelphia based theater company, Pig Iron Theater Co., and has co-created and performed in seven original productions. Her latest performance was for the production of Zero Hour by Miwa Yanagi in Japan, which is going to tour in NY in 2015. She also worked with numerous independent filmmakers and has created and directed her original devised show, Hitomi, a dance theatre piece investigating questions of ‘real security’ after 3/11, and currently working on her second piece, Milky Way, which is about a world in which people are searching for the center of the universe. The creation of this piece was based on the immigrants’ experiences in Philadelphia. She has a BA in theatre from Temple University and has studied at London International School of Performing Arts.
Aldana Belén Illan
Mi nombre es Aldana Belén Illán, tengo 32 años, soy actriz y me formo en teatro desde los 15 años. Me recibí en el IUNA (Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte). Actualmente vivo en Villa Crespo (CABA) Buenos Aires, Argentina, y sueño con viajar y expandirme con mi arte. Los premios o nominaciones que he recibido no son de relevancia institucional, aunque anhelo tenerlos.He trabajado en el teatro tanto como actriz, como en el área de producción en grandes y pequeñas producciones. Me gusta el teatro en toda su expresión y expansión. Por el momento solo he trabajado en mi país, aunque reconozco que adoraría viajar y hacer teatro, sería la conjunción de las dos cosas que mas amo.
Estoy muy contenta y ansiosa con el proyecto, ya que me permite experimentar el proceso artístico de una manera diferente nunca antes vivida.
Mi nombre es Aldana Belén Illán, tengo 32 años, soy actriz y me formo en teatro desde los 15 años. Me recibí en el IUNA (Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte). Actualmente vivo en Villa Crespo (CABA) Buenos Aires, Argentina, y sueño con viajar y expandirme con mi arte. Los premios o nominaciones que he recibido no son de relevancia institucional, aunque anhelo tenerlos.He trabajado en el teatro tanto como actriz, como en el área de producción en grandes y pequeñas producciones. Me gusta el teatro en toda su expresión y expansión. Por el momento solo he trabajado en mi país, aunque reconozco que adoraría viajar y hacer teatro, sería la conjunción de las dos cosas que mas amo.
Estoy muy contenta y ansiosa con el proyecto, ya que me permite experimentar el proceso artístico de una manera diferente nunca antes vivida.
Renata Calmon
My name is Renata Calmon and I am an actress. I have graduated in the Escola de Arte Dramática in São Paulo and in the École Philippe Gaulier in France. I've worked in several professional plays in those last few years, like Contractions by Mike Bartlett, Homebody/ Kabul by Tony Kushner, Constellations by Nick Payne, those ones with the group Núcleo Experimental in São Paulo. I've also done a monologue in 2012 called Valsa Número 6 by Nelson Rodrigues and directed by Eric Lenate, one of the most acclaimed directors in Brazil. Last year I was chosen among 7 other actors by the magazine Época São Paulo like one of the revelations of the theatrical scene in São Paulo.
My name is Renata Calmon and I am an actress. I have graduated in the Escola de Arte Dramática in São Paulo and in the École Philippe Gaulier in France. I've worked in several professional plays in those last few years, like Contractions by Mike Bartlett, Homebody/ Kabul by Tony Kushner, Constellations by Nick Payne, those ones with the group Núcleo Experimental in São Paulo. I've also done a monologue in 2012 called Valsa Número 6 by Nelson Rodrigues and directed by Eric Lenate, one of the most acclaimed directors in Brazil. Last year I was chosen among 7 other actors by the magazine Época São Paulo like one of the revelations of the theatrical scene in São Paulo.
Iamna Chedi
I´m an Artist. Actress, Singer, Director, Producer, Teacher. Began mi career studying Communication Sciences at UBA (University of Buenos Aires), which led me to producing TV & Radio shows. I was doing great but my heart wanted something else, and so I got into theatre. There was no turning back. Since 10 years ago I´ve been performing in comedy, drama, musicals and more. Even produced my own last plays. Two years ago I started needing new challenges and turn to directing, beginning with small format plays. That´s been amazing. My experience as an actress and singer includes: Variety shows (Gargantúa Varieté with the great Carlos Belloso as the co-director); Jungle – an old testament (creating 5 different characters, acting, singing and producing it as well, with two successfull seasons at Timbre 4); two years as a singing actress at La Galera Encantada Theatre Company (having done more than 200 performances and played great characters such as Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, The Evil Witch from Robin Hood and Titania, Queen of Fairies in Shakespeare´s A Midnight Summer Dream. Also toured through Argentina with them.)
At present I´m the leading actress of Las Boludas, a controversial play from the argentinian writer Dalmiro Sáenz. I´m also a Tango Singer with the Company Los Nietos del Tango (The Grandsons of Tango). Both of this projects will continue in 2014 and hopefully I´ll begin some new ones too.
I´m an Artist. Actress, Singer, Director, Producer, Teacher. Began mi career studying Communication Sciences at UBA (University of Buenos Aires), which led me to producing TV & Radio shows. I was doing great but my heart wanted something else, and so I got into theatre. There was no turning back. Since 10 years ago I´ve been performing in comedy, drama, musicals and more. Even produced my own last plays. Two years ago I started needing new challenges and turn to directing, beginning with small format plays. That´s been amazing. My experience as an actress and singer includes: Variety shows (Gargantúa Varieté with the great Carlos Belloso as the co-director); Jungle – an old testament (creating 5 different characters, acting, singing and producing it as well, with two successfull seasons at Timbre 4); two years as a singing actress at La Galera Encantada Theatre Company (having done more than 200 performances and played great characters such as Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, The Evil Witch from Robin Hood and Titania, Queen of Fairies in Shakespeare´s A Midnight Summer Dream. Also toured through Argentina with them.)
At present I´m the leading actress of Las Boludas, a controversial play from the argentinian writer Dalmiro Sáenz. I´m also a Tango Singer with the Company Los Nietos del Tango (The Grandsons of Tango). Both of this projects will continue in 2014 and hopefully I´ll begin some new ones too.
Victoria Chen
is a pioneer graduate of Singapore's School of the Arts, majoring in theatre. She is part of Theatre:Connect, a company specializing in devised community theatre and recently performed as one of the main leads in their second production, Self:Harm, at the Arts House as part of Celebrate! Drama 2012. Victoria has trained under Australia’s Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, received training from local practitioners such as Peter Sau, Christina Sergeant and Sean Tobin, and was a sports presenter for the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010. Victoria will sacrifice food and sleep for any workshop that will give her more exposure to theatre. Credits include a twisted ankle, two skinned knees and three head concussions. Apart from being a professional hugger, Victoria also advocates strongly for child rights, having mentored children for Beyond Social Services and collaborated with the Northern Thailand NGO The Mirror Foundation to promote cultural identity among hill tribes.
is a pioneer graduate of Singapore's School of the Arts, majoring in theatre. She is part of Theatre:Connect, a company specializing in devised community theatre and recently performed as one of the main leads in their second production, Self:Harm, at the Arts House as part of Celebrate! Drama 2012. Victoria has trained under Australia’s Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre, received training from local practitioners such as Peter Sau, Christina Sergeant and Sean Tobin, and was a sports presenter for the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010. Victoria will sacrifice food and sleep for any workshop that will give her more exposure to theatre. Credits include a twisted ankle, two skinned knees and three head concussions. Apart from being a professional hugger, Victoria also advocates strongly for child rights, having mentored children for Beyond Social Services and collaborated with the Northern Thailand NGO The Mirror Foundation to promote cultural identity among hill tribes.
Ethan Chia (also director)
is an eternally-aspiring theatre artists who hails from the tiny island of Singapore. Having been exposed to and worked with artists from Hong Kong, New York, Europe and some countries in between, Ethan strives to be a holistic and globally-centered artist. With a trifecta of skills in performance, direction and design, Ethan aims to create and be a part of art that speaks to an international and multi-cultural audience through the universal language of the theatre. He hopes that he has been able to show you a glimpse of his side of the world, personally and geographically, and would like to thank the team at PopUP Theatrics, and you, for shrinking this world just a little more and bringing us all closer.
is an eternally-aspiring theatre artists who hails from the tiny island of Singapore. Having been exposed to and worked with artists from Hong Kong, New York, Europe and some countries in between, Ethan strives to be a holistic and globally-centered artist. With a trifecta of skills in performance, direction and design, Ethan aims to create and be a part of art that speaks to an international and multi-cultural audience through the universal language of the theatre. He hopes that he has been able to show you a glimpse of his side of the world, personally and geographically, and would like to thank the team at PopUP Theatrics, and you, for shrinking this world just a little more and bringing us all closer.
Tamsin Clarke
trained at the legendary Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, under Paola Rizzi and Jos Houben. At Lecoq she explored her fascination with the body - its movements, its limits, its ability to transform. She also developed a passion for storytelling and devised theatre.
Since leaving she has helped set up three theatre companies as well as devise a number of theatrical shows in both Paris and London. Her performance credits include In The Beginning was the End [Somerset House, London] for DreamThinkSpeak, Sur la Pointe des Pieds [Theatre du Soleil, Paris] for Theatre Transparent, The Forecast [Greenwich Playhouse, London] for Marvin and the Cats, and Breakfast with Emma [Rosemary Branch, London] for Rosemary Branch Theatre.
In 2011 she set up Popelei Theatre for its debut production Knowledge of Angels [Shoreditch Church, London], which she adapted, directed and performed in herself. Popelei is currently working on a new one-woman show based on the life of Manuela Saenz, the lover of Simon Bolivar. The company creates theatre that ignites debate and asks questions about our society and psychology. It aims to make accessible, visually exciting theatre – fit for a bicycle courier!
trained at the legendary Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, under Paola Rizzi and Jos Houben. At Lecoq she explored her fascination with the body - its movements, its limits, its ability to transform. She also developed a passion for storytelling and devised theatre.
Since leaving she has helped set up three theatre companies as well as devise a number of theatrical shows in both Paris and London. Her performance credits include In The Beginning was the End [Somerset House, London] for DreamThinkSpeak, Sur la Pointe des Pieds [Theatre du Soleil, Paris] for Theatre Transparent, The Forecast [Greenwich Playhouse, London] for Marvin and the Cats, and Breakfast with Emma [Rosemary Branch, London] for Rosemary Branch Theatre.
In 2011 she set up Popelei Theatre for its debut production Knowledge of Angels [Shoreditch Church, London], which she adapted, directed and performed in herself. Popelei is currently working on a new one-woman show based on the life of Manuela Saenz, the lover of Simon Bolivar. The company creates theatre that ignites debate and asks questions about our society and psychology. It aims to make accessible, visually exciting theatre – fit for a bicycle courier!
Toma Danila
was born in Bucharest, where he curently lives, working as an actor in theatre, film and television. He can be seen in plays like “Playground Targoviste”, “The Tiger from Sibiu”, ‘Figaro’s Wedding”. He was awarded in 2012 “ Best Actor” at the FDR Festival, in Romania, for his performance in “Xmm from Ykm”, directed by Gianina Carbunariu. He can also be seen in “ The devil inside” Universal Pictures, ”Anaconda 3” Castel Film and in the Tv series “ The Voice of the Heart”.
Daniela Fortes
was born in Rio in 1976. For 20 years she’s been actress, dancer, director and producer. Main works as actress: Orestia, by Ésquilo, directed by: Malu Galli and Bel Garcia,RJ,Brazil,2013/2012. Founder of MD Fortes Production in 2003. Otro or Weknowitsallornothing,co-direction: Cristina Moura, presented in 9 countries, between 2012 and 2010-produced by MD Fortes Production at RJ, winner of Myriam Muniz 2008;Não Olhe Agora,Co-direction:Mariana Lima, presented at festivals at France and Brasil,2007-2003. And: Na Cola do Sapateado,Direction:Tânia Nardini,RJ,2011 e1995;Fitz Jam,project idealizedby Daniela,produced byMDFortes.Direction:Pedro Brício,2008,winner of Myriam Muniz 2007;Sonhos de Einstein,Direction:Claudio Baltar,Cia Intrépida Trupe,2004;Member of Cia Dani Lima at the theatre-dance pieces: Piti; Nato; Preguiça, Manha e outras Meninas,2000-1997;Acted,co-produced and collaborated at the script of Céus!,Direction: Evandro Mesquita,1998-1997.Member of Cia Orquestra Brasileira de Sapateado working at:No passo do Compasso,dir: Tim Rescala,1997;Heleno de Freitas,um homem chamado Gilda,Dir: Marcelo Saback,1996 e Cinco a Dois,Dir:Bernardo Jablonski,1994.
was born in Rio in 1976. For 20 years she’s been actress, dancer, director and producer. Main works as actress: Orestia, by Ésquilo, directed by: Malu Galli and Bel Garcia,RJ,Brazil,2013/2012. Founder of MD Fortes Production in 2003. Otro or Weknowitsallornothing,co-direction: Cristina Moura, presented in 9 countries, between 2012 and 2010-produced by MD Fortes Production at RJ, winner of Myriam Muniz 2008;Não Olhe Agora,Co-direction:Mariana Lima, presented at festivals at France and Brasil,2007-2003. And: Na Cola do Sapateado,Direction:Tânia Nardini,RJ,2011 e1995;Fitz Jam,project idealizedby Daniela,produced byMDFortes.Direction:Pedro Brício,2008,winner of Myriam Muniz 2007;Sonhos de Einstein,Direction:Claudio Baltar,Cia Intrépida Trupe,2004;Member of Cia Dani Lima at the theatre-dance pieces: Piti; Nato; Preguiça, Manha e outras Meninas,2000-1997;Acted,co-produced and collaborated at the script of Céus!,Direction: Evandro Mesquita,1998-1997.Member of Cia Orquestra Brasileira de Sapateado working at:No passo do Compasso,dir: Tim Rescala,1997;Heleno de Freitas,um homem chamado Gilda,Dir: Marcelo Saback,1996 e Cinco a Dois,Dir:Bernardo Jablonski,1994.
Stefano Fossa
Stefano was born in Caracas Venezuela, he started acting in Caracas before transferring to London to study Film Production. After finishing there he went to Milano to study Theater at the Academia Teatrale Quelli di Grock. He decided to move to New York City when he got accepted in the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. After graduating he still lives and works in NYC.
Stefano was born in Caracas Venezuela, he started acting in Caracas before transferring to London to study Film Production. After finishing there he went to Milano to study Theater at the Academia Teatrale Quelli di Grock. He decided to move to New York City when he got accepted in the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. After graduating he still lives and works in NYC.
Aimee Horne
Nominated for a 2012 Sydney Theatre award for Tamarama Rock Surfers: the Highway crossing, Arts Radar/Belvoir: Midsummer Nights Dream National Tour, Legs on the the Wall: My Bicycle Loves You Griffin Theatre: Quack!, S-27, 24 Hour Project Generator, STC: Like a Fishbone, Brecht Workshop (Education), Bloodwood (Creative Development), Gallipoli. Belvoir : Voices (Creative Development), Tiger Country (Creative Development). For Playwriting Australia: The Damned, Swamplands, War Crimes, Tilt, Cry Havoc: Julius Caesar. For Beyond Empathy: The Strange Case of Paprika Stead. For Theatre of Image: Georgiana Woman of Flowers. NIDA Directors Projects: In the Solitude of Cottonfields, The Love Talker, Body of Water. Television: Recipe for Murder, East West 101. Double Take. Film: A Hard Life, The King, The Burning Man, The filmmaker Training: NIDA, Flinders Drama Centre.
Nominated for a 2012 Sydney Theatre award for Tamarama Rock Surfers: the Highway crossing, Arts Radar/Belvoir: Midsummer Nights Dream National Tour, Legs on the the Wall: My Bicycle Loves You Griffin Theatre: Quack!, S-27, 24 Hour Project Generator, STC: Like a Fishbone, Brecht Workshop (Education), Bloodwood (Creative Development), Gallipoli. Belvoir : Voices (Creative Development), Tiger Country (Creative Development). For Playwriting Australia: The Damned, Swamplands, War Crimes, Tilt, Cry Havoc: Julius Caesar. For Beyond Empathy: The Strange Case of Paprika Stead. For Theatre of Image: Georgiana Woman of Flowers. NIDA Directors Projects: In the Solitude of Cottonfields, The Love Talker, Body of Water. Television: Recipe for Murder, East West 101. Double Take. Film: A Hard Life, The King, The Burning Man, The filmmaker Training: NIDA, Flinders Drama Centre.
María-Itzel Siegrist
a Mexican-American actress born and raised in El Monte, California. At the age of twelve, she began singing professionally as a church cantor in parishes throughout the Los Angeles Archdiocese. She received her M.F.A. in Acting from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. Her credits include Ollantay with El Grupo Rasgos in New York's Teatro Stagefest and Peruvian Tour, the JENA Company’s debut U.S. tour of America, Amerique, and The Cross Border Project’s Spanish tour of De Fuente Ovejuna a Ciudad Juarez. She has recently appeared on the Jay Leno Tonight Show and currently works as a Casting Associate for Bourne Casting. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Performance Studies at the University of California Los Angeles.
a Mexican-American actress born and raised in El Monte, California. At the age of twelve, she began singing professionally as a church cantor in parishes throughout the Los Angeles Archdiocese. She received her M.F.A. in Acting from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. Her credits include Ollantay with El Grupo Rasgos in New York's Teatro Stagefest and Peruvian Tour, the JENA Company’s debut U.S. tour of America, Amerique, and The Cross Border Project’s Spanish tour of De Fuente Ovejuna a Ciudad Juarez. She has recently appeared on the Jay Leno Tonight Show and currently works as a Casting Associate for Bourne Casting. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in Performance Studies at the University of California Los Angeles.
María José Doiz Jiménez
catorce años haciendo teatro con su grupo "As de T". Actuando en las muchas obras que han rodado por los escenarios, algunas como protagonista. Gracias a: su experiencia, forma de participar activamente en las muchas andanzas teatrales del grupo, así como a su formación (que se inició en el taller de Teatro "El Despertar" con profesorado de Zaragoza, Sevilla, Logroño, etc) y sobre todo, gracias a su forma de ser, se le abren puertas. Cuentan con ella llamándola desde distintas instancias, habiendo participado en: Jornadas, Fiestas, Concurso, Cuentacuentos, Festivales, Teatro de calle, Cortometraje, Obras de Teatro de otros grupos, etc. Ha impartido Talleres de Teatro; para niñas/os y también para adultas/os. Dirigió a ese último grupo adulto para llevar a escena un cuento que ella misma adaptó como obra de Teatro. Trabajando en Radio fueron casi 3 años haciendo todo lo imaginable y más.
catorce años haciendo teatro con su grupo "As de T". Actuando en las muchas obras que han rodado por los escenarios, algunas como protagonista. Gracias a: su experiencia, forma de participar activamente en las muchas andanzas teatrales del grupo, así como a su formación (que se inició en el taller de Teatro "El Despertar" con profesorado de Zaragoza, Sevilla, Logroño, etc) y sobre todo, gracias a su forma de ser, se le abren puertas. Cuentan con ella llamándola desde distintas instancias, habiendo participado en: Jornadas, Fiestas, Concurso, Cuentacuentos, Festivales, Teatro de calle, Cortometraje, Obras de Teatro de otros grupos, etc. Ha impartido Talleres de Teatro; para niñas/os y también para adultas/os. Dirigió a ese último grupo adulto para llevar a escena un cuento que ella misma adaptó como obra de Teatro. Trabajando en Radio fueron casi 3 años haciendo todo lo imaginable y más.
Catalina Ginesta
is a Chilean actress currently based in England, studying Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Warwick. She has lived and worked in Chile, Brazil, Hong Kong, Shanghai and is now venturing into British theatre. Her experiences lie mostly in Performance Art, directing avant-garde pieces such as Shadows (Shanghai Fringe Festival), combining art and theatre as interactive performances. Theatre in a community setting has become her passion, and is what she strives to explore in the coming years. Living abroad has taught her to speak English, Spanish, French and Chinese. She looks forward to the incredible opportunities and connections that a Long Distance Affair will present.
is a Chilean actress currently based in England, studying Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Warwick. She has lived and worked in Chile, Brazil, Hong Kong, Shanghai and is now venturing into British theatre. Her experiences lie mostly in Performance Art, directing avant-garde pieces such as Shadows (Shanghai Fringe Festival), combining art and theatre as interactive performances. Theatre in a community setting has become her passion, and is what she strives to explore in the coming years. Living abroad has taught her to speak English, Spanish, French and Chinese. She looks forward to the incredible opportunities and connections that a Long Distance Affair will present.
Yanina Gruden
Argentine actress. Licensed in art dramatics(2009). As a theater actress She worked in plays like turbid directed by Lorena Vega, Lima Japan Bonsai and I want to say I love you , written and directed by Mariano Tenconi Blanco.
Nowadays she is preparing congratulations with the direction of analia fedra garcia and is the replacement actress of bernarda alba's house directed by Jose Maria Muscari.
Enviado desde mi BlackBerry de Movistar (http://www.movistar.com.ar)
Argentine actress. Licensed in art dramatics(2009). As a theater actress She worked in plays like turbid directed by Lorena Vega, Lima Japan Bonsai and I want to say I love you , written and directed by Mariano Tenconi Blanco.
Nowadays she is preparing congratulations with the direction of analia fedra garcia and is the replacement actress of bernarda alba's house directed by Jose Maria Muscari.
Enviado desde mi BlackBerry de Movistar (http://www.movistar.com.ar)
Guillermo Katz
is an actor and director. He was born in the capital city of Tucumán, a province in the northwest of Argentina, where he currently resides. He graduated from the BA in Theater from the National University of Tucumán and has also taken acting, directing and contemporary dance courses and seminars with distinguished personalities of Argentinian scenic arts, such as Ricardo Bartís, Pompeyo Audivert, Alejandro Catalán, Augusto Fernándes, Paco Giménez, Beatriz Lábatte, among others. In his artistic production he has worked as an actor, director and assistant with different theater companies, groups and independent artists from Tucumán with extensive professional experience, such as “Manojo de Calles” and “Teodora Ciega Caníbal”, in more than 20 spectacles and performances. Also he has participated in various local, national and international scenic arts festivals, for example the “6th Festival of Experimental Theater Victor García” (2010) in Tucumán and the “VI Forum of Dance-Theater and Contemporary Scenic Arts” (2009) in Jujuy. He directed the play “Museo Medea” which was the winning spectacle of the “28° Festival of Theater of Tucumán” (2012) and represented the province in the “National Festival of Theater 2013”. With this play he also participated in the “26° International Festival of University Theater of Blumenau” (2013) in Brazil. Additionally he develops activities as an academic researcher; he has presented papers and posters in different national and international congresses about theater and cultural studies.
is an actor and director. He was born in the capital city of Tucumán, a province in the northwest of Argentina, where he currently resides. He graduated from the BA in Theater from the National University of Tucumán and has also taken acting, directing and contemporary dance courses and seminars with distinguished personalities of Argentinian scenic arts, such as Ricardo Bartís, Pompeyo Audivert, Alejandro Catalán, Augusto Fernándes, Paco Giménez, Beatriz Lábatte, among others. In his artistic production he has worked as an actor, director and assistant with different theater companies, groups and independent artists from Tucumán with extensive professional experience, such as “Manojo de Calles” and “Teodora Ciega Caníbal”, in more than 20 spectacles and performances. Also he has participated in various local, national and international scenic arts festivals, for example the “6th Festival of Experimental Theater Victor García” (2010) in Tucumán and the “VI Forum of Dance-Theater and Contemporary Scenic Arts” (2009) in Jujuy. He directed the play “Museo Medea” which was the winning spectacle of the “28° Festival of Theater of Tucumán” (2012) and represented the province in the “National Festival of Theater 2013”. With this play he also participated in the “26° International Festival of University Theater of Blumenau” (2013) in Brazil. Additionally he develops activities as an academic researcher; he has presented papers and posters in different national and international congresses about theater and cultural studies.
Sebastian Kirzner
A.K.A Sagrado Sebakis // Nacido en Argentina en 1985 // es egresado de la ORT de la especialidad Medios de la Comunicación. Como actor televisivo tiene una trayectoria de doce años trabajando ininterrumpidamente. En el área de letras, además de escribir ficción, poesía y ensayo, se dedica a la investigación de literaturas ultra contemporáneas y poéticas orales. Creador y coordinador de la agrupación Poesía Estereo, el Slam Argentino de Poesía Oral, las Jams Ilegales de Poesía Oral y actualmente dirige y actúa en el SUCEDE, un espectáculo que funciona de laboratorio de artes escénicas. Con el Slam Argentino de Poesía Oral da talleres de oratura y puesta del cuerpo en distintas provincias del país.
A.K.A Sagrado Sebakis // Nacido en Argentina en 1985 // es egresado de la ORT de la especialidad Medios de la Comunicación. Como actor televisivo tiene una trayectoria de doce años trabajando ininterrumpidamente. En el área de letras, además de escribir ficción, poesía y ensayo, se dedica a la investigación de literaturas ultra contemporáneas y poéticas orales. Creador y coordinador de la agrupación Poesía Estereo, el Slam Argentino de Poesía Oral, las Jams Ilegales de Poesía Oral y actualmente dirige y actúa en el SUCEDE, un espectáculo que funciona de laboratorio de artes escénicas. Con el Slam Argentino de Poesía Oral da talleres de oratura y puesta del cuerpo en distintas provincias del país.
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Rachel Leslie
is a New York based actor. She’s worked extensively at regional theatres around the U.S. Some of her favorite productions include: The Trip to Bountiful, Richard II, Much Ado About Nothing, Gem of the Ocean and Trouble in Mind. Rachel’s had the privilege of working at home (NYC) theatrically with New George’s (Nightlands directed by Tamilla Woodard), The Keen Company (The Conscientious Objector), The Queen’s Company (The Duchess of Malfi), and an original work by Kristin Marting at HERE (The Women of Orleans). She’s done several indie films including the award winning short Quietly and The Ticket (2015). Her television appearances include Unforgettable, Alpha House, 666 Park Avenue and Law & Order. Rachel holds a BA in Psychology from George Washington University and an MFA in Acting from Temple University. |
Carlos Lobo
is the German voice of “Javier Bardem”(Vicky Cristina Barcelona; Eat, Pray Love), Lead Voice in Assasins Creed and Unchartable II and Final Fantasy. Theatre credits: Streetcar Named Desire (Stanley Kowalski), Trainspotting(Mark), Midsummer Night’s Dream(Nick Bottom), The Full Monty, and Noises-Off(Lloyd) and is a graduate of The William Esper Studio under Bill Esper.
Miguel Loyola
was born in Mexico City but moved to Chihuahua where he learned what life was about. Afterwards, he went to New York where he started to study Dramatic Arts and art history. His need of Knowledge and new experiences took him to move to London, England where he also study, and worked as dishwasher, waiter and concierge. He took a workshop with Iben Nagen Rasmussen of Odin Teatret. On stage he has performed a Mayan kid, a beggar, a dolphin, a cat, a jaguar, a hysterical woman, a doctor, a handicapped and 5 ghosts among other characters.
was born in Mexico City but moved to Chihuahua where he learned what life was about. Afterwards, he went to New York where he started to study Dramatic Arts and art history. His need of Knowledge and new experiences took him to move to London, England where he also study, and worked as dishwasher, waiter and concierge. He took a workshop with Iben Nagen Rasmussen of Odin Teatret. On stage he has performed a Mayan kid, a beggar, a dolphin, a cat, a jaguar, a hysterical woman, a doctor, a handicapped and 5 ghosts among other characters.
Julio Machado
is an actor and singer, from São Paulo,Brazil, 33 year old. Graduated by Escola de Arte Dramática of University of São Paulo,in 2007. His main works in theatre are: Oréstia, by Ésquilo, direction: Malu Galli and Bel Garcia,RJ, Brazil, 2013/12; A ilusão Cômica, by Pierre Corneille and A Bilha Quebrada, byHeinrich Von Kleist, both directed by Márcio Aurélio and produced by Cia Razões Inversas, SP/RJ, Brasil, 2012/11; Jaquar Cibernético, by Francisco Carlos, SP/Curitiba, Brasil, 2011/10. As meninas, literary work by Ligia Fagundes Telles, adapted by Maria Adelaide Amaral, SP/Curitiba, Brasil, 2012-10; (Nossa) Casa de Bonecas, creation of Teatro de Narradores, inspired in the work of Henrik Ibsen, directed by José Fernando de Azevedo, SP, 2009. Imperador e Galileu and O inimigo do povo, by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Sérgio Ferrara, SP, 2008/07; among others... In movies acted in: Centro de Gravidade, by Steven Richter; Trago Comigo and Antônia_O Filme, by Tata Amaral; and in short-films as: Máscara Negra, by Renê Brasil, among others.
is an actor and singer, from São Paulo,Brazil, 33 year old. Graduated by Escola de Arte Dramática of University of São Paulo,in 2007. His main works in theatre are: Oréstia, by Ésquilo, direction: Malu Galli and Bel Garcia,RJ, Brazil, 2013/12; A ilusão Cômica, by Pierre Corneille and A Bilha Quebrada, byHeinrich Von Kleist, both directed by Márcio Aurélio and produced by Cia Razões Inversas, SP/RJ, Brasil, 2012/11; Jaquar Cibernético, by Francisco Carlos, SP/Curitiba, Brasil, 2011/10. As meninas, literary work by Ligia Fagundes Telles, adapted by Maria Adelaide Amaral, SP/Curitiba, Brasil, 2012-10; (Nossa) Casa de Bonecas, creation of Teatro de Narradores, inspired in the work of Henrik Ibsen, directed by José Fernando de Azevedo, SP, 2009. Imperador e Galileu and O inimigo do povo, by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Sérgio Ferrara, SP, 2008/07; among others... In movies acted in: Centro de Gravidade, by Steven Richter; Trago Comigo and Antônia_O Filme, by Tata Amaral; and in short-films as: Máscara Negra, by Renê Brasil, among others.
Patricia Masera
was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. In 1997 she co-founded the Aerial Theatre Group Nhi-Mu(www.nhimu.com) a ground breaking theatre alternative for the Paraguayan scene. She was awarded with the B’nai Brith award for excellence in Theatre in 2006; that same year she was also awarded with a Fulbright Scholarship to North Carolina School of the Arts, where she obtained her MFA in Performing Arts Management. Her most recent activities include: Producing the multidisciplinary project En Borrador – Teatro en construccion, Belonging , a short piece in collaboration with Paola Irun performed at the Artistic Forum by Hybrid Theater Works in New York City (Feb. 2011) and in Paraguay in July 2011, Ninguna, with Nhi-Mu in Paraguay. She has also worked as an assistant director for Doug Howe and Alfonso Carcamo for Hotel Project NJ and NY and for Ana Margineanu and Melanie Armer for the Window Projects in April and May of 2012.
was born in Asuncion, Paraguay. In 1997 she co-founded the Aerial Theatre Group Nhi-Mu(www.nhimu.com) a ground breaking theatre alternative for the Paraguayan scene. She was awarded with the B’nai Brith award for excellence in Theatre in 2006; that same year she was also awarded with a Fulbright Scholarship to North Carolina School of the Arts, where she obtained her MFA in Performing Arts Management. Her most recent activities include: Producing the multidisciplinary project En Borrador – Teatro en construccion, Belonging , a short piece in collaboration with Paola Irun performed at the Artistic Forum by Hybrid Theater Works in New York City (Feb. 2011) and in Paraguay in July 2011, Ninguna, with Nhi-Mu in Paraguay. She has also worked as an assistant director for Doug Howe and Alfonso Carcamo for Hotel Project NJ and NY and for Ana Margineanu and Melanie Armer for the Window Projects in April and May of 2012.
Laura Méndez
Born in Pachuca Hidalgo. She moved to Guanajuato on 2001 to study a degree in philosophy at the Universidad de Guanajuato and at the same time she gave her first steps on stage at La Compañía, a group belonging to the culture department of this University. She will be part of this group for eight years as actriz and text adapter. Since then, her performing arts training took place in workshops, courses and classes with different teachers. She has worked as an assistant director at the Grupo de Formación Actoral Infantil at the Universidad de Guanajauto for four years. To complement her skills, she has practiced Raq Sharqi, Belly Dance and Jazz Dance lately. But above all, most of her learning has been on participation in several plays. She moved to Queretaro city in summer 2010. From that moment she joined to Sabandijas de Palacio and continues her training with the guidance of Mariana Hartasánchez. She is working in this independent company as an actress and producer. She believe in the theater as a great community ... And hope not ever get off the stage.
Born in Pachuca Hidalgo. She moved to Guanajuato on 2001 to study a degree in philosophy at the Universidad de Guanajuato and at the same time she gave her first steps on stage at La Compañía, a group belonging to the culture department of this University. She will be part of this group for eight years as actriz and text adapter. Since then, her performing arts training took place in workshops, courses and classes with different teachers. She has worked as an assistant director at the Grupo de Formación Actoral Infantil at the Universidad de Guanajauto for four years. To complement her skills, she has practiced Raq Sharqi, Belly Dance and Jazz Dance lately. But above all, most of her learning has been on participation in several plays. She moved to Queretaro city in summer 2010. From that moment she joined to Sabandijas de Palacio and continues her training with the guidance of Mariana Hartasánchez. She is working in this independent company as an actress and producer. She believe in the theater as a great community ... And hope not ever get off the stage.
Luke Mullins
is an actor, director and dramaturge who works extensively across the Australian theatre sector. His independent practice includes Autobiography of Red a solo work created and performed for Malthouse Theatre and Irony is not Enough: Essay on my Life as Catherine Deneuve created with Fragment 31 at Arts House. He is a core member of Stuck Pigs Squealing, was a member of the Sydney Theatre Company Actors' Company and has worked extensively as an actor for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir. He has created and performed work with a number of independent companies including Uncle Semolina and Friends, Liminal, Uninvited Guests, Little Death, Wrecked all Prods and Arts Radar. Luke has been awarded the George Fairfax Award for Excellence in Theatre Practice and a Green Room Award for The Season at Sarsaparilla.
is an actor, director and dramaturge who works extensively across the Australian theatre sector. His independent practice includes Autobiography of Red a solo work created and performed for Malthouse Theatre and Irony is not Enough: Essay on my Life as Catherine Deneuve created with Fragment 31 at Arts House. He is a core member of Stuck Pigs Squealing, was a member of the Sydney Theatre Company Actors' Company and has worked extensively as an actor for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir. He has created and performed work with a number of independent companies including Uncle Semolina and Friends, Liminal, Uninvited Guests, Little Death, Wrecked all Prods and Arts Radar. Luke has been awarded the George Fairfax Award for Excellence in Theatre Practice and a Green Room Award for The Season at Sarsaparilla.
Angeles Muzio
Angeles is an Argentine actress borned in Buenos Aires. She graduated in ETBA Escuela de Teatro de Buenos Aires, under the direction of Raul Serrano. She continued superior studies with Marcelo Savignone, following Le Coq's techniques in Commedia dell'arte, Neutral Mask, Improvisation, and other styles like Molliere, Melodrama, Chejov, etc. She also studied Musical Theatre at Julio Bocca's School, Contemporary Dance and other dance techinques for several years. During the last year her performances include "Usted esta aqui" theatre experience, in Ciudad Cultural Konex; "La pieza Faltante" Teatro del Artefacto, under de direction of Manuela Serrano Bruzzo; "El raton Perez" Musical Theatre for kids, and some public theatral interventions. She was part of the Street Theatre group "Actores en el Subte", performing inside Buenos Aires subway with street theatre interventions. Now she is willing to keep on learning and trying new things, investigating in new artistic forms, and trying to combine as much as possible other art lenguages.
Angeles is an Argentine actress borned in Buenos Aires. She graduated in ETBA Escuela de Teatro de Buenos Aires, under the direction of Raul Serrano. She continued superior studies with Marcelo Savignone, following Le Coq's techniques in Commedia dell'arte, Neutral Mask, Improvisation, and other styles like Molliere, Melodrama, Chejov, etc. She also studied Musical Theatre at Julio Bocca's School, Contemporary Dance and other dance techinques for several years. During the last year her performances include "Usted esta aqui" theatre experience, in Ciudad Cultural Konex; "La pieza Faltante" Teatro del Artefacto, under de direction of Manuela Serrano Bruzzo; "El raton Perez" Musical Theatre for kids, and some public theatral interventions. She was part of the Street Theatre group "Actores en el Subte", performing inside Buenos Aires subway with street theatre interventions. Now she is willing to keep on learning and trying new things, investigating in new artistic forms, and trying to combine as much as possible other art lenguages.
Oksana Mysina
was born in Ukraine but has lived in Moscow since she was eight years old. She is a graduate of both the Gnesin Music School (as a violist) and the Shchepkin Theater Institute of the Maly Theater. She began her professional acting career at the Spartacus Square Theater where she performed leads in all of the theater's productions between 1988 and 1994.
Since 1994 she has worked independently at various theaters, including the Moscow Art Theater, the Pushkin Theater and the Stanislavsky Drama Theater. Her performance of Katerina Ivanovna in Kama Ginkas’s production of K.I. from “Crime” for the Moscow Young Spectator Theater brought her fame — the show has toured to 17 countries during its 18-year run.
Mysina in recent years has worked primarily at the legendary School of Dramatic Art. There she has performed in Dmitry Krymov's Chekhov fantasias, Tararabumbiya and The Auction, and in Christophe Feutrier's production of Valere Novarina's contemporary avant-garde classic The Imaginary Operetta. Under the direction of Vladimir Berzin, she performs a one-woman show of Klim's The Theater of Medea.
In film the actress has turned in award-winning performances in A Play for a Passenger (directed by Vadim Abdrashitov), Andersen (directed by Eldar Ryazanov), and Pavel I and The Admirer (both directed by Vitaly Melnikov). In her spare time Oksana is the lead singer, electric violinist and lyricist for the rock band Oxy Rocks.
was born in Ukraine but has lived in Moscow since she was eight years old. She is a graduate of both the Gnesin Music School (as a violist) and the Shchepkin Theater Institute of the Maly Theater. She began her professional acting career at the Spartacus Square Theater where she performed leads in all of the theater's productions between 1988 and 1994.
Since 1994 she has worked independently at various theaters, including the Moscow Art Theater, the Pushkin Theater and the Stanislavsky Drama Theater. Her performance of Katerina Ivanovna in Kama Ginkas’s production of K.I. from “Crime” for the Moscow Young Spectator Theater brought her fame — the show has toured to 17 countries during its 18-year run.
Mysina in recent years has worked primarily at the legendary School of Dramatic Art. There she has performed in Dmitry Krymov's Chekhov fantasias, Tararabumbiya and The Auction, and in Christophe Feutrier's production of Valere Novarina's contemporary avant-garde classic The Imaginary Operetta. Under the direction of Vladimir Berzin, she performs a one-woman show of Klim's The Theater of Medea.
In film the actress has turned in award-winning performances in A Play for a Passenger (directed by Vadim Abdrashitov), Andersen (directed by Eldar Ryazanov), and Pavel I and The Admirer (both directed by Vitaly Melnikov). In her spare time Oksana is the lead singer, electric violinist and lyricist for the rock band Oxy Rocks.
Katia Pascariu
actress, 29, living and working in Bucharest; background: theater, dance, movement; currently involved in independent theatrical and socio-artistic projects, collaborating with public theaters, co-founder of 4Th Age Community ArtsCenter, interested in theater for young audiences, activist when necessary, nature-music-books-coffee-and-chocolate lover. I totally dig traveling for business, rather than for pleasure; opened to and ready for any new artistic experience – the crazier the better. I guess All the world's a stage - still, Shakespeare rules!
actress, 29, living and working in Bucharest; background: theater, dance, movement; currently involved in independent theatrical and socio-artistic projects, collaborating with public theaters, co-founder of 4Th Age Community ArtsCenter, interested in theater for young audiences, activist when necessary, nature-music-books-coffee-and-chocolate lover. I totally dig traveling for business, rather than for pleasure; opened to and ready for any new artistic experience – the crazier the better. I guess All the world's a stage - still, Shakespeare rules!
Andreea Paduraru
is a romanian professional actress based in London. After graduating acting at the Theatre and Film Academy in her native town Bucharest, she has worked for a few years in the film industry, television, stage. Her film credits include: Bunraku, Sand Serpents, Xenophobia, True True Lie, Return of the living dead 4. Her tv credits include "One step forward" and "Here come the police" TV series. She also had a pretty intense activity in the physical theatre company "Passepartout DP" performing at the National Theatre in Bucharest and participating at European Festivals in Germany, Spain, Poland, Portugal, France, Hungary etc. At the the Black and White Festival in Imatra-Finland, she received the Best Actress Award.
In 2008 she moved to London, and after studying at Drama Center-University of the Arts, she has started working mainly on stage-recently cast in "Frankenstein" project at the National Theatre, directed by Danny Boyle and "Told and Unfold", physical theatre show at Sadler's Wells. Her range of skills include contemporary dance, mime, kick boxing, martial arts (Capoeira).
is a romanian professional actress based in London. After graduating acting at the Theatre and Film Academy in her native town Bucharest, she has worked for a few years in the film industry, television, stage. Her film credits include: Bunraku, Sand Serpents, Xenophobia, True True Lie, Return of the living dead 4. Her tv credits include "One step forward" and "Here come the police" TV series. She also had a pretty intense activity in the physical theatre company "Passepartout DP" performing at the National Theatre in Bucharest and participating at European Festivals in Germany, Spain, Poland, Portugal, France, Hungary etc. At the the Black and White Festival in Imatra-Finland, she received the Best Actress Award.
In 2008 she moved to London, and after studying at Drama Center-University of the Arts, she has started working mainly on stage-recently cast in "Frankenstein" project at the National Theatre, directed by Danny Boyle and "Told and Unfold", physical theatre show at Sadler's Wells. Her range of skills include contemporary dance, mime, kick boxing, martial arts (Capoeira).
Gonzalo Pastrana
is an actor, guitarist, pianist and singer. He lives in Buenos Aires since 2008. He worked in several plays in the independent circuit of Buenos Aires and advertisingshoots in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
Audiovisual work : "How do I continue " (2012 , actor) fictional documentary made by CELS on sexual and gender abuse committed during state terrorism , " Polar Night " (2014 , actor) current film by Romano Florencia.
Jobs in theater : " The writer and the writer " John Freund. (2011- stage assistant ) . "The apathetic - Saverio el cruel adaptation” by Roberto Arlt (2012 , actor) . " Sink the Belgrano " by Steven Berkoff , Rafael Spregelburd translation , direction by Claudia Marocchi (actor / singer ) . " The Legend of LIS -CHI " Maruja Bustamante and Gael Policano Rossi (actor , 2013 ). "Saturnalia " Policano Gael Rossi ( 2013 - Pianist ).
Rebecca Peyton
Theatre includes One Hour Eighteen Minutes (New Diorama), Enduring Song (Bristol Old Vic), Billy Chickens is a Psychopath Superstar (Theatre 503/Latitude), The Odyssey (The Albany, Deptford), Soldiers (Finborough Theatre), Hothouse (Arcola Theatre & tour), Troubleshooters (Soho Theatre), Julius Caesar (Barbican), Electra (The Gate), Danelaw (White Bear), Next Door (Rosemary Branch), La Bête Humaine (Grange Court Theatre), Here But There (Teatro Vivo tour), Two (Judi Dench Theatre). TV includes Eastenders, Casualty, Stan, True Stories – Elizabeth Fry (all BBC). Film includes Where I Belong, Bloody Mary, All Friends Here and The Rat Trap. Rebecca is a member of Teatro Vivo and Actors for Human Rights. Rebecca has performed her first play, the critically acclaimed Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister, at the Edinburgh fringe, on tour in the UK, South Africa and Switzerland, and enjoyed a the sell-out run at the Finborough Thaetre, London. It is published by Oberon Books.
Theatre includes One Hour Eighteen Minutes (New Diorama), Enduring Song (Bristol Old Vic), Billy Chickens is a Psychopath Superstar (Theatre 503/Latitude), The Odyssey (The Albany, Deptford), Soldiers (Finborough Theatre), Hothouse (Arcola Theatre & tour), Troubleshooters (Soho Theatre), Julius Caesar (Barbican), Electra (The Gate), Danelaw (White Bear), Next Door (Rosemary Branch), La Bête Humaine (Grange Court Theatre), Here But There (Teatro Vivo tour), Two (Judi Dench Theatre). TV includes Eastenders, Casualty, Stan, True Stories – Elizabeth Fry (all BBC). Film includes Where I Belong, Bloody Mary, All Friends Here and The Rat Trap. Rebecca is a member of Teatro Vivo and Actors for Human Rights. Rebecca has performed her first play, the critically acclaimed Sometimes I Laugh Like My Sister, at the Edinburgh fringe, on tour in the UK, South Africa and Switzerland, and enjoyed a the sell-out run at the Finborough Thaetre, London. It is published by Oberon Books.
Federica Presa
was born in Montevideo Uruguay in 1984, city where she was recognized in 2007 for her acting career. In 2008 she moved to Buenos Aires where she continued performing under the direction of Ricardo Bartís, Alejandro Catalán and Pompeyo Audivert with whom she has worked in several plays, including ¨Antígona Vélez¨ by Leopoldo Marechal in the Cervantes National Theatre. During the last year, her performances include Patricio Ruiz´s ¨También las Cosas Mueren¨ (showcased during 2013 in the Teatro del Pueblo), and ¨MALDITOS, todos mis Ex¨ by Mariela Asensio and Reynaldo Sietecase currently playing in the teatro del Pueblo.
was born in Montevideo Uruguay in 1984, city where she was recognized in 2007 for her acting career. In 2008 she moved to Buenos Aires where she continued performing under the direction of Ricardo Bartís, Alejandro Catalán and Pompeyo Audivert with whom she has worked in several plays, including ¨Antígona Vélez¨ by Leopoldo Marechal in the Cervantes National Theatre. During the last year, her performances include Patricio Ruiz´s ¨También las Cosas Mueren¨ (showcased during 2013 in the Teatro del Pueblo), and ¨MALDITOS, todos mis Ex¨ by Mariela Asensio and Reynaldo Sietecase currently playing in the teatro del Pueblo.
Jorely Posada
(born October 12th 1988) is a Venezuelan actress and journalist. She is a stage actress and a member of the theater group CiudadPuertoTeatro from Maracaibo. She became interested in the performing arts as a young child; her first performance was when she was only four years old as the cat in her school adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. After she graduated from highschool she attended college and majored in Mass Communication with emphasis in Audiovisual Journalism but soon realized it wasn’t her life’s dream and decided to pursue a career in acting. She started taking acting classes at CiudadPuertoTeatro’s workshops in 2010 and six months later was officially asked to become a member of the theater group. With them she has performed in over 9 productions including the latest; a coproduction with the National Theater Company for which they won the chance to work with representing their state for 2013. She has been invited alongside CiudadPuertoTeatro to perform all over Venezuela and other countries such as Colombia, Brasil, Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico. Last year, she was offered one of the main roles in two TV sitcoms, one called “La Residencia” and another called “Mujer bonita” both of which are now in postproduction. She recently moved to Caracas to attend Caracas School of Musical Theater.
(born October 12th 1988) is a Venezuelan actress and journalist. She is a stage actress and a member of the theater group CiudadPuertoTeatro from Maracaibo. She became interested in the performing arts as a young child; her first performance was when she was only four years old as the cat in her school adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. After she graduated from highschool she attended college and majored in Mass Communication with emphasis in Audiovisual Journalism but soon realized it wasn’t her life’s dream and decided to pursue a career in acting. She started taking acting classes at CiudadPuertoTeatro’s workshops in 2010 and six months later was officially asked to become a member of the theater group. With them she has performed in over 9 productions including the latest; a coproduction with the National Theater Company for which they won the chance to work with representing their state for 2013. She has been invited alongside CiudadPuertoTeatro to perform all over Venezuela and other countries such as Colombia, Brasil, Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico. Last year, she was offered one of the main roles in two TV sitcoms, one called “La Residencia” and another called “Mujer bonita” both of which are now in postproduction. She recently moved to Caracas to attend Caracas School of Musical Theater.
Eric Robertson
is a Scottish actor based in Edinburgh. He has worked on a large number of plays from Shakespeare to new writing. He has appeared on TV and been in several feature films. In 2010 he won the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award for Best Actor. He is really looking forward to crossing the pond if only electronically!
Naomy Romo
started her professional career in Tijuana, Mexico with the Foro del Sótano theater company and is a founding member of the Seres Comunes Colective in Mexico City. In theater she has worked with prestigious directors such as Alberto Lomnitz in El rey que no oía pero escuchaba, produced by Seña y Verbo, México's first and most important deaf theater company for which she learned LSM (Mexican Sign Language) and Alfonso Cárcamo in Izazaga 734 among others. In film she worked on Música Ocular a film by renowned director José Antonio Cordero and the Disney film Beverlly Hills Chihuahua directed by Raja Gosnell as well as multiple independent short and feature films. She recently had a guest role on the Canana and Once TV produced series Niño Santo.
started her professional career in Tijuana, Mexico with the Foro del Sótano theater company and is a founding member of the Seres Comunes Colective in Mexico City. In theater she has worked with prestigious directors such as Alberto Lomnitz in El rey que no oía pero escuchaba, produced by Seña y Verbo, México's first and most important deaf theater company for which she learned LSM (Mexican Sign Language) and Alfonso Cárcamo in Izazaga 734 among others. In film she worked on Música Ocular a film by renowned director José Antonio Cordero and the Disney film Beverlly Hills Chihuahua directed by Raja Gosnell as well as multiple independent short and feature films. She recently had a guest role on the Canana and Once TV produced series Niño Santo.
Ángel Sánchez Perabá
was born on 8 May 1983 in Jaen. He has worked especially on physicality from differents tecniques as Commedia dell’arte, Clown, Grotowstky, Le Coq, Butoh, Rudolf von Laban, Body Mind Centering and several techniques about improvisation which derive from dance, as Contact.
He studied in RESAD, which is the oldest Spanish school of theatre and one of the most prestigious in Europe, where he achieved his degree in Acting (2006-2010).
Nowadays, he has continued his studies in other tecniques as The Viewpoints (with members of SITI Company like Ellen Lauren, Leon Ingulsrud and Akiko Aizawa). In addition, he has advised theatre’s companies about movement on the stage and choreographies.
was born on 8 May 1983 in Jaen. He has worked especially on physicality from differents tecniques as Commedia dell’arte, Clown, Grotowstky, Le Coq, Butoh, Rudolf von Laban, Body Mind Centering and several techniques about improvisation which derive from dance, as Contact.
He studied in RESAD, which is the oldest Spanish school of theatre and one of the most prestigious in Europe, where he achieved his degree in Acting (2006-2010).
Nowadays, he has continued his studies in other tecniques as The Viewpoints (with members of SITI Company like Ellen Lauren, Leon Ingulsrud and Akiko Aizawa). In addition, he has advised theatre’s companies about movement on the stage and choreographies.
Charlotte Purser
A New Yorker by way of Texas, Charlotte has appeared in such roles as Sister James in Doubt (Arkansas Rep), Mary Jen in Buck Fever (New York City), Joleen in Iain Finlay Macleod’s The Bends (UK Tour), Gertrude in Hamlet (RSAMD/ Globe, London), Mrs. Darling and Smee in Peter Pan (US National Tour), Warwick in Henry VI Parts One/ Two (Glasgow’s Bard in the Botanics). Charlotte trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (recently renamed Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) where she earned a Master of Arts in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text. She has studied with such teachers as Tom Cornford, Steven Hoggett, and Nadine George, as well as with the Moscow Art Theatre School's Stanislavsky Workshop in Boston, and has a BA from University of Texas at Austin. She is a writer, performer, and producer for the upcoming play, The War Letters. web: www.charlottepurser.com twitter: @charlotteinc
A New Yorker by way of Texas, Charlotte has appeared in such roles as Sister James in Doubt (Arkansas Rep), Mary Jen in Buck Fever (New York City), Joleen in Iain Finlay Macleod’s The Bends (UK Tour), Gertrude in Hamlet (RSAMD/ Globe, London), Mrs. Darling and Smee in Peter Pan (US National Tour), Warwick in Henry VI Parts One/ Two (Glasgow’s Bard in the Botanics). Charlotte trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (recently renamed Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) where she earned a Master of Arts in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text. She has studied with such teachers as Tom Cornford, Steven Hoggett, and Nadine George, as well as with the Moscow Art Theatre School's Stanislavsky Workshop in Boston, and has a BA from University of Texas at Austin. She is a writer, performer, and producer for the upcoming play, The War Letters. web: www.charlottepurser.com twitter: @charlotteinc
Paulo Quiros
learned film early in life from his father, and studied theater at Princeton. Currently he's based in New York and acts on both stage and screen. Recent theatrical roles include Horace in Moliere's School for Wives, Oswald in Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, the title role in Macbeth, Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Vershinin in Chekhov's Three Sisters, and the title role in Billly Bob Boils the Sea, which was performed this summer on tour in Turkey.
learned film early in life from his father, and studied theater at Princeton. Currently he's based in New York and acts on both stage and screen. Recent theatrical roles include Horace in Moliere's School for Wives, Oswald in Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, the title role in Macbeth, Oberon and Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Vershinin in Chekhov's Three Sisters, and the title role in Billly Bob Boils the Sea, which was performed this summer on tour in Turkey.
Calaine Schafer
is delighted to be mixing theater and the inter-web in this awesome PopUpTheatrics production! She is a NYU Tisch graduate, where she studied acting at the Stella Adler Studio and with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Recent theater credits include:Waiting for Lefty (The Honest Liars), The Window (Romanian Cultural Institute in New York),Hotel Project, Summit New Jersey (The Internationalists/Neighborhood Productions), and Love Labour’s Lost, (Snorks and Pins). Look out for her new webseries that she wrote, produced and acted in with her magical cohort, Kristina Mueller. Much love and thanks to the wonderful Ana Margineanu and Tamilla Woodard!
is delighted to be mixing theater and the inter-web in this awesome PopUpTheatrics production! She is a NYU Tisch graduate, where she studied acting at the Stella Adler Studio and with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Recent theater credits include:Waiting for Lefty (The Honest Liars), The Window (Romanian Cultural Institute in New York),Hotel Project, Summit New Jersey (The Internationalists/Neighborhood Productions), and Love Labour’s Lost, (Snorks and Pins). Look out for her new webseries that she wrote, produced and acted in with her magical cohort, Kristina Mueller. Much love and thanks to the wonderful Ana Margineanu and Tamilla Woodard!
Kim Snauwaert
In 2008/2009 ‘A la limite’ (MMZ) won the first price at the theaterfestival Groningen. In that same period, she worked together with the dutch photographer and artist Arno Nollen.
‘The we in me’ a work of Lars Siltberg, part of playgroundfestival in STUK in 2009 (Leuven). She also performed the performance ‘Pimp your poverty’ made by artist and curator Boris Ljugov,shown at the photofestival in Knokke 2010.
In 2011 she worked together with the portuguese artist Marcio Carvalho on behalf of BUDA Kortrijk. The last two years until now, she joined several projects (Virion, Slumbers,..) and also worked on her own project ‘My view of your view of me’, which was ia exposed in Gent at ‘cinema of attractions’.
In 2008/2009 ‘A la limite’ (MMZ) won the first price at the theaterfestival Groningen. In that same period, she worked together with the dutch photographer and artist Arno Nollen.
‘The we in me’ a work of Lars Siltberg, part of playgroundfestival in STUK in 2009 (Leuven). She also performed the performance ‘Pimp your poverty’ made by artist and curator Boris Ljugov,shown at the photofestival in Knokke 2010.
In 2011 she worked together with the portuguese artist Marcio Carvalho on behalf of BUDA Kortrijk. The last two years until now, she joined several projects (Virion, Slumbers,..) and also worked on her own project ‘My view of your view of me’, which was ia exposed in Gent at ‘cinema of attractions’.
Silvana Velasco
nació en Argentina en el año 1970. Estudió la Carrera de Psicología en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Teatro, en la Escuela de Teatro de Buenos Aires, realizando a la vez cursos y seminarios sobre "Documental", "Realización de proyectos Cinematográficos", "Dirección de actores con especialización de teatro aplicando al cine y TV, y "Formación del Actor". Productora y coordinadora independiente en varias Agencias y productoras de cine y tv. Desarrolló su carrera profesional brindando servicios de producción, para diferentes productoras y destacados proyectos como: Tour Aerodiscos "Itinerario 2001", "Luz y Sombra / Una historia del Jazz Contemporáneo" Director: Benito Kuschevatzky,en el Teatro Colón. "Mojado" Cortometraje animado, "Electrodos" Video Clip del Grupo UnoxUno, "Mar de Naranjas" Video Clip del grupo UnoxUno, "Picsa" Largometraje Documental dirigido por Raúl Manrupe, "Soi Cumbio" Largometraje Documental dirigido por Andrea Yannino, "Teatro por la Identidad" Spot apertura presentación. Realizó la coordinación y producción desde el año 2004 al 2011 en la Productora "Sinfilm". Su pasión por el teatro hizo que se desempeñe desde 1997 como actriz de obras tales como: "Los Puros", "Usted está Aquí. Experience" donde llevan ya más de 200 funciones de éxito, "Hasta que el agua me lleve", "Presas del Tango" y "Crónicas de Pichincha".
nació en Argentina en el año 1970. Estudió la Carrera de Psicología en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Teatro, en la Escuela de Teatro de Buenos Aires, realizando a la vez cursos y seminarios sobre "Documental", "Realización de proyectos Cinematográficos", "Dirección de actores con especialización de teatro aplicando al cine y TV, y "Formación del Actor". Productora y coordinadora independiente en varias Agencias y productoras de cine y tv. Desarrolló su carrera profesional brindando servicios de producción, para diferentes productoras y destacados proyectos como: Tour Aerodiscos "Itinerario 2001", "Luz y Sombra / Una historia del Jazz Contemporáneo" Director: Benito Kuschevatzky,en el Teatro Colón. "Mojado" Cortometraje animado, "Electrodos" Video Clip del Grupo UnoxUno, "Mar de Naranjas" Video Clip del grupo UnoxUno, "Picsa" Largometraje Documental dirigido por Raúl Manrupe, "Soi Cumbio" Largometraje Documental dirigido por Andrea Yannino, "Teatro por la Identidad" Spot apertura presentación. Realizó la coordinación y producción desde el año 2004 al 2011 en la Productora "Sinfilm". Su pasión por el teatro hizo que se desempeñe desde 1997 como actriz de obras tales como: "Los Puros", "Usted está Aquí. Experience" donde llevan ya más de 200 funciones de éxito, "Hasta que el agua me lleve", "Presas del Tango" y "Crónicas de Pichincha".
Samuel Wightman
is an Edinburgh-based actor studying Theatre and Performance at the University of Warwick. Samuel has gained extensive acting experience as a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, performing in their site-specific piece Slick. His credits include Simon Stephen’s Pornography (Warwick Arts Centre), the world premiere stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke (New Diorama, London/AiiA Theater, Tokyo), and recently puppeteered a three-tonne polar bear for Greenpeace. His own piece Virtual Tourist sparked an interest in digital performance, and he looks forward to reuniting with PopUp Theatrics and experiencing Long Distance Affair on the other side of the screen, having been a host for the Edinburgh Fringe run in August.
is an Edinburgh-based actor studying Theatre and Performance at the University of Warwick. Samuel has gained extensive acting experience as a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, performing in their site-specific piece Slick. His credits include Simon Stephen’s Pornography (Warwick Arts Centre), the world premiere stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke (New Diorama, London/AiiA Theater, Tokyo), and recently puppeteered a three-tonne polar bear for Greenpeace. His own piece Virtual Tourist sparked an interest in digital performance, and he looks forward to reuniting with PopUp Theatrics and experiencing Long Distance Affair on the other side of the screen, having been a host for the Edinburgh Fringe run in August.
Jessica Esmeralda Zepeda
is a Canadian-Salvadorian actress, born and raised in Toronto. She is a 2012 Humber Theatre Performance Program Graduate and has had the chance to work with Aluna Theatre, Roseneath Theatre, Loco 7, and Alameda Theatre Company since Graduating. When Jessica is not acting, she takes time to learn the production side of theatre and has participated in Chile Con Carne and Salome's Clothes as a Producing Assistant. Currently, Jessica is in rehearsal for Measure of the World, which will be apart of Alumnae Theatre's Fireworks Festival. Jessica is very excited to be apart of Pop UP Theatrics Long Distance Affair: Buenos Aires project and would like to thank all of her family, friends and educators across the world for all of their wisdom and support. Gracias.
is a Canadian-Salvadorian actress, born and raised in Toronto. She is a 2012 Humber Theatre Performance Program Graduate and has had the chance to work with Aluna Theatre, Roseneath Theatre, Loco 7, and Alameda Theatre Company since Graduating. When Jessica is not acting, she takes time to learn the production side of theatre and has participated in Chile Con Carne and Salome's Clothes as a Producing Assistant. Currently, Jessica is in rehearsal for Measure of the World, which will be apart of Alumnae Theatre's Fireworks Festival. Jessica is very excited to be apart of Pop UP Theatrics Long Distance Affair: Buenos Aires project and would like to thank all of her family, friends and educators across the world for all of their wisdom and support. Gracias.
the playwrights:
Beatriz Cabur (also director)
graduated in Playwriting and Theatre Directing from the RESAD, Madrid, Spain, 1996-2000. Master of Advanced Studies in AV -Comms from the UCM. Since 1998, she has written, directed and taught theatre in Spain and the US. Some of the organizations that have commisioned and supported her plays include The Cervantes Institute, The Madrid City Hall and the Consulate General of Spain in New York. Member of the international network for working playwrights, The Fence and of the Theatre Directors Collective, The Internationalists. She is currently working on a number different projects in Milán, Zaragoza, New York and Mexico City.
Beatriz is the author of Long Distance Affair's: The Chef
graduated in Playwriting and Theatre Directing from the RESAD, Madrid, Spain, 1996-2000. Master of Advanced Studies in AV -Comms from the UCM. Since 1998, she has written, directed and taught theatre in Spain and the US. Some of the organizations that have commisioned and supported her plays include The Cervantes Institute, The Madrid City Hall and the Consulate General of Spain in New York. Member of the international network for working playwrights, The Fence and of the Theatre Directors Collective, The Internationalists. She is currently working on a number different projects in Milán, Zaragoza, New York and Mexico City.
Beatriz is the author of Long Distance Affair's: The Chef
Natalia Carmen Casielles
Es egresada de la carrera Realización Cinematográfica del Instituto de Arte Cinematográfico (IDAC)y Dramaturgia de la Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático (EMAD). Estudió actuación con Andrea Garrote y Puesta en escena con Cristian Drut. Como dramaturga y directora realizó las obras “Sueño con cebollas” (Premio Germán Rozenmacher de Nueva Dramaturgia, con un jurado compuesto por Griselda Gambaro, Mauricio Kartun y Luis Cano. Estrenada en el Ciclo Óperas Primas del CCRROJAS), “Afuera llueven conejos” (mención honorifica del Fondo Nacional de las Artes, publicada en el libro “off, novísima dramaturgia” Ed. Interzona) “La siesta de los pájaros”, (realizada en el Abasto Social Club con el apoyo del Instituto Nacional de Teatro) y “Niña con cara de jirafa” (Premio Artei a la producción de Teatro Independiente. Publicada en el libro Palabras en Diálogo. Ed. Leviatán). Es la creadora del ciclo MONOBLOCK (ciclo de teatro hecho con bloques de monólogos) que reúne trabajos de diversos actores, dramaturgos y directores. En cine trabajó como productora de la Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica (ENERC) dependiente del INCAA y realizó junto a Ximena González los largometrajes “Huesos de Muñeca” (en proceso de edición) y “Mal del viento” , película documental que recibió numerosos premios.
Es egresada de la carrera Realización Cinematográfica del Instituto de Arte Cinematográfico (IDAC)y Dramaturgia de la Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático (EMAD). Estudió actuación con Andrea Garrote y Puesta en escena con Cristian Drut. Como dramaturga y directora realizó las obras “Sueño con cebollas” (Premio Germán Rozenmacher de Nueva Dramaturgia, con un jurado compuesto por Griselda Gambaro, Mauricio Kartun y Luis Cano. Estrenada en el Ciclo Óperas Primas del CCRROJAS), “Afuera llueven conejos” (mención honorifica del Fondo Nacional de las Artes, publicada en el libro “off, novísima dramaturgia” Ed. Interzona) “La siesta de los pájaros”, (realizada en el Abasto Social Club con el apoyo del Instituto Nacional de Teatro) y “Niña con cara de jirafa” (Premio Artei a la producción de Teatro Independiente. Publicada en el libro Palabras en Diálogo. Ed. Leviatán). Es la creadora del ciclo MONOBLOCK (ciclo de teatro hecho con bloques de monólogos) que reúne trabajos de diversos actores, dramaturgos y directores. En cine trabajó como productora de la Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica (ENERC) dependiente del INCAA y realizó junto a Ximena González los largometrajes “Huesos de Muñeca” (en proceso de edición) y “Mal del viento” , película documental que recibió numerosos premios.
John Freedman
was the winner of the first annual new play competition hosted by The Internationalists in 2011 (“Dancing, Not Dead”). He has written or edited and translated nine books on the topic of Russian drama and theater and has been the theater critic of The Moscow Times since 1992. His 50+ play translations have been performed in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa and England. His translation into Russian of Adam Rapp’s “Nocturne,” with Maksym Kurochkin, opened at the Young Spectator Theater in Moscow in December 2012. He was the Russian director of The New Russian Drama: Translation / Production / Conference (2007 - 2010) at Towson University, and is the Director of the U.S. govt.-funded New American Plays for Russia project. John has collaborated with several American theaters as a translator, writer, dramaturg or advisor, including Double Edge Theater (MA), Breaking String Theater (TX), Generous Company (MD) and First Stage (VA).
was the winner of the first annual new play competition hosted by The Internationalists in 2011 (“Dancing, Not Dead”). He has written or edited and translated nine books on the topic of Russian drama and theater and has been the theater critic of The Moscow Times since 1992. His 50+ play translations have been performed in the United States, Australia, Canada, South Africa and England. His translation into Russian of Adam Rapp’s “Nocturne,” with Maksym Kurochkin, opened at the Young Spectator Theater in Moscow in December 2012. He was the Russian director of The New Russian Drama: Translation / Production / Conference (2007 - 2010) at Towson University, and is the Director of the U.S. govt.-funded New American Plays for Russia project. John has collaborated with several American theaters as a translator, writer, dramaturg or advisor, including Double Edge Theater (MA), Breaking String Theater (TX), Generous Company (MD) and First Stage (VA).
Mauricio E. Galaz
(enero 1980) es actor, dramaturgo y director escénico, residente en la Ciudad de México. Ha participado con compañías como de teatro comercial como OCESA Teatro con directores como Lia Jelin en "La Caja" y Pep Antón en "Sexos"; en espectáculos de teatro físico con directores como Richard Viqueira en "Vencer al Sensei" y "El Evangelio según Clark" con los que participó en múltiples festivales nacionales e internacionales como El Festival del Teatro Experimental Del Cairo 2007 y de Miami 2008, y con su propia compañía en el montaje "Batracio" en 2010-11, de su autoría y dirección. Desde 2003 es improvisador teatral, actualmente trabaja con Complot Escena en la "Improlucha". En 2003 obtuvo el premio nacional de dramaturgia Teatro Nuevo de la UAM y la Secretaria de Cultura del Distrito Federal, con su obra "Ángel".
(enero 1980) es actor, dramaturgo y director escénico, residente en la Ciudad de México. Ha participado con compañías como de teatro comercial como OCESA Teatro con directores como Lia Jelin en "La Caja" y Pep Antón en "Sexos"; en espectáculos de teatro físico con directores como Richard Viqueira en "Vencer al Sensei" y "El Evangelio según Clark" con los que participó en múltiples festivales nacionales e internacionales como El Festival del Teatro Experimental Del Cairo 2007 y de Miami 2008, y con su propia compañía en el montaje "Batracio" en 2010-11, de su autoría y dirección. Desde 2003 es improvisador teatral, actualmente trabaja con Complot Escena en la "Improlucha". En 2003 obtuvo el premio nacional de dramaturgia Teatro Nuevo de la UAM y la Secretaria de Cultura del Distrito Federal, con su obra "Ángel".
Bruce Gibbons
is a Chilean playwright based in Toronto, Canada.
After studying Law at Universidad de Chile, he decided to pursue a theatre writing career long overdue. In 2010 he trained as a playwright under Benjamín Galemiri, presenting a reading of his play Helmer Game in Santiago’s Matucana 100 cultural centre. His first produced play, Mala Actriz, premiered in Chile during April 2011 at the Jorge Díaz space of the Finis Terrae Theatre.
Since 2011 he resides in Toronto, and is in Alameda Theatre Company’s 2013 Playwright unit. His play Paradise Red is part of the De Colores Festival of New Works, held in October this year. He is currently developing a play for Chilean company Colectivo Bajotierra, titled Simón Dice, to be premiered in January 2014, and is very excited to be part of Long Distance Affair.
is a Chilean playwright based in Toronto, Canada.
After studying Law at Universidad de Chile, he decided to pursue a theatre writing career long overdue. In 2010 he trained as a playwright under Benjamín Galemiri, presenting a reading of his play Helmer Game in Santiago’s Matucana 100 cultural centre. His first produced play, Mala Actriz, premiered in Chile during April 2011 at the Jorge Díaz space of the Finis Terrae Theatre.
Since 2011 he resides in Toronto, and is in Alameda Theatre Company’s 2013 Playwright unit. His play Paradise Red is part of the De Colores Festival of New Works, held in October this year. He is currently developing a play for Chilean company Colectivo Bajotierra, titled Simón Dice, to be premiered in January 2014, and is very excited to be part of Long Distance Affair.
Mariana Hartasanchez
Playwright, Actor and Artistic Director of Sabandijas de Palacio. Mariana studied at CADAC (Center of Dramatic Art) and CUT . In 2003 she founded the independent theatre company, Sabandijas de Palacio in Querétaro México. She received honorable mentions for three of her woks in three subsequent years (2005, 2006, 2007). The company produced two of these plays, and in both productions, she participated as an actress. In 2005, she was awarded a grant in creative literature focused on dramaturgy from The Foundation for Mexican Words. In 2006, she was invited to an artistic residency in London by the Royal Court. In 2008, she was awarded The YOUNG CREATIVES grant by FONCA, focused in cabaret theatre. With that grant she developed an experimental project, Theater in Four Dimensions that consisted of the confrontation of an actor with unfinished texts that the audience elaborated on in space and predetermined time, guided by a series of images, sounds and dramatic recordings. In 2009, she received the National Prize of Dramaturgy Manuel Herrera with the play, La Mano dle Mago. She was invited in 2010 to the US/Mexico Exchange by The Lark Playwrights Center in New York City where her Play La Mano del Mago play was translated into English under the title Two Dead Men and a Banjo.Sabandijas de Palacio is an independent theatre company, founded by Mariana Hartasánchez. It’s mission is to explore and interrogate issues of the physical, emotional and dramaturgical relationship between the performer, the space in which the performance takes place and the audience.
Playwright, Actor and Artistic Director of Sabandijas de Palacio. Mariana studied at CADAC (Center of Dramatic Art) and CUT . In 2003 she founded the independent theatre company, Sabandijas de Palacio in Querétaro México. She received honorable mentions for three of her woks in three subsequent years (2005, 2006, 2007). The company produced two of these plays, and in both productions, she participated as an actress. In 2005, she was awarded a grant in creative literature focused on dramaturgy from The Foundation for Mexican Words. In 2006, she was invited to an artistic residency in London by the Royal Court. In 2008, she was awarded The YOUNG CREATIVES grant by FONCA, focused in cabaret theatre. With that grant she developed an experimental project, Theater in Four Dimensions that consisted of the confrontation of an actor with unfinished texts that the audience elaborated on in space and predetermined time, guided by a series of images, sounds and dramatic recordings. In 2009, she received the National Prize of Dramaturgy Manuel Herrera with the play, La Mano dle Mago. She was invited in 2010 to the US/Mexico Exchange by The Lark Playwrights Center in New York City where her Play La Mano del Mago play was translated into English under the title Two Dead Men and a Banjo.Sabandijas de Palacio is an independent theatre company, founded by Mariana Hartasánchez. It’s mission is to explore and interrogate issues of the physical, emotional and dramaturgical relationship between the performer, the space in which the performance takes place and the audience.
Mariana Carreño King
is a writer and director. Her plays have been workshopped, developed and/or presented at Mabou Mines, Intar Theatre, The Public Theatre, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and with LAByrinth Theatre Company, among others. As a director, she has worked at Stages Repertory Theatre (Houston, TX), Aaron Davis Hall, Intar, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, The Cherry Pit and The Neighborhood Theatre among others. She has also acted in many off and off-off Broadway productions. Mariana has written articles for VNU’s Marketing y Medios, Marie Claire en español, National Geographic Traveler Mexico, Colombia’s El Tiempo, Portada Magazine and offoffoff.com.
is a writer and director. Her plays have been workshopped, developed and/or presented at Mabou Mines, Intar Theatre, The Public Theatre, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre and with LAByrinth Theatre Company, among others. As a director, she has worked at Stages Repertory Theatre (Houston, TX), Aaron Davis Hall, Intar, Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, The Cherry Pit and The Neighborhood Theatre among others. She has also acted in many off and off-off Broadway productions. Mariana has written articles for VNU’s Marketing y Medios, Marie Claire en español, National Geographic Traveler Mexico, Colombia’s El Tiempo, Portada Magazine and offoffoff.com.
Ella Greenhill
is currently writer on attachment with both the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Paines Plough Theatre company in collaboration with Channel 4. Projects in development include Mind The Gap, Made In Britain and Hidden.Her plays Into the Water and Fallen were short listed for Theatre Centre’s Adrienne Benham award and The Internationalists Playwriting Competition. She is currently working on her new play, A Deafening Silence. She is also developing a play for young people as part of the 2012 Skylines project with Theatre Centre and Manchester Royal Exchange. Ella has also previously worked with BBC Radio Merseyside, Hampstead Theatre, The Atlas Company, Alamanac and The Internationalists Theatre Company.
is currently writer on attachment with both the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and Paines Plough Theatre company in collaboration with Channel 4. Projects in development include Mind The Gap, Made In Britain and Hidden.Her plays Into the Water and Fallen were short listed for Theatre Centre’s Adrienne Benham award and The Internationalists Playwriting Competition. She is currently working on her new play, A Deafening Silence. She is also developing a play for young people as part of the 2012 Skylines project with Theatre Centre and Manchester Royal Exchange. Ella has also previously worked with BBC Radio Merseyside, Hampstead Theatre, The Atlas Company, Alamanac and The Internationalists Theatre Company.
Garret Jon Groenveld
is a poet and playwright living in San Francisco, CA with an MA in Poetry and an MFA in Playwriting from San Francisco State University. He's a founding writer of PlayGround and an inaugural member of the Writers in Residence program at the Playwrights Foundation. His plays have appeared in San Francisco, Amsterdam and New York. He teaches playwriting at the New Conservatory Theatre Center and PlayGround. His play "Missives" was in the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2004, fa premiere at Theatre Rhino in 2005 and a production at New York's 59E59 Theatres in 2008. His play, "The Hummingbirds" is the winner of the 2012 Global Age Project and the Internationalists Global Playwrighting Contest, which has included presentations in Zaragoza, Spain, Mexico City, Mexico, Berlin, Germany, New York, New York and Bucharest, Romania.
is a poet and playwright living in San Francisco, CA with an MA in Poetry and an MFA in Playwriting from San Francisco State University. He's a founding writer of PlayGround and an inaugural member of the Writers in Residence program at the Playwrights Foundation. His plays have appeared in San Francisco, Amsterdam and New York. He teaches playwriting at the New Conservatory Theatre Center and PlayGround. His play "Missives" was in the Bay Area Playwrights Festival in 2004, fa premiere at Theatre Rhino in 2005 and a production at New York's 59E59 Theatres in 2008. His play, "The Hummingbirds" is the winner of the 2012 Global Age Project and the Internationalists Global Playwrighting Contest, which has included presentations in Zaragoza, Spain, Mexico City, Mexico, Berlin, Germany, New York, New York and Bucharest, Romania.
Mar Gómez Glez
is a Spanish writer living in New York City since 2006. Her work has received global recognition including the 2011 Calderón de la Barca Theater Award, the 2008 Arte Joven Latina Award and the 2007 Beckett Theater Award. She is the author of the novel Cambio de sentido (2010, translated into English with the support of PEN American Center), the children’s book Acebedario (2006) and numerous other short stories and plays, including Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie, playing Off-Broadway in December 2011 (NYC) or the site specific piece 39 Defaults premiered at Teatro Stage Fest (NYC, 2012). She studies for a PhD and is a Humanities Initiative Fellow at New York University.
is a Spanish writer living in New York City since 2006. Her work has received global recognition including the 2011 Calderón de la Barca Theater Award, the 2008 Arte Joven Latina Award and the 2007 Beckett Theater Award. She is the author of the novel Cambio de sentido (2010, translated into English with the support of PEN American Center), the children’s book Acebedario (2006) and numerous other short stories and plays, including Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie, playing Off-Broadway in December 2011 (NYC) or the site specific piece 39 Defaults premiered at Teatro Stage Fest (NYC, 2012). She studies for a PhD and is a Humanities Initiative Fellow at New York University.
Ariel Gurevich
Born in Buenos Aires in 1985, Ariel Gurevich is a writer and playwright. He has a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Buenos Aires and spent a year studying philosophy at the University Autónoma of Madrid, having received a scholarship from the Centro de Estudios de América Latina (CEAL). He has completed a two-year play writing course at Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático (EMAD) where his tutors included Mauricio Kartun, Alejandro Tantanian, Luis Cano, and Ignacio Apolo. He has written plays and screenplays, both documentary and fictional. He is currently writing the script for a documentary “Impuras” with actor Julián Krakov and a play for 2014, and also works in collaboration with cinema director and playwright Santiago Loza. His works have been read or semi-performed at Centro Cultural Matienzo (Palabras, Palabras, Palabras, Festival Escena 2011); La Casona Iluminada (Arenga #1: Litoral, dir. Cristian Cutró, 2011); Centro Cultural Borges (Maratón de Dramatículas, 2008); Elefante Club de Teatro (Urgente, imágenes de una feria en extinción, dir. Lisandro Rodríguez, 2013).
Born in Buenos Aires in 1985, Ariel Gurevich is a writer and playwright. He has a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Buenos Aires and spent a year studying philosophy at the University Autónoma of Madrid, having received a scholarship from the Centro de Estudios de América Latina (CEAL). He has completed a two-year play writing course at Escuela Metropolitana de Arte Dramático (EMAD) where his tutors included Mauricio Kartun, Alejandro Tantanian, Luis Cano, and Ignacio Apolo. He has written plays and screenplays, both documentary and fictional. He is currently writing the script for a documentary “Impuras” with actor Julián Krakov and a play for 2014, and also works in collaboration with cinema director and playwright Santiago Loza. His works have been read or semi-performed at Centro Cultural Matienzo (Palabras, Palabras, Palabras, Festival Escena 2011); La Casona Iluminada (Arenga #1: Litoral, dir. Cristian Cutró, 2011); Centro Cultural Borges (Maratón de Dramatículas, 2008); Elefante Club de Teatro (Urgente, imágenes de una feria en extinción, dir. Lisandro Rodríguez, 2013).
Zoe Hogan
is a playwright from Sydney, Australia, currently studying in the UK. Her plays include Small Life (Women Playwrights International Conference – Sweden, National Play Festival – Australia), Eve (New Theatre), Principal (Australian Theatre for Young People), Gosling (Sydney Theatre Company Young Playwrights Award) and Deaf (Griffin Theatre Festival of New Writing).
is a playwright from Sydney, Australia, currently studying in the UK. Her plays include Small Life (Women Playwrights International Conference – Sweden, National Play Festival – Australia), Eve (New Theatre), Principal (Australian Theatre for Young People), Gosling (Sydney Theatre Company Young Playwrights Award) and Deaf (Griffin Theatre Festival of New Writing).
Zainabu Jallo
is a freelance writer, script writer and a playwright. She has also worked as a Journalist and just recently published Onions Make Us Cry a play which has put her on the shortlist for the NLNG Literary Prize 2010, a prize considered the biggest literary prize in Nigeria for people who have distinguished themselves in their fields with their literary work.
In 2007, she participated in ‘The New Writing in Drama’ 2 year project, a workshop for young writers facilitated by the Royal Court Theatre UK in conjunction with the British Council, aimed at developing skills of a young generation of playwrights in Nigeria. A year later, she was offered a place on the international residency programme at the Royal Court Theatre. It was at this residency she began to write the play Onions Make Us Cry. She lived briefly at Global Arts Village, Delhi India where she was on a literary fellowship. Her writings have been published in several anthologies and theatre magazines.
Zainabu has two published plays and a collection of open style poetry. She continues to write abstract essays which she debuted with as a writer.
is a freelance writer, script writer and a playwright. She has also worked as a Journalist and just recently published Onions Make Us Cry a play which has put her on the shortlist for the NLNG Literary Prize 2010, a prize considered the biggest literary prize in Nigeria for people who have distinguished themselves in their fields with their literary work.
In 2007, she participated in ‘The New Writing in Drama’ 2 year project, a workshop for young writers facilitated by the Royal Court Theatre UK in conjunction with the British Council, aimed at developing skills of a young generation of playwrights in Nigeria. A year later, she was offered a place on the international residency programme at the Royal Court Theatre. It was at this residency she began to write the play Onions Make Us Cry. She lived briefly at Global Arts Village, Delhi India where she was on a literary fellowship. Her writings have been published in several anthologies and theatre magazines.
Zainabu has two published plays and a collection of open style poetry. She continues to write abstract essays which she debuted with as a writer.
Eddy Janeth
nació en Santiago de Cali, Colombia, en 1986. Licenciada en Arte Dramático de la Universidad del Valle. En la esfera teatral colombiana se desenvuelve a la vez como Actriz, dramaturga y productora, además de ser docente de la Universidad del Valle sede Pacifico en el Distrito Especial de Buenaventura, en Colombia. Fue actriz en el Grupo de Investigación y Creación Teatro del Valle en la adaptación al Pacífico Colombiano de la obra El Tío Vania de Anton Chejov dirigida por Alejandro Gonzalez y Ma Zhenghong; en la Fundación Teatro del Valle Independiente (agrupación de la que es miembro fundador) en los montajes: Un Enemigo del Pueblo de Herik Ibsen dirigida por Manuel Viveros, premio de creación del Fondo Mixto para la promoción de la cultura y las artes de la Gobernación del Valle 2008 y la comedia Secreto a Voces de Toti Vollmer dirigida por Juan Carlos Osorio; fue actriz protagónica en la trilogía Calima Historias del Vapor, escrita por Alejandro González y dirigida por Ma Zhenghong en el Laboratorio Escénico Univalle Grupo de Creación e Investigación. Ha participado como actriz en diferentes festivales de teatro tales como: el X Festival de Teatro Iberoamericano de Bogotá, el XVI Festival Temporales de Teatro Puerto Montt Chile, VII fiesta Internacional de Teatro San Martín en Caracas Venezuela, V, VI y VIII Festival de Teatro de Cali, entre otros. Fue productora en Cali, del proyecto Ciudad Sitiada, beca de coproducción del programa Iberescena en el 2011, otorgada a los grupos Teatro del Valle Independiente de Cali Colombia y Telón de Arena de Ciudad Juárez México; en octubre del 2012 estrena bajo su dirección y dramaturgia la obra Por mi Puta Madre con la Fundación Teatro del Valle independiente: actualmente adelanta estudios de Maestría en Lingüística y Español en la Universidad del Valle sede Meléndez (Cali-Colombia).
nació en Santiago de Cali, Colombia, en 1986. Licenciada en Arte Dramático de la Universidad del Valle. En la esfera teatral colombiana se desenvuelve a la vez como Actriz, dramaturga y productora, además de ser docente de la Universidad del Valle sede Pacifico en el Distrito Especial de Buenaventura, en Colombia. Fue actriz en el Grupo de Investigación y Creación Teatro del Valle en la adaptación al Pacífico Colombiano de la obra El Tío Vania de Anton Chejov dirigida por Alejandro Gonzalez y Ma Zhenghong; en la Fundación Teatro del Valle Independiente (agrupación de la que es miembro fundador) en los montajes: Un Enemigo del Pueblo de Herik Ibsen dirigida por Manuel Viveros, premio de creación del Fondo Mixto para la promoción de la cultura y las artes de la Gobernación del Valle 2008 y la comedia Secreto a Voces de Toti Vollmer dirigida por Juan Carlos Osorio; fue actriz protagónica en la trilogía Calima Historias del Vapor, escrita por Alejandro González y dirigida por Ma Zhenghong en el Laboratorio Escénico Univalle Grupo de Creación e Investigación. Ha participado como actriz en diferentes festivales de teatro tales como: el X Festival de Teatro Iberoamericano de Bogotá, el XVI Festival Temporales de Teatro Puerto Montt Chile, VII fiesta Internacional de Teatro San Martín en Caracas Venezuela, V, VI y VIII Festival de Teatro de Cali, entre otros. Fue productora en Cali, del proyecto Ciudad Sitiada, beca de coproducción del programa Iberescena en el 2011, otorgada a los grupos Teatro del Valle Independiente de Cali Colombia y Telón de Arena de Ciudad Juárez México; en octubre del 2012 estrena bajo su dirección y dramaturgia la obra Por mi Puta Madre con la Fundación Teatro del Valle independiente: actualmente adelanta estudios de Maestría en Lingüística y Español en la Universidad del Valle sede Meléndez (Cali-Colombia).
Camila Le-Bert
es Licenciada en Artes de la Universidad de Chile y Máster of Fine Arts con concentración en Dramaturgia de Columbia University de laciudad de Nueva York. Premiada entre 2008 y 20011 con la beca Presidente de la República. Actualmente es docente del Departamento Universitario Obrero Campesino de la Universidad Católica. Actriz y dramaturga ejerce como directora artística de la compañía Teatro del Carmen con la que ha estrenado sus obrasMis Tres Hermanas, Latino y La Guagua. Su obra Betamax, premiada en el Festival de Dramaturgia y Dirección Víctor Jara será llevada al cine por Martín Rodriguez el 2014.
Dirigió Polis, 2010, (junto con Lucille Cashion) y fue colaboradora de dirección de Adel Hakim (Théâtre des Quartiers d‘Ivry) en Calderón de Pier Paolo Pasolini (2005) y Chicos Tóxicos, 2004.
es Licenciada en Artes de la Universidad de Chile y Máster of Fine Arts con concentración en Dramaturgia de Columbia University de laciudad de Nueva York. Premiada entre 2008 y 20011 con la beca Presidente de la República. Actualmente es docente del Departamento Universitario Obrero Campesino de la Universidad Católica. Actriz y dramaturga ejerce como directora artística de la compañía Teatro del Carmen con la que ha estrenado sus obrasMis Tres Hermanas, Latino y La Guagua. Su obra Betamax, premiada en el Festival de Dramaturgia y Dirección Víctor Jara será llevada al cine por Martín Rodriguez el 2014.
Dirigió Polis, 2010, (junto con Lucille Cashion) y fue colaboradora de dirección de Adel Hakim (Théâtre des Quartiers d‘Ivry) en Calderón de Pier Paolo Pasolini (2005) y Chicos Tóxicos, 2004.
Lally Katz
is a graduate of the University of Melbourne’s School of Studies in Creative Arts and studied playwriting at London’s Royal Court Theatre. She is a core member of Stuck Pigs Squealing Theatre, which has rapidly built a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting theatre companies. Her plays include Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, Frankenstein, The Black Swan of Trespass, The Eisteddfod, Lally Katz and the Terrible Mysteries of the Volcano, Criminology (with Tom Wright) and Goodbye New York, Goodbye Heart. Awards include several Green Room and Melbourne Fringe Awards, the Melbourne Green Room Award for Best Independent Production and a New York International Fringe Festival Producer’s Choice Award. Lally had three world premiere plays in Australia in 2011; A GOLEM STORY at Malthouse Theatre in June, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (Nominated for Best New Australian Work by Sydney Theatre Awards) at Belvoir in July and RETURN TO EARTH at Melbourne Theatre Company in November, and has also been comissioned by Arena Theatre to write a play for children, STARCHASER. Lally participated in the attachment program at the Studio at the National Theatre in London in 2009 and a British Council Realise Your Dreams grant for 2010. Lally was a Churchill fellow in 2010 and was appointed a Writer In Residence at Melbourne University in 2011.
is a graduate of the University of Melbourne’s School of Studies in Creative Arts and studied playwriting at London’s Royal Court Theatre. She is a core member of Stuck Pigs Squealing Theatre, which has rapidly built a reputation as one of the country’s most exciting theatre companies. Her plays include Goodbye Vaudeville Charlie Mudd, Frankenstein, The Black Swan of Trespass, The Eisteddfod, Lally Katz and the Terrible Mysteries of the Volcano, Criminology (with Tom Wright) and Goodbye New York, Goodbye Heart. Awards include several Green Room and Melbourne Fringe Awards, the Melbourne Green Room Award for Best Independent Production and a New York International Fringe Festival Producer’s Choice Award. Lally had three world premiere plays in Australia in 2011; A GOLEM STORY at Malthouse Theatre in June, NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (Nominated for Best New Australian Work by Sydney Theatre Awards) at Belvoir in July and RETURN TO EARTH at Melbourne Theatre Company in November, and has also been comissioned by Arena Theatre to write a play for children, STARCHASER. Lally participated in the attachment program at the Studio at the National Theatre in London in 2009 and a British Council Realise Your Dreams grant for 2010. Lally was a Churchill fellow in 2010 and was appointed a Writer In Residence at Melbourne University in 2011.
JASON LINDNER
is a playwright and actor in Chicago, IL - he is trying to think of another word to use for his feelings about this project besides thrilled. Everyone says thrilled. His work has been seen in the UK in Exeter and soon will be put up in Plymouth. His plays have been all over the US in Chicago, NYC, LA, Alaska... wherever fine beverages are sold. Jason is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (BFA ’99) and Yale University (MFA ’02).
Contact him at Jasonpants@gmail.com.
He is thrilled to be part of the future of theatrix (Damn and Hell).
is a playwright and actor in Chicago, IL - he is trying to think of another word to use for his feelings about this project besides thrilled. Everyone says thrilled. His work has been seen in the UK in Exeter and soon will be put up in Plymouth. His plays have been all over the US in Chicago, NYC, LA, Alaska... wherever fine beverages are sold. Jason is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan (BFA ’99) and Yale University (MFA ’02).
Contact him at Jasonpants@gmail.com.
He is thrilled to be part of the future of theatrix (Damn and Hell).
Luisa Fernanda Lindo
Writer, curator and multidisciplinary artist. Graduated in Literary Studies from University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Winner of Fund Iberescena of Playwright Creation Aid in Residence 2011-2012; winner of II Call for Aid to the Production and Exhibition of the Performing Arts in Peru awarded by the CCE/AECID. Her more recent performatic works have been: ‘Amadora ethics’ (2013), ‘The infinite is a space that rotates on its axis and turns around and starts again’ (2013), ‘Other Range Over’ (2012), Fiction (2012-2011), ‘Maculate’ (2012-2011), ‘POSTPOP -hardcore poetry-’ (2011), ‘Sublime’ (2010) and ‘Simulate’ (2010). She published the poetry books Postizas (2007), POSTPOP (2009) and Simulation (2010), and the plaquettes Manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños (Bs As, 2006), Busco Emple-0º (Bs As, 2008) and Re(in)cidencia (2013). As visual artist she has participated in several group shows such as: Memory and Democracy in Latin American Poetry, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) - Harvard University (EEUU, 2013); Crazy. On cuts, braids and other hairstyles, Gallery Art College Corriente Alterna (Lima, 2013); Terra Incognita. Mapping places nonexistent, CCE (Lima, 2012); and in the solo show -UNDER CONSTRUCTION-, Laagencia (Bogotá, 2012). As curator, her most importants works are: Desire or the emergence of the private into the public (CCE-Lima and CCPN-Arequipa, 2013); WE/THEY solo show by Jose Luis Martinat (Lucia de la Puente Gallery, 2013); and anthology exhibition Perceptions. Maria Cecilia Piazza 1975-2010 (Germán Kruëger Gallery, 2010).
Writer, curator and multidisciplinary artist. Graduated in Literary Studies from University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Winner of Fund Iberescena of Playwright Creation Aid in Residence 2011-2012; winner of II Call for Aid to the Production and Exhibition of the Performing Arts in Peru awarded by the CCE/AECID. Her more recent performatic works have been: ‘Amadora ethics’ (2013), ‘The infinite is a space that rotates on its axis and turns around and starts again’ (2013), ‘Other Range Over’ (2012), Fiction (2012-2011), ‘Maculate’ (2012-2011), ‘POSTPOP -hardcore poetry-’ (2011), ‘Sublime’ (2010) and ‘Simulate’ (2010). She published the poetry books Postizas (2007), POSTPOP (2009) and Simulation (2010), and the plaquettes Manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños (Bs As, 2006), Busco Emple-0º (Bs As, 2008) and Re(in)cidencia (2013). As visual artist she has participated in several group shows such as: Memory and Democracy in Latin American Poetry, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) - Harvard University (EEUU, 2013); Crazy. On cuts, braids and other hairstyles, Gallery Art College Corriente Alterna (Lima, 2013); Terra Incognita. Mapping places nonexistent, CCE (Lima, 2012); and in the solo show -UNDER CONSTRUCTION-, Laagencia (Bogotá, 2012). As curator, her most importants works are: Desire or the emergence of the private into the public (CCE-Lima and CCPN-Arequipa, 2013); WE/THEY solo show by Jose Luis Martinat (Lucia de la Puente Gallery, 2013); and anthology exhibition Perceptions. Maria Cecilia Piazza 1975-2010 (Germán Kruëger Gallery, 2010).
Mariana Mazover
was born in Buenos Aires in 1979. She studied Communication Sciences at Universidad de Buenos Aires. As well, she studied performing arts with: Mauricio Kartun, Ricardo Monti, Claudio Tolcachir and Juan Carlos Gené.
As Direction assistant she worked for Lautaro Perotti at Porque todo sucedió en el Baño and for Román Podolsky at Para qué vamos a hablar de la Guerra.
She has written and directed many plays: Gallitos Ciegos ; El Cerco de Agua, Oscura Tierra Piedras dentro de la Piedra ; and y Esquinas en el cielo .As a Teacher, she has founded and directs Saquen una pluma Dramaturgia Rodante, where she teaches dramaturgy and Actor`s dramaturgy.As well, she participates in the “Área de Comunicación y Artes escénicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales” at Buenos Aires University, coordinated by Mónica Berman.
was born in Buenos Aires in 1979. She studied Communication Sciences at Universidad de Buenos Aires. As well, she studied performing arts with: Mauricio Kartun, Ricardo Monti, Claudio Tolcachir and Juan Carlos Gené.
As Direction assistant she worked for Lautaro Perotti at Porque todo sucedió en el Baño and for Román Podolsky at Para qué vamos a hablar de la Guerra.
She has written and directed many plays: Gallitos Ciegos ; El Cerco de Agua, Oscura Tierra Piedras dentro de la Piedra ; and y Esquinas en el cielo .As a Teacher, she has founded and directs Saquen una pluma Dramaturgia Rodante, where she teaches dramaturgy and Actor`s dramaturgy.As well, she participates in the “Área de Comunicación y Artes escénicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales” at Buenos Aires University, coordinated by Mónica Berman.
Matthew McVarish
has an MA in classical and contemporary text from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (previous known as RSAMD). His recent Off Boardway show ‘To kill a Kelpie’, coproduced by ‘Stop the silence, stop child sexual abuse inc’ in Washington D.C., is being used to create awareness for the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse and Matthew has now become the European Ambassador for ‘Stop the silence’. ‘Kelpie’ is set to tour Japan, Australia and Europe with a second production touring within the U.S. including a special performance at Penn State University. His most recently play ‘Remember you are beauty full’ was named by the UK’s Herald newspaper as the best new play in Scotland 2012. Matthew is also published as a songwriter and has composed for TV and theatre, performing occasionally as a singer songwriter, most recently at Gay Pride Manitoba. As an actor Matthew has performed in TV, Theatre and Radio for eight years, currently appearing daily in the UK, Europe and Australia as ‘Raymond’ in the BBC children’s T.V. series ‘Me Too!’. In May 2013 Matthew embarks on a 10’000 mile walk visiting 31 E.U. nations over 18 months, to encourage international discussion on two key areas that endanger the innocence of the child, ‘age of consent’ and ‘statute of limitations’. Matthew has loved working on LDA with team Argentina.
has an MA in classical and contemporary text from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (previous known as RSAMD). His recent Off Boardway show ‘To kill a Kelpie’, coproduced by ‘Stop the silence, stop child sexual abuse inc’ in Washington D.C., is being used to create awareness for the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse and Matthew has now become the European Ambassador for ‘Stop the silence’. ‘Kelpie’ is set to tour Japan, Australia and Europe with a second production touring within the U.S. including a special performance at Penn State University. His most recently play ‘Remember you are beauty full’ was named by the UK’s Herald newspaper as the best new play in Scotland 2012. Matthew is also published as a songwriter and has composed for TV and theatre, performing occasionally as a singer songwriter, most recently at Gay Pride Manitoba. As an actor Matthew has performed in TV, Theatre and Radio for eight years, currently appearing daily in the UK, Europe and Australia as ‘Raymond’ in the BBC children’s T.V. series ‘Me Too!’. In May 2013 Matthew embarks on a 10’000 mile walk visiting 31 E.U. nations over 18 months, to encourage international discussion on two key areas that endanger the innocence of the child, ‘age of consent’ and ‘statute of limitations’. Matthew has loved working on LDA with team Argentina.
Julian Mesri
is a New York based Argentinean-American director, playwright and composer. His pieces are often fresh and funny philosophical laboratories that seek to explore contemporary problems by refracting them through a stylistic and musical lens where the audience is free to enter into a multi-faceted relationship with the work. He is proud to work with a company of actors encompassing both North and South America aswell as directing and writing in both English and Spanish.He is currently an Emerging Artist of Color Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop where he is developing a large scale original work based on Gerhart Hauptmann’s The Weavers using a multicultural cast, as well as developing several shorter original pieces. He represented the United States in the 2012 edition of Panorama Sur, sponsored by Siemens and the Goethe Institut, a seminar featuring playwrights from all over Latin America led by distinguished Argentine writer/director Alejandro Tantanian.He was 2010-2011Van Lier fellow at Repertorio Español where he directed Rafael Spregelburd’s “La estupidez” in its New York premiere (ACE nominee, Best Direction) and this year presented Calderón de la Barca’s “La dama duende”.He is also the “Playwright Spotlight” at Magic Futurebox, which will present three of his plays in 2012. He will also be directing a new international collaboration at this years’ Teatro Stagefest. Recent work includes: “The Homophobes” by Susana Cook, (Dixon Place’s Mondo Cané commission series), as well as his play Blood and Cake (Princess Grace semi-finalist), produced by Magic Futurebox in 2011. He participated as a director in the 2010 USA/Mexico Word-Exchange at the Lark, and has directed readings for Repertorio Español, Monarch Theatre, NYU and Teatro IATI.As a playwright his work has also been read at venues such as New York Theatre Workshop (Hopploshet), Dixon Place (The Obliged) and the Lark Theatre Center (Dinner with Friends and Ghosts). His play The King in Exile was presented in a new translation by the playwright in Buenos Aires in 2011.
is a New York based Argentinean-American director, playwright and composer. His pieces are often fresh and funny philosophical laboratories that seek to explore contemporary problems by refracting them through a stylistic and musical lens where the audience is free to enter into a multi-faceted relationship with the work. He is proud to work with a company of actors encompassing both North and South America aswell as directing and writing in both English and Spanish.He is currently an Emerging Artist of Color Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop where he is developing a large scale original work based on Gerhart Hauptmann’s The Weavers using a multicultural cast, as well as developing several shorter original pieces. He represented the United States in the 2012 edition of Panorama Sur, sponsored by Siemens and the Goethe Institut, a seminar featuring playwrights from all over Latin America led by distinguished Argentine writer/director Alejandro Tantanian.He was 2010-2011Van Lier fellow at Repertorio Español where he directed Rafael Spregelburd’s “La estupidez” in its New York premiere (ACE nominee, Best Direction) and this year presented Calderón de la Barca’s “La dama duende”.He is also the “Playwright Spotlight” at Magic Futurebox, which will present three of his plays in 2012. He will also be directing a new international collaboration at this years’ Teatro Stagefest. Recent work includes: “The Homophobes” by Susana Cook, (Dixon Place’s Mondo Cané commission series), as well as his play Blood and Cake (Princess Grace semi-finalist), produced by Magic Futurebox in 2011. He participated as a director in the 2010 USA/Mexico Word-Exchange at the Lark, and has directed readings for Repertorio Español, Monarch Theatre, NYU and Teatro IATI.As a playwright his work has also been read at venues such as New York Theatre Workshop (Hopploshet), Dixon Place (The Obliged) and the Lark Theatre Center (Dinner with Friends and Ghosts). His play The King in Exile was presented in a new translation by the playwright in Buenos Aires in 2011.
Ogutu Muraya
is a writer, theatre-maker and storyteller. He has written several plays which include Are We Here Yet?, What Are the Odds?, Doping, Forgive me Father, Counter Balance. His works have had performances/readings both locally in Kenya and internationally in Tanzania, Zimbabwe at HIFA 2013, India, London and at La Mama in New York City. In 2012 he was commissioned to translate and adapt William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor into the Swahili Wanawake wa Heri wa Windsor. The adaptation premiered in April 2012 at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London as part of the “Globe to Globe Festival”, a build-up to the 2012 London Olympics. In November 2012, the production had a successful tour of three cities in India, featuring in the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival in Hyderabad, the Ranga Shankara Shakespeare Festival in Bangalore and at the United World College (UWC) in Pune. Ogutu is an avid actor/storyteller. He has been a cast member of several leading productions in Nairobi. His storytelling has featured at The Storymoja Hay Festival, The Sigana International Storytelling Festival, Anancy Festival, The Hay Festival (Wales), The Durham World Heritage Center, Durham University (UK), NuVo Arts Festival (Kampala), and recently at the Brakke Grond (Amsterdam) as part of Nieuwe Helden’s ‘The Synergetic City’. He co-produces with Arts and AOK, Tales & Stories, a storytelling concert that combines stories with poetry and music. The event is held annually in Nairobi.
is a writer, theatre-maker and storyteller. He has written several plays which include Are We Here Yet?, What Are the Odds?, Doping, Forgive me Father, Counter Balance. His works have had performances/readings both locally in Kenya and internationally in Tanzania, Zimbabwe at HIFA 2013, India, London and at La Mama in New York City. In 2012 he was commissioned to translate and adapt William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor into the Swahili Wanawake wa Heri wa Windsor. The adaptation premiered in April 2012 at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London as part of the “Globe to Globe Festival”, a build-up to the 2012 London Olympics. In November 2012, the production had a successful tour of three cities in India, featuring in the Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival in Hyderabad, the Ranga Shankara Shakespeare Festival in Bangalore and at the United World College (UWC) in Pune. Ogutu is an avid actor/storyteller. He has been a cast member of several leading productions in Nairobi. His storytelling has featured at The Storymoja Hay Festival, The Sigana International Storytelling Festival, Anancy Festival, The Hay Festival (Wales), The Durham World Heritage Center, Durham University (UK), NuVo Arts Festival (Kampala), and recently at the Brakke Grond (Amsterdam) as part of Nieuwe Helden’s ‘The Synergetic City’. He co-produces with Arts and AOK, Tales & Stories, a storytelling concert that combines stories with poetry and music. The event is held annually in Nairobi.
Matthew Paul Olmos
was most recently awarded the 2012 Princess Grace Award in Playwriting and selected as a 2013 Sundance Institute Resident Playwright at UCROSS. He was also named, by Sam Shepard, as the inaugural recipient of the La MaMa e.t.c.'s Ellen Stewart Emerging Playwright Award. He is a 2012-13 New York Theatre Workshop Fellow, was a Sundance Institute Time Warner Storytelling Fellow, and a two-time Resident Artist at Mabou Mines/Suite. He received the BBC International Playwriting Top Prize of the Americas for his play THE NATURE OF CAPTIVITY and is an Ensemble Studio Theatre lifetime member. His play I PUT THE FEAR OF MEXICO IN'EM world premiered in fall 2012 in Chicago, and is published by NoPassport Press. The first play in his 3-play cycle SO GO THE GHOSTS OF MEXICO world premieres at La MaMa e.t.c. in April 2013 .
was most recently awarded the 2012 Princess Grace Award in Playwriting and selected as a 2013 Sundance Institute Resident Playwright at UCROSS. He was also named, by Sam Shepard, as the inaugural recipient of the La MaMa e.t.c.'s Ellen Stewart Emerging Playwright Award. He is a 2012-13 New York Theatre Workshop Fellow, was a Sundance Institute Time Warner Storytelling Fellow, and a two-time Resident Artist at Mabou Mines/Suite. He received the BBC International Playwriting Top Prize of the Americas for his play THE NATURE OF CAPTIVITY and is an Ensemble Studio Theatre lifetime member. His play I PUT THE FEAR OF MEXICO IN'EM world premiered in fall 2012 in Chicago, and is published by NoPassport Press. The first play in his 3-play cycle SO GO THE GHOSTS OF MEXICO world premieres at La MaMa e.t.c. in April 2013 .
Lisa Parry
currently lives in Cardiff in the UK. She has been a finalist in the Internationalists’ playwriting competition, the inaugural Ronald Duncan award and the King’s Cross New Writing Award. Her poetry has been extensively published in new writing magazines and she is a founding member of Agent 160 Theatre Company. UK credits include: Nancy (Agent 160 – UK tour), Not A Death Knock (Dirty Protest, Cardiff), Fairy Steps (Bootleg, Salisbury), March SW3 (Arcola, London), Inside A Grave (Bridewell, London), Second Life (Tara, London), Happy Birthday Luke (Tara, London), Carpet and Floorboards (Tara, London), The Giving of Flowers (Theatre 503, London), From Brum to Manhattan (Theatre 503, London).
Rehearsed readings of Lisa’s work have also been staged at several major UK new writing theatres, including the Traverse in Edinburgh, Theatre 503 in London and Sherman Cymru in Cardiff.
In the US, Lisa’s piece Waterbaby was staged at the Martin E. Segal Theatre, NYC as part of Ecouter 7 – an evening inspired by the work of the late photographer Francesca Woodman. An audio adaptation of Lisa’s piece The Giving of Flowers has also been performed and recorded in St Louis, Missouri.
Lisa is currently working on a radio play and a new piece for the stage. More information can be found at www.lisaparry.com and her blog is at http://lisafparry.blogspot.co.uk.
currently lives in Cardiff in the UK. She has been a finalist in the Internationalists’ playwriting competition, the inaugural Ronald Duncan award and the King’s Cross New Writing Award. Her poetry has been extensively published in new writing magazines and she is a founding member of Agent 160 Theatre Company. UK credits include: Nancy (Agent 160 – UK tour), Not A Death Knock (Dirty Protest, Cardiff), Fairy Steps (Bootleg, Salisbury), March SW3 (Arcola, London), Inside A Grave (Bridewell, London), Second Life (Tara, London), Happy Birthday Luke (Tara, London), Carpet and Floorboards (Tara, London), The Giving of Flowers (Theatre 503, London), From Brum to Manhattan (Theatre 503, London).
Rehearsed readings of Lisa’s work have also been staged at several major UK new writing theatres, including the Traverse in Edinburgh, Theatre 503 in London and Sherman Cymru in Cardiff.
In the US, Lisa’s piece Waterbaby was staged at the Martin E. Segal Theatre, NYC as part of Ecouter 7 – an evening inspired by the work of the late photographer Francesca Woodman. An audio adaptation of Lisa’s piece The Giving of Flowers has also been performed and recorded in St Louis, Missouri.
Lisa is currently working on a radio play and a new piece for the stage. More information can be found at www.lisaparry.com and her blog is at http://lisafparry.blogspot.co.uk.
Eugenia Pérez Tomas
(1985, Buenos Aires) actúa, escribe y dirige teatro. Cursa dramaturgia en la Emad. Se formó con Ariel Farace, Andrea Garrote, entre otros maestros. Escribió y estrenó el díptico de unipersonales ¨Un futurista ciego¨ y ¨Las Casas íntimas¨ (Editado por Libros Drama). Presentó ¨Rodolfo Beatriz y Fantasma Unicornio¨ en el Festival El Porvenir. Junto a Cristián Jensen fundó el equipo de trabajo Falso Hermano con quién estrenó -como actriz- ¨Cumbia Nena¨. Acompañó en la asistencia de las obras ¨Ulises no sabe contar¨ en el Teatro Sarmiento y ¨Mentir sobre Ada Falcón¨ en el Teatro Colón, ambas con dirección de Ariel Farace. Además, da taller de dramaturgia en la escuela de teatro del Colegio de la Ciudad. Trabajó varios años en la cocina del restaurante La Aromática.
Peca Stefan
is considered one of the most powerful voices in Romanian contemporary playwriting. He studied dramatic writing at New York University (2003-2004), was a resident of the Royal Court International Residency (2005) and CEC ArtsLink Playwright in Residence at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven (2007, 2008). He was the winner of the first dramAcum contest in Romania, in 2002. His work has been presented in Romania, the United States, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Holland, Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Bulgaria, Belarus and Serbia. His plays have won several awards, including the Heidelberg Stuckemarkt Innovation Award (2007) for Romania 21 and London Fringe Report Award for Best Play – Relationship Drama (2006) for The Sunshine Play. He was also one of the 5 European Plawyrights selected in the Berliner Theatertreffen Stuckemarkt 2010, with Wire and Acrobats. Peca is the winner of the Irish Embassy Award for Best Romanian Play – 2010 for 5 miraculous minutes in Piatra Neamt, and Best Play at the Romanian Playwriting Festival in Timisoara (2011) for Rosia Montana. In 2012, the production of his play Targoviste de Jucarie (Playground Targoviste) was selected at the most prestigious festival of new playwriting in Europe, New Plays from Europe in Wiesbaden.
is considered one of the most powerful voices in Romanian contemporary playwriting. He studied dramatic writing at New York University (2003-2004), was a resident of the Royal Court International Residency (2005) and CEC ArtsLink Playwright in Residence at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven (2007, 2008). He was the winner of the first dramAcum contest in Romania, in 2002. His work has been presented in Romania, the United States, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Holland, Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Bulgaria, Belarus and Serbia. His plays have won several awards, including the Heidelberg Stuckemarkt Innovation Award (2007) for Romania 21 and London Fringe Report Award for Best Play – Relationship Drama (2006) for The Sunshine Play. He was also one of the 5 European Plawyrights selected in the Berliner Theatertreffen Stuckemarkt 2010, with Wire and Acrobats. Peca is the winner of the Irish Embassy Award for Best Romanian Play – 2010 for 5 miraculous minutes in Piatra Neamt, and Best Play at the Romanian Playwriting Festival in Timisoara (2011) for Rosia Montana. In 2012, the production of his play Targoviste de Jucarie (Playground Targoviste) was selected at the most prestigious festival of new playwriting in Europe, New Plays from Europe in Wiesbaden.
Gael Policano Rossi
is a writer, he occupies most of his time in making, thinking and writing theater. He published the poetry book ‘vosiyo - you & I’ (2009-2012), and also small publications of his poems were made such as ‘Zombies’ (spanish-english, 2010) and ‘Romain et moi’ (Spanish-French, 2012), and also appeared in poetry websites, fanzines and theater magazines. Since 2007 he collaborated with Maruja Bustamante in over 12 staged plays on Buenos Aires’s off-scene, Montevideo and Spain, as a directress’ assistant, scenographer and artistic's assistant. He worked on the staging of “Adela está cazando patos” (2007-2009), “Nena no robarás” (IBERESCENA project, 2009), “Paraná porá (2010-2013), “Olor a pobre” (IBERESCENA project, 2011), and many others. As an author he collaborated with La Cantera, an European theater company in “Ocupa Iluminada”, and also for “La leyenda de Lis Chi” (2013) of Maruja Bustamante, co-writing episodes for this epic saga of 5 plays. He wrote and directed ‘Saturnalia’ (2012-2013) his first play, and the conference about love and internet ‘LIEBESZAUBER: amor brujo’ (2013). As an actor he performed for the artistic duo Lolo & Lauti on the interventions ‘Bucles’ (2011), ‘Hipsterísima’ (2011) and ‘Hambre’ (2012). Also, he worked on films such as Rosa Patria of Santiago Loza (2008) and La noche polar (2014) of Florencia Romano, and the web-series Plan V (2008-2010) and many others. He was part of many anthologies of poetry and short stories (Plebella magazine, Poesía Manuscrita, VIVA LOS PUTOS, and others). He writes weekly the astrology segment for Radio National named #astromostra.
is a writer, he occupies most of his time in making, thinking and writing theater. He published the poetry book ‘vosiyo - you & I’ (2009-2012), and also small publications of his poems were made such as ‘Zombies’ (spanish-english, 2010) and ‘Romain et moi’ (Spanish-French, 2012), and also appeared in poetry websites, fanzines and theater magazines. Since 2007 he collaborated with Maruja Bustamante in over 12 staged plays on Buenos Aires’s off-scene, Montevideo and Spain, as a directress’ assistant, scenographer and artistic's assistant. He worked on the staging of “Adela está cazando patos” (2007-2009), “Nena no robarás” (IBERESCENA project, 2009), “Paraná porá (2010-2013), “Olor a pobre” (IBERESCENA project, 2011), and many others. As an author he collaborated with La Cantera, an European theater company in “Ocupa Iluminada”, and also for “La leyenda de Lis Chi” (2013) of Maruja Bustamante, co-writing episodes for this epic saga of 5 plays. He wrote and directed ‘Saturnalia’ (2012-2013) his first play, and the conference about love and internet ‘LIEBESZAUBER: amor brujo’ (2013). As an actor he performed for the artistic duo Lolo & Lauti on the interventions ‘Bucles’ (2011), ‘Hipsterísima’ (2011) and ‘Hambre’ (2012). Also, he worked on films such as Rosa Patria of Santiago Loza (2008) and La noche polar (2014) of Florencia Romano, and the web-series Plan V (2008-2010) and many others. He was part of many anthologies of poetry and short stories (Plebella magazine, Poesía Manuscrita, VIVA LOS PUTOS, and others). He writes weekly the astrology segment for Radio National named #astromostra.
Víctor Sánchez Rodríguez
Graduated in Art Direction and Drama by the Theatre School of Barcelona. Also completed a Masters in Cultural Management at the University of Valencia. He has complemented his training at the Drama Workshop of Becknett Auditorium in Barcelona with José Sanchis-Sinisterra, Paco Zarzoso, Joseph Danan (Drama Writing and Scene Performance), April De Angelis (Royal Court of London) and Alejandro Tantanian.He has recently participated on the fourth edition of the international seminar of Drama Panorama Sur 2013 (Siemens/Stifung; THE Association for the Latin-American Theatre; Goethe Institute) in the city of Buenos Aires.Some of his most relevant work as a director and Dramatist are Uns amors, uns indrets (Few romances, few places; La columma Auditorium, Port de Sagunt 08); Cavalls salvatges no m’arrancarien d’ací (Wild horses; Versus Teatre 11, Antigua Tabacalera, Madrid, 11) Awarded with the INJUVE prize granted by the Ministry of Youth, Social Politics and equality for the best scenic proposal of 2011; Escritos desde el fuego (Special second prize Desperta Grant; Nau Ivanow 11); and Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles (We won’t kill ourselves; Open essay premiered on the Teatre Lliure of Barcelona, 12), and its English version at the Rosemary Brunch Theatre at the King’s Theatre both in London. Also has directed a version of de Platònov de Chejov (ITB, Barcelona, 10), with the playwriting of Lucía Carballal.In 2013, requested by the Unitat d’Igualtat of Social Sciences School of the University of Valencia, he premiers El estado de la piedra, performance based on texts by Alejandra Pizarnik, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf and Sarah Kane. Also in September, a dramatized lecture of his text Todos se han ido, will be organized by ten resident directors in Santiago de Chile (Casa Rodante).He has worked as a Direction assistant of Magda Puyo in Espectres de Henrik Ibsen (Teatre Romea 08), and assisting Carme Portaceli on Prometeu encadenat de Esquilo, spectacle that was premiered by the Festival Grec of Barcelona del 2010.He is a founding member of OTI (Iberoamerican Theatrical Organization); platform of scenic creators of Iberomerica, but also presents his work with the company Cavalls and more recently with the collective WICHITA CO.
Graduated in Art Direction and Drama by the Theatre School of Barcelona. Also completed a Masters in Cultural Management at the University of Valencia. He has complemented his training at the Drama Workshop of Becknett Auditorium in Barcelona with José Sanchis-Sinisterra, Paco Zarzoso, Joseph Danan (Drama Writing and Scene Performance), April De Angelis (Royal Court of London) and Alejandro Tantanian.He has recently participated on the fourth edition of the international seminar of Drama Panorama Sur 2013 (Siemens/Stifung; THE Association for the Latin-American Theatre; Goethe Institute) in the city of Buenos Aires.Some of his most relevant work as a director and Dramatist are Uns amors, uns indrets (Few romances, few places; La columma Auditorium, Port de Sagunt 08); Cavalls salvatges no m’arrancarien d’ací (Wild horses; Versus Teatre 11, Antigua Tabacalera, Madrid, 11) Awarded with the INJUVE prize granted by the Ministry of Youth, Social Politics and equality for the best scenic proposal of 2011; Escritos desde el fuego (Special second prize Desperta Grant; Nau Ivanow 11); and Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles (We won’t kill ourselves; Open essay premiered on the Teatre Lliure of Barcelona, 12), and its English version at the Rosemary Brunch Theatre at the King’s Theatre both in London. Also has directed a version of de Platònov de Chejov (ITB, Barcelona, 10), with the playwriting of Lucía Carballal.In 2013, requested by the Unitat d’Igualtat of Social Sciences School of the University of Valencia, he premiers El estado de la piedra, performance based on texts by Alejandra Pizarnik, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf and Sarah Kane. Also in September, a dramatized lecture of his text Todos se han ido, will be organized by ten resident directors in Santiago de Chile (Casa Rodante).He has worked as a Direction assistant of Magda Puyo in Espectres de Henrik Ibsen (Teatre Romea 08), and assisting Carme Portaceli on Prometeu encadenat de Esquilo, spectacle that was premiered by the Festival Grec of Barcelona del 2010.He is a founding member of OTI (Iberoamerican Theatrical Organization); platform of scenic creators of Iberomerica, but also presents his work with the company Cavalls and more recently with the collective WICHITA CO.
Caridad Svich
received the 2012 OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement, a 2012 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and NNPN rolling world premiere for her play GUAPA, and the 2011 American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize for her play The House of the Spirits, based on the Isabel Allende novel. She has been short-listed for the PEN Award in Drama four times, including in the year 2012 for her play Magnificent Waste. Among her key works: 12 Ophelias, Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart (a rave fable), In the Time of the Butterflies (based on the Julia Alvarez novel), and the multimedia collaboration The Booth Variations. Five of her plays radically re-imagining ancient Greek tragedies are published as Blasted Heavens (Eyecorner Press, University of Denmark). She is alumna of New Dramatists and founder of NoPassport theatre alliance & press (http://www.nopassport.org) Visit her at http://www.caridadsvich.com
received the 2012 OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement, a 2012 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and NNPN rolling world premiere for her play GUAPA, and the 2011 American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize for her play The House of the Spirits, based on the Isabel Allende novel. She has been short-listed for the PEN Award in Drama four times, including in the year 2012 for her play Magnificent Waste. Among her key works: 12 Ophelias, Iphigenia Crash Land Falls on the Neon Shell That Was Once Her Heart (a rave fable), In the Time of the Butterflies (based on the Julia Alvarez novel), and the multimedia collaboration The Booth Variations. Five of her plays radically re-imagining ancient Greek tragedies are published as Blasted Heavens (Eyecorner Press, University of Denmark). She is alumna of New Dramatists and founder of NoPassport theatre alliance & press (http://www.nopassport.org) Visit her at http://www.caridadsvich.com
Mario Tardón is a spanish actor,writter and director. He studied arts at the Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Murcia (2000/2004) and then moved to Madrid, where he lives and works. He has participated in more than ten TV series in Spain. Now is shooting for the international production "Borgia" which is shooted all around Europe. His first long play is going to be showed at "La casa de la Portera" in November. He has as well written short pieces for Microteatro and in collaboration with PopUp Theatrics (Inside, Long distance affair). As well he is the head of visual comunication of Fringe Madrid, which is now by its second edition and growing very fast
Jean Tay
graduated in 1997 with a double-degree in creative writing and economics from Brown University, USA. For her fiction, she was awarded Weston Prize for Fiction from Brown, as well as the 1st and 3rd prizes for NAC's Golden Point Short Story competition in 1995 and 2001 respectively. Her plays have been performed in Singapore, US, UK, and Italy. In 2000, her play “The Knot” was awarded 1st prize for Action Theatre's 10-minute Play Competition and selected as a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville's 10-minute Play Contest. She won Best Original Script for the Straits Times' Life! Theatre Awards for her play “Everything But the Brain” in 2006. She participated in the month-long International Playwriting Residency organised by the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2007 and the LaMama International Playwriting Retreat in Umbria, Italy in 2010. From 2006-2009, Jean was attached to the Singapore Repertory Theatre as resident playwright, and was Nanyang Technological University's writer-in-residence in 2013.
graduated in 1997 with a double-degree in creative writing and economics from Brown University, USA. For her fiction, she was awarded Weston Prize for Fiction from Brown, as well as the 1st and 3rd prizes for NAC's Golden Point Short Story competition in 1995 and 2001 respectively. Her plays have been performed in Singapore, US, UK, and Italy. In 2000, her play “The Knot” was awarded 1st prize for Action Theatre's 10-minute Play Competition and selected as a finalist for the Actors Theatre of Louisville's 10-minute Play Contest. She won Best Original Script for the Straits Times' Life! Theatre Awards for her play “Everything But the Brain” in 2006. She participated in the month-long International Playwriting Residency organised by the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2007 and the LaMama International Playwriting Retreat in Umbria, Italy in 2010. From 2006-2009, Jean was attached to the Singapore Repertory Theatre as resident playwright, and was Nanyang Technological University's writer-in-residence in 2013.
Mariano Tenconi Blanco (also a director)
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1982 he is a writer and director. He is currently making a cycle of plays called “Lovesong for the Revolution” about love, history and politics in Latin America: Montevideo is my eternal future [2010 -2012]; and Lima Japan bonsai [2011]. Also as writer and director: A teacher is like a child for a police (2009) and I want to say I love you (2012, 2013). In 2010 Mariano was invited to Frankfurt Buchmesse. In 2011, he received a grant to participate in the most important dramaturgy seminar in spanish language, Panorama Sur. With another eight young writers, he wrote an opera Lie, about the tango singer Ada Falcón, (Teatro Colón.) In 2012 he participated in “Pueblo Tomado”, writing a play and directing another two site specific performances in locations around the city of Querétaro, Mexico. Mariano is the writer of PopUP’s Long Distance Affair “I can’t swim”, directed by Ana Margineanu, which premiered in New York in February. In October he will be regisseur of the opera Total Freedom, with music by Lucas Fagin and libretto by Pablo Katchadjian, on TACEC (Teatro Argentino, La Plata). Mariano also teaches theatre at Teatro San Martín.
Camila Urioste
was born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1980. She studied Social Communication Sciences. Between 2002 and 2006 she wrote a column in the national newspaper La Prensa. In 2005 she earned the National Poetry Award for the book Diario de Alicia. In 2009 she wrote and directed her first play, Piedra, Papel y Cuerda. Her plays El Crimen and El Pacto opened in September and October of 2013, respectively, and have been published in the literary magazine Khana. El Pacto went on to participate in the International Theater Festival of La Paz, the National Theater Festival Escenactual in Sucre, and the national theater festivals Peter Travesí and Bertold Brecht in Cochabamba. In July of 2013, Camila received a scholarship from the Goethe Institut in Buenos Aires to participate in Panorama Sur´s Intensive Playwriting Seminar, directed by Alejandro Tantanian. That year she participated as playwright in Long Distance Affair Buenos Aires, in the framework of the Bienal de Arte Joven. In 2014 her play El Pacto was awarded the National Theater Awards for Best Playwright, Best Actress and Best Play. In August of this year Plural Editores published her second book of poetry, Caracol, and her new play, El Cuerpo, opened in La Paz in September directed by Cristian Mercado.
was born in La Paz, Bolivia in 1980. She studied Social Communication Sciences. Between 2002 and 2006 she wrote a column in the national newspaper La Prensa. In 2005 she earned the National Poetry Award for the book Diario de Alicia. In 2009 she wrote and directed her first play, Piedra, Papel y Cuerda. Her plays El Crimen and El Pacto opened in September and October of 2013, respectively, and have been published in the literary magazine Khana. El Pacto went on to participate in the International Theater Festival of La Paz, the National Theater Festival Escenactual in Sucre, and the national theater festivals Peter Travesí and Bertold Brecht in Cochabamba. In July of 2013, Camila received a scholarship from the Goethe Institut in Buenos Aires to participate in Panorama Sur´s Intensive Playwriting Seminar, directed by Alejandro Tantanian. That year she participated as playwright in Long Distance Affair Buenos Aires, in the framework of the Bienal de Arte Joven. In 2014 her play El Pacto was awarded the National Theater Awards for Best Playwright, Best Actress and Best Play. In August of this year Plural Editores published her second book of poetry, Caracol, and her new play, El Cuerpo, opened in La Paz in September directed by Cristian Mercado.
Zhu Yi
is a New York based playwright, born and raised in China. She started writing in English 5 years ago when she first came to the US as an MFA playwright candidate at Columbia University. She is a 2012-2013 Emerging Artist Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, a Youngblood Writer at Ensemble Studio Theatre and an adjunct lecturer at Nanjing University, China.
Credits: Stage plays I am a Moon (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK; Muma Theater, China; 3LD Art and Technology Center, NYC), Evolutionism or Dammit, We Took the Shortcut! (Manhattan Rep; Schapiro Theatre, NYC), Lifetime Fairytale (Riverside Theatre, NYC), Promising (Down-Stream Garage, China). Films Apolitical Romance (Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan; Udine Far East Film Festival, Italy; Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan), Scrape (Alcances Film Festival, Spain; Beijing Independent Film Festival, China). Publications Long Life (QunYan Press). http://zoezhu.com
is a New York based playwright, born and raised in China. She started writing in English 5 years ago when she first came to the US as an MFA playwright candidate at Columbia University. She is a 2012-2013 Emerging Artist Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, a Youngblood Writer at Ensemble Studio Theatre and an adjunct lecturer at Nanjing University, China.
Credits: Stage plays I am a Moon (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, UK; Muma Theater, China; 3LD Art and Technology Center, NYC), Evolutionism or Dammit, We Took the Shortcut! (Manhattan Rep; Schapiro Theatre, NYC), Lifetime Fairytale (Riverside Theatre, NYC), Promising (Down-Stream Garage, China). Films Apolitical Romance (Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan; Udine Far East Film Festival, Italy; Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Taiwan), Scrape (Alcances Film Festival, Spain; Beijing Independent Film Festival, China). Publications Long Life (QunYan Press). http://zoezhu.com
the directors:
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CHARI ARESPACOCHAGA
is a director presently finishing her MFA in Directing at the University of Victoria in Canada. Her theatre directing credits include HONK, FOOTLOOSE The Musical, High School Musical, DOUBT, ALTAR BOYZ, SPRING AWAKENING The Musical, LEGALLY BLONDE, Disney’s AIDA, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID, AVENUE Q (Manila and Singapore), Disney’s ALADDIN, THE FULL MONTY, Disney’s TARZAN and ROCK OF AGES. She created the musical staging for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Manila and Singapore), NEXT TO NORMAL, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (Manila and Singapore). She was Associate Director for Broadway Asia’s Asian tour CINDERELLA. She is also an actress, creates musical staging and a teacher and drama coach. She has taught, created and devised workshops in creative drama and musical theatre for different age groups and levels of experience. She will soon be the Assistant Director for the Belfry Theatre’s VENUS IN FUR and will be directing AMADEUS for the Phoenix Theatre at the University of Victoria. Chari has just finished directing observerships with and participated in developmental readings of leading theater companies in New York. |
Flor Berthold
is a director, playwright, and actress, currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She worked and studied in the "Escuela del Actor" in Valencia, Spain during five years from 2001 to 2006.
Runner up with her play "Campo abierto" in the Bienal de Buenos Aires. Substitute in INT Presenta with her play "Agua para Alejandra".
She has received benefits/grants from Proteatro For her plays "Sobre Piedras" "Lazaro el Cuarto Oscuro" and "Agua para ALejandra" Her monologue "Sobre pasar la noche" was selected by Teatro por la Identidad and was directed by Daniel Veronese in 2010. Currently "Agua para Alejandra" is undergoing its second consecutive season at Teatro el Grito. And "Lazaro, el cuarto oscuro" is on tour in Montevideo, Uruguay.
is a director, playwright, and actress, currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She worked and studied in the "Escuela del Actor" in Valencia, Spain during five years from 2001 to 2006.
Runner up with her play "Campo abierto" in the Bienal de Buenos Aires. Substitute in INT Presenta with her play "Agua para Alejandra".
She has received benefits/grants from Proteatro For her plays "Sobre Piedras" "Lazaro el Cuarto Oscuro" and "Agua para ALejandra" Her monologue "Sobre pasar la noche" was selected by Teatro por la Identidad and was directed by Daniel Veronese in 2010. Currently "Agua para Alejandra" is undergoing its second consecutive season at Teatro el Grito. And "Lazaro, el cuarto oscuro" is on tour in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Adela Bravo Sauras
has an architect degree from the ETSAM and studied theater in the RESAD in Madrid. Currently thanks to a postgraduate scholarship she is making a Doctoral research study in the UdK Berlin with the title ”Projectual mechanisms in the limit between architecture and theatre. Architectural reality changed through Inszenierung in the western world from 1968 to the present times“.
In june 2009 she founded in Berlin the performance-installation group NO FOURTH WALL (www.nofourthwall.com ). She has done theater and film direction, architectonic installation and dramaturgy from the projects 36, a plot´s kermesse,Peep now, chosen loneliness, Easywhy, I think too much therefore I am sick, Metalogues, steps through a system of thought,In a whale´s jaw, What are you doing after the orgy?,Pop quiz, almost an octet, Lorca was a Doppelgänger and No exit.
They have been shown in theaters such as Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Ballhaus Ost or MicaMoca and other spaces such as FIT, Acudkunsthaus, Gallery WortWedding or the Prinzessinnengärten in Berlin as well as in Frankfurt, Basel and Madrid.
They got prices in competitions such as the Performance Architecture competition European Capital of Culture 2012 Guimaraes, Participar.de or the Hanssem Co. Ltd´s Design Beyond East and West.
has an architect degree from the ETSAM and studied theater in the RESAD in Madrid. Currently thanks to a postgraduate scholarship she is making a Doctoral research study in the UdK Berlin with the title ”Projectual mechanisms in the limit between architecture and theatre. Architectural reality changed through Inszenierung in the western world from 1968 to the present times“.
In june 2009 she founded in Berlin the performance-installation group NO FOURTH WALL (www.nofourthwall.com ). She has done theater and film direction, architectonic installation and dramaturgy from the projects 36, a plot´s kermesse,Peep now, chosen loneliness, Easywhy, I think too much therefore I am sick, Metalogues, steps through a system of thought,In a whale´s jaw, What are you doing after the orgy?,Pop quiz, almost an octet, Lorca was a Doppelgänger and No exit.
They have been shown in theaters such as Hebbel am Ufer (HAU), Ballhaus Ost or MicaMoca and other spaces such as FIT, Acudkunsthaus, Gallery WortWedding or the Prinzessinnengärten in Berlin as well as in Frankfurt, Basel and Madrid.
They got prices in competitions such as the Performance Architecture competition European Capital of Culture 2012 Guimaraes, Participar.de or the Hanssem Co. Ltd´s Design Beyond East and West.
Eduardo Calla
Playwright, theatre director and producer. Head of theatrical collective Escena 163. He has published in Bolivia, Cuba and Spain.He has participated as an artist and guest in national and international theatre festivals:
Theatertreffen Berlin Festival (Germany), ‘Santiago a Mil’ International Theatre Festival (Chile), Buenos Aires International Theatre Festival (Argentina), La Habana International Theatre Festival (Cuba), Lima UCSUR International Theatre Festival (Perú), Guayaquil International Theatre Festival (Ecuador), Manta International Theatre Festival (Ecuador), Córdoba International Theatre Festival (Argentina), Escenica International Theatre Festival (Bolivia), Santa Cruz de la Sierra International Theatre Festival (Bolivia), Formosa International Theatre Festival (Argentina), ‘Tintas Frescas’ Theatre Programme (Argentina–France), La Paz International Theatre Festival (Bolivia). He received grants for: The theatre professionals platform “Theatertreffen Festival" (Berlin, Germany), playwriting platform “Panorama Sur” (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Playwrights platform – Project “Hojas Volantes” (Madrid, Spain), Playwright residence at ‘Espace Montévidéo’ (Marseille, France), and also the grant for the "Playwriting and Theatre Direction professional studies" (Scholarship granted by ‘Fundación Carolina’. Madrid, Barcelona and Cadiz, Spain).In 2004 and 2006 he won the best play award in the 7th and 9th "Bertolt Brecht" National Theatre Festival.
Currently he produces the play “Agarrón: Doce piezas del amor” (Working Title), the meeting of more than thirty important bolivian artists working together in the creation of a play about love (Premier: March 2014).In January 2014 he will represent Bolivia (one more time) in the Festival “Santiago a Mil” with his play “Mátame, por favor”.
Playwright, theatre director and producer. Head of theatrical collective Escena 163. He has published in Bolivia, Cuba and Spain.He has participated as an artist and guest in national and international theatre festivals:
Theatertreffen Berlin Festival (Germany), ‘Santiago a Mil’ International Theatre Festival (Chile), Buenos Aires International Theatre Festival (Argentina), La Habana International Theatre Festival (Cuba), Lima UCSUR International Theatre Festival (Perú), Guayaquil International Theatre Festival (Ecuador), Manta International Theatre Festival (Ecuador), Córdoba International Theatre Festival (Argentina), Escenica International Theatre Festival (Bolivia), Santa Cruz de la Sierra International Theatre Festival (Bolivia), Formosa International Theatre Festival (Argentina), ‘Tintas Frescas’ Theatre Programme (Argentina–France), La Paz International Theatre Festival (Bolivia). He received grants for: The theatre professionals platform “Theatertreffen Festival" (Berlin, Germany), playwriting platform “Panorama Sur” (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Playwrights platform – Project “Hojas Volantes” (Madrid, Spain), Playwright residence at ‘Espace Montévidéo’ (Marseille, France), and also the grant for the "Playwriting and Theatre Direction professional studies" (Scholarship granted by ‘Fundación Carolina’. Madrid, Barcelona and Cadiz, Spain).In 2004 and 2006 he won the best play award in the 7th and 9th "Bertolt Brecht" National Theatre Festival.
Currently he produces the play “Agarrón: Doce piezas del amor” (Working Title), the meeting of more than thirty important bolivian artists working together in the creation of a play about love (Premier: March 2014).In January 2014 he will represent Bolivia (one more time) in the Festival “Santiago a Mil” with his play “Mátame, por favor”.
Alfonso Carcamo
Graduated with an acting degree from the prestigious UNAM Theatre School (CUT). He is the creator and artistic director of "Salas de Urgencia", a concept that intervenes audience’s living spaces and exposes the creative process, “Salas de Urgencia” is now part of Mexico’s City Cultural Secretary's regular programing. His free adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "Titus Andronicus" premiered at the XXX Festival Internacional Cervantino and "Descomposición" was produced by The Lark Play Development Center within the Bare Bones Cycle in New York City in February of 2009. His work as a playwright led him to receive the “Jóvenes Creadores” grant in 2004 awarded by the Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA). From 2008 to 2010 Cárcamo was head writer of the science tv series "Gregoria la cucaracha" produced by Canal 22 and ICYT. In 2010 he was part of the team of writers for the television series "El Mariachi" produced by Sony Pictures. In 2010 he received IBERESCENA’s creation grant. Also in 2010 he directed the piece, "Dark, breve historia de amor" in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Most recently he was awarded an artistic residency grant in Buenos Aires, Argentina by FONCA-CONACYT. Alfonso Cárcamo is the current artistic director of Seres Comunes Stage Collective in México City.
Graduated with an acting degree from the prestigious UNAM Theatre School (CUT). He is the creator and artistic director of "Salas de Urgencia", a concept that intervenes audience’s living spaces and exposes the creative process, “Salas de Urgencia” is now part of Mexico’s City Cultural Secretary's regular programing. His free adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "Titus Andronicus" premiered at the XXX Festival Internacional Cervantino and "Descomposición" was produced by The Lark Play Development Center within the Bare Bones Cycle in New York City in February of 2009. His work as a playwright led him to receive the “Jóvenes Creadores” grant in 2004 awarded by the Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (FONCA). From 2008 to 2010 Cárcamo was head writer of the science tv series "Gregoria la cucaracha" produced by Canal 22 and ICYT. In 2010 he was part of the team of writers for the television series "El Mariachi" produced by Sony Pictures. In 2010 he received IBERESCENA’s creation grant. Also in 2010 he directed the piece, "Dark, breve historia de amor" in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Most recently he was awarded an artistic residency grant in Buenos Aires, Argentina by FONCA-CONACYT. Alfonso Cárcamo is the current artistic director of Seres Comunes Stage Collective in México City.
Micheal Carnow
is the Literary Manager of Profiles Theatre in Chicago. He has directed at various theatres across the city including ATC, Profiles, Tympanic, Fleetwod-Jourdain and WNEP. Previously, he ran Breathe Art Theatre Project in Detroit. He was nominated for a Wilde Award for the Best Production of a New Play for Snowbound and his production of A Trois was a Patron’s Pick at the Windsor International Fringe Festival. Michael founded the Quickies New Play Festival at Brandeis University as well as GPS (the Gay Play Series) at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, MI.
is the Literary Manager of Profiles Theatre in Chicago. He has directed at various theatres across the city including ATC, Profiles, Tympanic, Fleetwod-Jourdain and WNEP. Previously, he ran Breathe Art Theatre Project in Detroit. He was nominated for a Wilde Award for the Best Production of a New Play for Snowbound and his production of A Trois was a Patron’s Pick at the Windsor International Fringe Festival. Michael founded the Quickies New Play Festival at Brandeis University as well as GPS (the Gay Play Series) at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, MI.
Natalia Chami
is an actress and director. She has a university degree in Political Science and a masters in Education. In 2010 she graduated from London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) where she studied movement based theatre. She has also trained in Buenos Aires, in anthropological theatre (Guillermo Angellelli, Tamara Kiper), clown (Lila Monti, Gabriel Chame, Mabel Salerno, Jesus Jara, Jesko Von den Steinen) improvisation (Carolina Adamovsky), drama (Claudio Tolcachir, Vivi Tellas) and dance (Ana Frenkel, Vivi Iasparra, Patricia Haywart).She is a member of Glass Eye Theatre Company and collaborated in the creation of The City and Iris. This play had a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which led to a tour of the UK, Ireland and Canada. She is also a member of Penn Dixie Productions, and collaborated in the making of The Seer, which was selected as "Pick of the Fringe" at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2011 and nominated for a "Best Ensemble" award by The Stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013. At the moment she is based in Buenos Aires where she works as part of an artistic duo called lindalinda. They have been creating different works questioning the dynamic exchange between the performers, the audience and the given space, exploring site-specific pieces, theatrical performances and gallery installations. Her latest show: Usted Esta Aquí Experience, a piece of immersive promenade theatre has been running for a year, most recently in Ciudad Cultural Konex.
is an actress and director. She has a university degree in Political Science and a masters in Education. In 2010 she graduated from London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) where she studied movement based theatre. She has also trained in Buenos Aires, in anthropological theatre (Guillermo Angellelli, Tamara Kiper), clown (Lila Monti, Gabriel Chame, Mabel Salerno, Jesus Jara, Jesko Von den Steinen) improvisation (Carolina Adamovsky), drama (Claudio Tolcachir, Vivi Tellas) and dance (Ana Frenkel, Vivi Iasparra, Patricia Haywart).She is a member of Glass Eye Theatre Company and collaborated in the creation of The City and Iris. This play had a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which led to a tour of the UK, Ireland and Canada. She is also a member of Penn Dixie Productions, and collaborated in the making of The Seer, which was selected as "Pick of the Fringe" at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2011 and nominated for a "Best Ensemble" award by The Stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013. At the moment she is based in Buenos Aires where she works as part of an artistic duo called lindalinda. They have been creating different works questioning the dynamic exchange between the performers, the audience and the given space, exploring site-specific pieces, theatrical performances and gallery installations. Her latest show: Usted Esta Aquí Experience, a piece of immersive promenade theatre has been running for a year, most recently in Ciudad Cultural Konex.
Tomas Diafas
was born in Thessaloniki in 1987.He has directed a play titled ´`Skoteinos Provoleas`` and he recently directed his new play ''6 hidden archives''. He has also worked with Christos Polymenakos in the performance ''This is not my body'' and with Elena Penga, Patrick Morris and Stefanie Muller in ''Superheroes''. On March he presented his first play ''Six hidden archives'' (written and directed by him) and on October 2nd 2011 he presented his second play called ''SHIT!'', a play about the eternal life.In the winter of the same year he writes the play Medea as Adolf as a proposal for how the new human race will have to face the new fascist enemy. In the summer of 2012 made an experiential research in Europe about what home means to man today and this way the project my homeland as a slut ( my homeland as a slut ) was born. He has directed many short films, video art, installations, and video clips too. He has participated in a number of film festivals such as: Synch, Crash Fest, Going Youth, Strange Screen, Mikres Premieres, thesssaloniki short film festival, The internationalists in New York etc. also winning awards.He lives and works in Athens.
was born in Thessaloniki in 1987.He has directed a play titled ´`Skoteinos Provoleas`` and he recently directed his new play ''6 hidden archives''. He has also worked with Christos Polymenakos in the performance ''This is not my body'' and with Elena Penga, Patrick Morris and Stefanie Muller in ''Superheroes''. On March he presented his first play ''Six hidden archives'' (written and directed by him) and on October 2nd 2011 he presented his second play called ''SHIT!'', a play about the eternal life.In the winter of the same year he writes the play Medea as Adolf as a proposal for how the new human race will have to face the new fascist enemy. In the summer of 2012 made an experiential research in Europe about what home means to man today and this way the project my homeland as a slut ( my homeland as a slut ) was born. He has directed many short films, video art, installations, and video clips too. He has participated in a number of film festivals such as: Synch, Crash Fest, Going Youth, Strange Screen, Mikres Premieres, thesssaloniki short film festival, The internationalists in New York etc. also winning awards.He lives and works in Athens.
Doug Howe
is thrilled to again be working with Lisa, Aimee, Stefan, Oksana and John on the remount of these two LDA monologues that were first presented as part of The Internationalists’ Around the World festival in November 2011. Doug most recently directed award-winning actors, Colman Domingo and Julia Brothers, in a reading of Garret Groenveld’s The Hummingbirds at Playwrights Horizons South Studio. Doug last worked with Ana and Tamilla a year ago on Hotel Project in New York and his hometown of Summit, NJ. In 2011, Doug was the International Development Coordinator at Playwriting Australia in Sydney. In 2009,Doug was awarded a French ‘Competence et Talents’ visa in order to create cross-cultural theatrical collaborations in Paris. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, The Fence Playwriting Network, SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity.
is thrilled to again be working with Lisa, Aimee, Stefan, Oksana and John on the remount of these two LDA monologues that were first presented as part of The Internationalists’ Around the World festival in November 2011. Doug most recently directed award-winning actors, Colman Domingo and Julia Brothers, in a reading of Garret Groenveld’s The Hummingbirds at Playwrights Horizons South Studio. Doug last worked with Ana and Tamilla a year ago on Hotel Project in New York and his hometown of Summit, NJ. In 2011, Doug was the International Development Coordinator at Playwriting Australia in Sydney. In 2009,Doug was awarded a French ‘Competence et Talents’ visa in order to create cross-cultural theatrical collaborations in Paris. He is a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, The Fence Playwriting Network, SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity.
Juan Pablo Galimberti
is director / performer / writer currently living in (Buenos Aires). He has worked in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, enter other countries both as an actor and as a director and playwright. It is the winner of the best Family podesta average of dramatic art school graduation. It was and is currently nominated 2 times Emy awards prizes to television lie the truth. Winner Japan price for the same TV program. He currently directs the work of truth lie with the production of Canal Encuentro in Technopolis.
is director / performer / writer currently living in (Buenos Aires). He has worked in Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, enter other countries both as an actor and as a director and playwright. It is the winner of the best Family podesta average of dramatic art school graduation. It was and is currently nominated 2 times Emy awards prizes to television lie the truth. Winner Japan price for the same TV program. He currently directs the work of truth lie with the production of Canal Encuentro in Technopolis.
Guy Kapulnik
is a Theatre Director, and Actor for both screen and stage. He is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His work as a director, writer and performer has been seen in Israel and Europe, and includes such new works: "The Center for Research and Contemplation" [Hasimta Spring Festival award 2013]; "R U There"; "R U Here?"; Acting Film credits include the award winning "Room514" [Roterdam Film Festival; Tribeca Film Festival]; "Salsa Tel Aviv" and "Lebanon". He studied at Nissan Nativ Studio and Technion, Israel.
is a Theatre Director, and Actor for both screen and stage. He is currently based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His work as a director, writer and performer has been seen in Israel and Europe, and includes such new works: "The Center for Research and Contemplation" [Hasimta Spring Festival award 2013]; "R U There"; "R U Here?"; Acting Film credits include the award winning "Room514" [Roterdam Film Festival; Tribeca Film Festival]; "Salsa Tel Aviv" and "Lebanon". He studied at Nissan Nativ Studio and Technion, Israel.
David Kozma
is an romanian hungarian actor, coach and theatre director living in Helsinki, Finland. He studied acting in Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca and after graduating in 2001 he has worked in Romania in Andrei Muresanu Theatre, Figura Studio Theatre and Tuzraktar in Hungary. David has also collaborated with the well-known Romanian director Radu Afrim and in 2001 won award for best supporting actor in Hyperion Theatre Festival in Bucharest for his role as Mister Martin in Ionesco’s The Bald Primadonna. He has toured around Europe with an International production Pucinella Soldier and performed also at several theatre festivals in Europe with other performances.
After moving to Finland in 2006, David has co-founded European Theatre Collective (etc.). He directed for etc. All what You can get, Kinky zoOne Finland, Emigrant hotel, Finnphonia no.5.0 and FR33MHZ. His work has been presented in Finland, Romania, Luxembourg and Denmark.
is an romanian hungarian actor, coach and theatre director living in Helsinki, Finland. He studied acting in Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca and after graduating in 2001 he has worked in Romania in Andrei Muresanu Theatre, Figura Studio Theatre and Tuzraktar in Hungary. David has also collaborated with the well-known Romanian director Radu Afrim and in 2001 won award for best supporting actor in Hyperion Theatre Festival in Bucharest for his role as Mister Martin in Ionesco’s The Bald Primadonna. He has toured around Europe with an International production Pucinella Soldier and performed also at several theatre festivals in Europe with other performances.
After moving to Finland in 2006, David has co-founded European Theatre Collective (etc.). He directed for etc. All what You can get, Kinky zoOne Finland, Emigrant hotel, Finnphonia no.5.0 and FR33MHZ. His work has been presented in Finland, Romania, Luxembourg and Denmark.
Luciana Lagisquet
Directora // Dramaturga // Docente de teatro. Egresada del IAM en el 2007.
Dirección: Desde el 2006 estrenó nueve espectáculos como Directora, entre ellos: Un momento argentino de Rafael Spregelburd, con el elenco de Teatro el Galpón y Adios, niño bonito de Ana Solari, proyecto patrocinado por la Fundación Príncipe Claus Sobre algunos de sus textos: Sonámbulos (estrenado en 2008) fue seleccionado para participar del Ciclo de Teatro Uruguayo leído EMAD-AGADU, Octubre 2012. La chica estándar abre un libro de Marosa, se moja y pierde la virginidad del cerebro, participó del encuentro internacional Rioplatensas (BsAs 2011 y 2012). Fue publicado en el libro del mismo proyecto Rioplatensas Vol. 1. También fue traducido al inglés y representado en Nueva York en el ciclo 10 minutes plays. Además fue seleccionado y publicado por la revista El Bulevard, número cinco. Junto con otros seis dramaturgos, participó del espectáculo de danza Virtuosos, del bailarín y coreógrafo Martín Inthamoussú (Teatro Solís, 2011). Para dicho proyecto escribió el texto El banquete, que fue presentado en el Festival de danza contemporánea de Lima (2011). Becas internacionales: En 2013 viajó por un mes a Berlín, becada por el Instituto Goethe de Montevideo. En 2012 obtuvo la beca del Goethe Institute de Buenos Aires para participar en Panorama Sur, Seminario intensivo para dramaturgos en Buenos Aires. En el 2008 fue invitada a por la Fundación Proyecto Pluja de Córdoba a participar a la clínica de dramaturgia a cargo de Sergio Blanco. Asistencias de dirección // docencia: Fue asistente de Dirección de varios espectáculos, entre ellos Antígona Oriental de Marianella Morena, dirigido por el alemán Volker Losch (Teatro Solís 2012), espectáculo que realizó giras internacionales por Latinoamérica (Argentina, Colombia y Ecuador) y Europa (España y Alemania). Fue ayudante de cátedra de arte escénico de Mariana Percovich (EMAD, 2010). Es docente de teatro en el colegio Richard Anderson, y ha tenido a su cargo diferentes grupos en varias instituciones. Es estudiante de Letras en la Facultad de Humanidades.
Directora // Dramaturga // Docente de teatro. Egresada del IAM en el 2007.
Dirección: Desde el 2006 estrenó nueve espectáculos como Directora, entre ellos: Un momento argentino de Rafael Spregelburd, con el elenco de Teatro el Galpón y Adios, niño bonito de Ana Solari, proyecto patrocinado por la Fundación Príncipe Claus Sobre algunos de sus textos: Sonámbulos (estrenado en 2008) fue seleccionado para participar del Ciclo de Teatro Uruguayo leído EMAD-AGADU, Octubre 2012. La chica estándar abre un libro de Marosa, se moja y pierde la virginidad del cerebro, participó del encuentro internacional Rioplatensas (BsAs 2011 y 2012). Fue publicado en el libro del mismo proyecto Rioplatensas Vol. 1. También fue traducido al inglés y representado en Nueva York en el ciclo 10 minutes plays. Además fue seleccionado y publicado por la revista El Bulevard, número cinco. Junto con otros seis dramaturgos, participó del espectáculo de danza Virtuosos, del bailarín y coreógrafo Martín Inthamoussú (Teatro Solís, 2011). Para dicho proyecto escribió el texto El banquete, que fue presentado en el Festival de danza contemporánea de Lima (2011). Becas internacionales: En 2013 viajó por un mes a Berlín, becada por el Instituto Goethe de Montevideo. En 2012 obtuvo la beca del Goethe Institute de Buenos Aires para participar en Panorama Sur, Seminario intensivo para dramaturgos en Buenos Aires. En el 2008 fue invitada a por la Fundación Proyecto Pluja de Córdoba a participar a la clínica de dramaturgia a cargo de Sergio Blanco. Asistencias de dirección // docencia: Fue asistente de Dirección de varios espectáculos, entre ellos Antígona Oriental de Marianella Morena, dirigido por el alemán Volker Losch (Teatro Solís 2012), espectáculo que realizó giras internacionales por Latinoamérica (Argentina, Colombia y Ecuador) y Europa (España y Alemania). Fue ayudante de cátedra de arte escénico de Mariana Percovich (EMAD, 2010). Es docente de teatro en el colegio Richard Anderson, y ha tenido a su cargo diferentes grupos en varias instituciones. Es estudiante de Letras en la Facultad de Humanidades.
Ana Margineanu
gratueted from The National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. Her work has been presented in New York, Basel, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Graz, Mexico, Prague, Saint Petersburg, Stuttgart, and Vienna as well as the major cities of Romania.
She received several awards including: Best Play in 2006– Relationship Drama at London Fringe Awards & Romanian Critics Award in 2007 (for The Sunshine Play); Best Show at the Romanian Drama Festival and The Jury Award for Innovation at the Contemporary Drama Festival (for 89, 89 Hot After 89) and Best Show Award at the Romanian Comedy Festival in 2010 (for 5 Miraculous Minutes). Ana received Best Contribution In Romanian Theatre Award in 2008 at the VIP Gala. She was also nominated for Best Debut at the Uniter Gala.Ana worked as an associated professor at the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. She has lead workshops in Athens, Bucharest, New York and Mexico. She is a founding member of DramAcum (directors collective that supports young Romanian playwrights) and of The Internationalists directors collective(NY) and participated in Lincoln Centers Directors Lab ’07.
gratueted from The National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. Her work has been presented in New York, Basel, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Graz, Mexico, Prague, Saint Petersburg, Stuttgart, and Vienna as well as the major cities of Romania.
She received several awards including: Best Play in 2006– Relationship Drama at London Fringe Awards & Romanian Critics Award in 2007 (for The Sunshine Play); Best Show at the Romanian Drama Festival and The Jury Award for Innovation at the Contemporary Drama Festival (for 89, 89 Hot After 89) and Best Show Award at the Romanian Comedy Festival in 2010 (for 5 Miraculous Minutes). Ana received Best Contribution In Romanian Theatre Award in 2008 at the VIP Gala. She was also nominated for Best Debut at the Uniter Gala.Ana worked as an associated professor at the National University of Theatre and Film, Bucharest. She has lead workshops in Athens, Bucharest, New York and Mexico. She is a founding member of DramAcum (directors collective that supports young Romanian playwrights) and of The Internationalists directors collective(NY) and participated in Lincoln Centers Directors Lab ’07.
Lautaro Metral
Actor, Director, Cantante, Músico y Compositor. Por su obra “Cuando Callan Los Patos” se consagró ganador de los Premios Hugo al Teatro Musical en cinco rubros, entre ellos el de ”Mejor Musical Off 2011”. Y recibe 7 nominaciones a los Premios Hugo por su obra “El Hijo del Fin del Mundo” Temporada 2013.Comenzó sus estudios en la ciudad de Córdoba con los profesores Rodrigo Fonseca, Alejandra Laconi, María Laura Primo, Julieta Daga, y Ana Tenaglia. Se formó en danza clásica y contemporánea con las profesoras Carolina vivas y Eleonora Metral. En Buenos Aires realizo sus estudios de teatro en el conservatorio de arte dramático IUNA y estudió con los profesores Pompeyo Audivert, Martin Salazar y Mauricio Kartun.
Algunos de sus trabajos en teatro son: “El fantasma de Canterville”, “Los de la mesa diez”, “Sueño de una noche de verano”, “Mi bello dragón”, “Los censores”, “Quien es quien” (El Cubo 2010), “La Invasión y la Defensa”(La Colada 2006), “La Reconquista” (C.C Plaza Defensa 2007), “Ducto, el mundo abajo” (C.C Plaza Defensa 2008) , “Pídele al tiempo...” (Palacio Barolo 2009) “Hora Libre Rock en La Escuela” (El Cubo 2011/2012), “Cuando Callan Los Patos” (Konex 2011/2012) y “El Hijo del fin del mundo” (C.C. Rojas 2012/2013)
Actor, Director, Cantante, Músico y Compositor. Por su obra “Cuando Callan Los Patos” se consagró ganador de los Premios Hugo al Teatro Musical en cinco rubros, entre ellos el de ”Mejor Musical Off 2011”. Y recibe 7 nominaciones a los Premios Hugo por su obra “El Hijo del Fin del Mundo” Temporada 2013.Comenzó sus estudios en la ciudad de Córdoba con los profesores Rodrigo Fonseca, Alejandra Laconi, María Laura Primo, Julieta Daga, y Ana Tenaglia. Se formó en danza clásica y contemporánea con las profesoras Carolina vivas y Eleonora Metral. En Buenos Aires realizo sus estudios de teatro en el conservatorio de arte dramático IUNA y estudió con los profesores Pompeyo Audivert, Martin Salazar y Mauricio Kartun.
Algunos de sus trabajos en teatro son: “El fantasma de Canterville”, “Los de la mesa diez”, “Sueño de una noche de verano”, “Mi bello dragón”, “Los censores”, “Quien es quien” (El Cubo 2010), “La Invasión y la Defensa”(La Colada 2006), “La Reconquista” (C.C Plaza Defensa 2007), “Ducto, el mundo abajo” (C.C Plaza Defensa 2008) , “Pídele al tiempo...” (Palacio Barolo 2009) “Hora Libre Rock en La Escuela” (El Cubo 2011/2012), “Cuando Callan Los Patos” (Konex 2011/2012) y “El Hijo del fin del mundo” (C.C. Rojas 2012/2013)
Benjamin Mosse
has directed over 55 pieces in the States and internationally, including the New York debut of the noted Fisher Ensemble's new opera KOCHO at the Galapagos Art Space, Manjula Padmanabhan's HARVEST; and Saviana Stanescu's Innovative Theatre Award winning WAXING WEST at La MaMa E.T.C., which subsequently performed at the Sibiu International Theater Festival, Teatrul ACT in Bucharest, and the Dramalabbet in Stockholm.
As artistic director of East Coast Artists he works with Richard Schechner developing international new work; their collaboration of HAMLET has performed at the Shanghai Experimental Theatre Festival, Grotowski Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, and the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova, Romania. Their most recent work, IMAGINING O, was seen at the Jarman Center for the Performing Arts in Canterbury and the Kerala International Theater Festival in India.He has taught or directed at University of Kent, Shanghai Theater Academy, Yale University, and Bard College, and has assisted David Esbjornson, Mark Lamos, Doug Hughes, Michael Wilson, Richard Schechner and John Tillinger at such theatres as The Public Theatre/ Shakespeare in Central Park, New York Theatre Workshop, Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, the Guthrie and Williamstown Theatre Festival. He was founding artistic director of the noted Cincinnati ensemble troupe IF Theatre Collective and has served as artistic director of Yale Cabaret.He was a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and has attended workshops by Tadashi Suzuki, Robert Lepage, Double Edge, Gardzienice, Elizabeth LeCompte, among others.
He received his BS from Northwestern University, MA in Performance Studies from NYU and MFA in Directing from Yale School of Drama.
has directed over 55 pieces in the States and internationally, including the New York debut of the noted Fisher Ensemble's new opera KOCHO at the Galapagos Art Space, Manjula Padmanabhan's HARVEST; and Saviana Stanescu's Innovative Theatre Award winning WAXING WEST at La MaMa E.T.C., which subsequently performed at the Sibiu International Theater Festival, Teatrul ACT in Bucharest, and the Dramalabbet in Stockholm.
As artistic director of East Coast Artists he works with Richard Schechner developing international new work; their collaboration of HAMLET has performed at the Shanghai Experimental Theatre Festival, Grotowski Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, and the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova, Romania. Their most recent work, IMAGINING O, was seen at the Jarman Center for the Performing Arts in Canterbury and the Kerala International Theater Festival in India.He has taught or directed at University of Kent, Shanghai Theater Academy, Yale University, and Bard College, and has assisted David Esbjornson, Mark Lamos, Doug Hughes, Michael Wilson, Richard Schechner and John Tillinger at such theatres as The Public Theatre/ Shakespeare in Central Park, New York Theatre Workshop, Yale Rep, Hartford Stage, the Guthrie and Williamstown Theatre Festival. He was founding artistic director of the noted Cincinnati ensemble troupe IF Theatre Collective and has served as artistic director of Yale Cabaret.He was a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and has attended workshops by Tadashi Suzuki, Robert Lepage, Double Edge, Gardzienice, Elizabeth LeCompte, among others.
He received his BS from Northwestern University, MA in Performance Studies from NYU and MFA in Directing from Yale School of Drama.
Lucía Miranda
is a director, arts manager and educator based in Madrid. She is the founder and Artistic Director of The Cross Border Project. With its first work From Fuente Ovejuna to Ciudad Juárez they obtained several awards in New York and Spain: Best Production HOLA Award (Hispanic Organization for Latin Actors), Best Classical Production ACE Award (The Association of Latin Entertaiment Critics in New York) and the Honourable Mention of Almagro Off in Spain. As an arts manager she has worked in UNESCO, Paris, and in the production of several Festivals as Festival de Teatro Clásico de Almagro or Unitínere. She is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Educational Theare: Working with communities from New York University. She also holds an Master in Arts Management from the Complutense University in Madrid and a B.A in Humanities from La Sorbonne, Paris IV and Carlos III University in Madrid. She has lead workshops using Theatre of the Oppressed in Spain, United States and France.
is a director, arts manager and educator based in Madrid. She is the founder and Artistic Director of The Cross Border Project. With its first work From Fuente Ovejuna to Ciudad Juárez they obtained several awards in New York and Spain: Best Production HOLA Award (Hispanic Organization for Latin Actors), Best Classical Production ACE Award (The Association of Latin Entertaiment Critics in New York) and the Honourable Mention of Almagro Off in Spain. As an arts manager she has worked in UNESCO, Paris, and in the production of several Festivals as Festival de Teatro Clásico de Almagro or Unitínere. She is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Educational Theare: Working with communities from New York University. She also holds an Master in Arts Management from the Complutense University in Madrid and a B.A in Humanities from La Sorbonne, Paris IV and Carlos III University in Madrid. She has lead workshops using Theatre of the Oppressed in Spain, United States and France.
Agustina Muñoz
Born in 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a performer, director and playwriter. She works in theater and in movies. She makes solo perfromances as well as grupal pieces. Her work research the concepts of group and individuality. Her pieces make the question of the self in a world of millions. The place of the state, the familiy, and religion in everyday life is explored in her pieces.
She won the National Playwriter Price with her piece Women among the ice and the First Price of Innovative Playwriting of the Comtemporary Scene Festival in Madrid, Spain with her play Neon. She works with different visual artists in videos and live performances.
Fernando Ocampo
Mexican Architect, playwright and director.
Architect graduated with highest honours, from Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile) and Universidad del Valle de México (México). Has postgraduate studies in Theatre Direction, Universidad de Chile. He studied dramaturgy at the Centre of Theatre Research, Theatre La Memoria. Fernando Ocampo is a founding partner of MOODLAB, a design transdisciplinar laboratory for creative experimentation , based in Santiago, Chile.
Manuel Parra
Nacido en 1981, actor y director. Su trabajo ha participado en festivales y muestras de arte escénico a lo largo de su País, así como en Estados Unidos. Estudió dirección escénica en el Centro de las Artes de San Luis Potosí México y actuación en diplomados y talleres con los maestros mexicanos Martín Acosta, Fausto Ramírez, Juliana Faesler, Jorge Vargas, Marco Vieyra y el argentino Rafael Garzaniti. Es fundador del grupo independiente inverso teatro en la ciudad de Guadalajara México. Recientemente trabajó como actor en el festival Kunstenfestivaldesarts en Bruselas Bélgica y en el festival de otoño a primavera en Madrid España con la compañía mexicana Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol. Actualmente escribe poesía, ensayo y teatro. Es maestro invitado de la carrera de teatro en la Universidad de Guadalajara y programador del foro independiente Casa Inverso en la ciudad de Guadalajara Jalisco México donde radica actualmente.
Nacido en 1981, actor y director. Su trabajo ha participado en festivales y muestras de arte escénico a lo largo de su País, así como en Estados Unidos. Estudió dirección escénica en el Centro de las Artes de San Luis Potosí México y actuación en diplomados y talleres con los maestros mexicanos Martín Acosta, Fausto Ramírez, Juliana Faesler, Jorge Vargas, Marco Vieyra y el argentino Rafael Garzaniti. Es fundador del grupo independiente inverso teatro en la ciudad de Guadalajara México. Recientemente trabajó como actor en el festival Kunstenfestivaldesarts en Bruselas Bélgica y en el festival de otoño a primavera en Madrid España con la compañía mexicana Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol. Actualmente escribe poesía, ensayo y teatro. Es maestro invitado de la carrera de teatro en la Universidad de Guadalajara y programador del foro independiente Casa Inverso en la ciudad de Guadalajara Jalisco México donde radica actualmente.
Emerie Snyder
announced at age five that her hobby was "thinking about lots of things." It's still true. Emerie is a freelance director and Founder/Artistic Director of The Intentional Theatre Group. Productions with The It Group include NeverCracked and Archipelago, both of which paired published plays with newly commissioned works. She also directed Walls, a short independent film on digital video. Current projects include an immersive theatre piece incorporating visual art and dance, and Umbrella Houses, a work-in-progress recently presented by Dixon Place. Emerie is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has studied at Stony Brook Southampton, Playwrights Horizons Theater School, and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. http://www.emeriesnyder.net
announced at age five that her hobby was "thinking about lots of things." It's still true. Emerie is a freelance director and Founder/Artistic Director of The Intentional Theatre Group. Productions with The It Group include NeverCracked and Archipelago, both of which paired published plays with newly commissioned works. She also directed Walls, a short independent film on digital video. Current projects include an immersive theatre piece incorporating visual art and dance, and Umbrella Houses, a work-in-progress recently presented by Dixon Place. Emerie is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and has studied at Stony Brook Southampton, Playwrights Horizons Theater School, and the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. http://www.emeriesnyder.net
Enrico Stolzenburg
was born 1973 in Berlin and studied directing at the College of Performing Art "Ernst Busch". After various engagements at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (D), at the Stadttheater Bern (CH) and at the Schaubühne Berlin (D), he became artistic director of the French premieres "Auteurs contemporains" at the Festival d'Avignon 2004 (F). In 2005, he was invited with "Electronic City", by Falk Richter, to the Théâtre National de Strasbourg (F) for the Festival "Premières".
While at the Schaubühne he produced the German premières of the plays "Nur für Erwachsene" and "Das Ende der Zivilisation" by George F. Walker as well as the première of "Orient Express" (author's project at the "Festival International Neue Dramatik") and "Distanz" by Lars Norén, with which he made a guest appearance at the "Miryang Summer Performing Arts Festival" in South Korea in 2006. During the following year, he held a workshop production of "Die Ausnahme und die Regel" by Bertolt Brecht.
Currently he is working at the Theater Magdeburg, where he produced the world premiere of „An kalten Tagen bitte Türen schließen“ by Kai-Ivo Baulitz.
Besides his work as a director, Enrico Stolzenburg is teaching at the University of the Arts Berlin and at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Furthermore he has gathered abundant experience abroad. International workshops took him to France, Greece, Japan, Latvia and South Korea.
was born 1973 in Berlin and studied directing at the College of Performing Art "Ernst Busch". After various engagements at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (D), at the Stadttheater Bern (CH) and at the Schaubühne Berlin (D), he became artistic director of the French premieres "Auteurs contemporains" at the Festival d'Avignon 2004 (F). In 2005, he was invited with "Electronic City", by Falk Richter, to the Théâtre National de Strasbourg (F) for the Festival "Premières".
While at the Schaubühne he produced the German premières of the plays "Nur für Erwachsene" and "Das Ende der Zivilisation" by George F. Walker as well as the première of "Orient Express" (author's project at the "Festival International Neue Dramatik") and "Distanz" by Lars Norén, with which he made a guest appearance at the "Miryang Summer Performing Arts Festival" in South Korea in 2006. During the following year, he held a workshop production of "Die Ausnahme und die Regel" by Bertolt Brecht.
Currently he is working at the Theater Magdeburg, where he produced the world premiere of „An kalten Tagen bitte Türen schließen“ by Kai-Ivo Baulitz.
Besides his work as a director, Enrico Stolzenburg is teaching at the University of the Arts Berlin and at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Furthermore he has gathered abundant experience abroad. International workshops took him to France, Greece, Japan, Latvia and South Korea.
Ana M. Rivera Soliván
Born in Puerto Rico in 1983, is a theater teacher, actress and creative collaborator. Graduate from London International School of Performing Arts and Naropa University with a MFA: Lecoq Based Actor Created Theater. She has worked in England, Spain and USA collaboratively creating and directing, among her works is Spanish Heritage that participated in the BE FESTIVAL 2010 (Birmingham UK). In Puerto Rico she has worked with different groups and companies around the island, her most recent work was with El Circo Nacional de Puerto Rico. She currently teaches theater in Puerto Rico and has had the opportunity to teach and work with children, adolescents and disadvantaged communities.
Born in Puerto Rico in 1983, is a theater teacher, actress and creative collaborator. Graduate from London International School of Performing Arts and Naropa University with a MFA: Lecoq Based Actor Created Theater. She has worked in England, Spain and USA collaboratively creating and directing, among her works is Spanish Heritage that participated in the BE FESTIVAL 2010 (Birmingham UK). In Puerto Rico she has worked with different groups and companies around the island, her most recent work was with El Circo Nacional de Puerto Rico. She currently teaches theater in Puerto Rico and has had the opportunity to teach and work with children, adolescents and disadvantaged communities.
David Winitsky
is the director of the Jewish Plays Project (www.jewishplaysproject.org), a collaborator with StorahTelling, and a PresenTense New York City Fellow. He has directed or assisted on Broadway, off-Broadway, and regionally at Papermill Playhouse, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, California Shakespeare Festival and Philadelphia Theatre Company. NYC: Displaced Wedding (New Worlds Theatre Project). A Wonderful Flat Thing (14th St Y), Dominic D'Andrea's One Minute Play Festival, Brooke Berman's Until We Find Each Other (Midtown International),. Regional: Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (What Exit?), and Javier Malpica's Our Dad is in Atlantis (Playwrights Theatre). MFA in Directing from Northwestern, BA in Mathematics from Cornell. Member: Lincoln Center Directors Lab and Emerging Artists Theatre. David is the proud husband of playwright and painter Elizabeth Samet, and father to Ezekiel and Alexander.
is the director of the Jewish Plays Project (www.jewishplaysproject.org), a collaborator with StorahTelling, and a PresenTense New York City Fellow. He has directed or assisted on Broadway, off-Broadway, and regionally at Papermill Playhouse, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, California Shakespeare Festival and Philadelphia Theatre Company. NYC: Displaced Wedding (New Worlds Theatre Project). A Wonderful Flat Thing (14th St Y), Dominic D'Andrea's One Minute Play Festival, Brooke Berman's Until We Find Each Other (Midtown International),. Regional: Douglas Adam's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (What Exit?), and Javier Malpica's Our Dad is in Atlantis (Playwrights Theatre). MFA in Directing from Northwestern, BA in Mathematics from Cornell. Member: Lincoln Center Directors Lab and Emerging Artists Theatre. David is the proud husband of playwright and painter Elizabeth Samet, and father to Ezekiel and Alexander.
Tamilla Woodard
She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, an alumnus of The Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and a founding member of The Internationalists for which she recently directed Oh De Sea! a riff on Homer’s Odyssey. Most recent work includes the development and direction of Polanski Polanski at HERE in NYC, PS122/SoloNOVA festival in New York City, Odeon Theatre in Bucharest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, and TIFF International Festival, Cluj, Transilvania in May/June 2011. In addition she has been an active participant in the US/Mexico Exchange with the Lark Play Development Center in New York as both Actor and director of new translations by contemporary Mexican playwrights. She has directed at HERE, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, PS122, DR 2, The Culture Project, Urban Stages, Dance Theatre Workshop, The Kitchen Theatre, Manhattan Class Company and for festivals around the US and internationally. Her work has won best of festival awards, audience favorite awards, Top 10 Shows to See citations and critical acclaim in The New York Times, Variety and others. New Dramatists has honored her with The Charles Bowden Award and The League of Professional Theatre Women with the Josephine Abady Award. Tamilla also serves as an adjunct professor teaching solo performance at City College’s Center for Worker Education and has developed and directed the shows of more than a dozen solo artists.
She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, an alumnus of The Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and a founding member of The Internationalists for which she recently directed Oh De Sea! a riff on Homer’s Odyssey. Most recent work includes the development and direction of Polanski Polanski at HERE in NYC, PS122/SoloNOVA festival in New York City, Odeon Theatre in Bucharest, Sibiu International Theatre Festival, and TIFF International Festival, Cluj, Transilvania in May/June 2011. In addition she has been an active participant in the US/Mexico Exchange with the Lark Play Development Center in New York as both Actor and director of new translations by contemporary Mexican playwrights. She has directed at HERE, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, PS122, DR 2, The Culture Project, Urban Stages, Dance Theatre Workshop, The Kitchen Theatre, Manhattan Class Company and for festivals around the US and internationally. Her work has won best of festival awards, audience favorite awards, Top 10 Shows to See citations and critical acclaim in The New York Times, Variety and others. New Dramatists has honored her with The Charles Bowden Award and The League of Professional Theatre Women with the Josephine Abady Award. Tamilla also serves as an adjunct professor teaching solo performance at City College’s Center for Worker Education and has developed and directed the shows of more than a dozen solo artists.
the choreographers:
Andreea Duta
graduated Choreography Highscool from Bucharest (1994) and The National University of Theatre and Cinematography, specialized in choreography (1999). She was part of Contemp Dance Company till 1998, and since then independent dancer & choreographer. Developed her activity in festivals and artistic tours in Spain, England, Japan, Greece, USA, with Sarah Bild, Vava Stefanescu, Liliana Iorgulescu, Ioana Macarie, Silvia Calin, and followed workshops with Wayne McGregor, Russel Maliphant, Paulo Henrique, Margarida Bettencourt, Frederic Lescure, Pascal Allio, and many more.
She signed the choreography for theater plays, as “Arabian Night” , “Suntem 4 facem teatru” by Theodora Herghelegiu, “Vitamines” , “You can buy me with a coffee” by Ana Margineanu, “Elisaveta Bam” by A. Tocilescu, rewarded with UNITER prize for best play of the year 2007.
Since 2006 choreography teacher at University of Theater and Film from Bucharest, but keeps choreographing for theatre.....
the technical advisers:
Henry Cheng
Henry has most recently directed a series of Chekhov plays The Proposal, The Dangers of Tobacco, & The Bear (Summer Performing Arts Festival 2012). Dark Play or Stories for Boys by Carlos Murrillo (Little Theatre, Queens). As well as a trio of Edward Allen Baker shorts (North of Providence, Dolores, & Lady of Fatima) (Summer Performing Arts Festival 2010). He has assistant directed Grimly Handsome by Julia Jarcho and Undone by Andrea Thome directed by Tamilla Woodard. He has stage managed Alice in Slasherland with (Vampire Cowboys), Goodbye Cruel World (Roundtable Ensemble), In the Blood (Queens College), Silent Heroes (Roundtable Ensemble). Graduate in 2011 from Queens College majoring in Drama, Theatre, & Dance and has recently attended the 2012 La MaMa Director Symposium.
Henry has most recently directed a series of Chekhov plays The Proposal, The Dangers of Tobacco, & The Bear (Summer Performing Arts Festival 2012). Dark Play or Stories for Boys by Carlos Murrillo (Little Theatre, Queens). As well as a trio of Edward Allen Baker shorts (North of Providence, Dolores, & Lady of Fatima) (Summer Performing Arts Festival 2010). He has assistant directed Grimly Handsome by Julia Jarcho and Undone by Andrea Thome directed by Tamilla Woodard. He has stage managed Alice in Slasherland with (Vampire Cowboys), Goodbye Cruel World (Roundtable Ensemble), In the Blood (Queens College), Silent Heroes (Roundtable Ensemble). Graduate in 2011 from Queens College majoring in Drama, Theatre, & Dance and has recently attended the 2012 La MaMa Director Symposium.
the designers:
Nicolás Gallo
is digital artist and record producer. Works for many international companies and has participated in renowned festivals, exposing their projects in major museums and events at Buenos Aires. One of his last works was the sound designer participation in the Nicola Costantino’s work named Unfinished Rhapsody, representing Argentina at the 55th Venice Biennale. Currently he is developing several audiovisual and multimedia projects.
is digital artist and record producer. Works for many international companies and has participated in renowned festivals, exposing their projects in major museums and events at Buenos Aires. One of his last works was the sound designer participation in the Nicola Costantino’s work named Unfinished Rhapsody, representing Argentina at the 55th Venice Biennale. Currently he is developing several audiovisual and multimedia projects.
the producers:
Sebastian "Chino" Romero
is a film maker, actor, and a producer.
As a director made several shortfilms focus on the links between theater and cinema languages. "Tres Hermanas" is his featured film based on texts of Chejov. His latest works as a performer were "Piedras dentro de la piedra" (Stones inside the stone) by Mariana Mazover, and "El pozo donde se encuentran" by Roman Podolsky.
He actually works producing BAFICI (International Film Festival of Buenos Aires), German Film Fest in Buenos Aires, is the General Producer of Global (Online Film Festival), the site specific play "Usted Está Aquí" (You are here) by Natalia Chami and Romina Bulacio Sak, and were the Line Producer of Long Distance Affair Buenos Aires.
is a film maker, actor, and a producer.
As a director made several shortfilms focus on the links between theater and cinema languages. "Tres Hermanas" is his featured film based on texts of Chejov. His latest works as a performer were "Piedras dentro de la piedra" (Stones inside the stone) by Mariana Mazover, and "El pozo donde se encuentran" by Roman Podolsky.
He actually works producing BAFICI (International Film Festival of Buenos Aires), German Film Fest in Buenos Aires, is the General Producer of Global (Online Film Festival), the site specific play "Usted Está Aquí" (You are here) by Natalia Chami and Romina Bulacio Sak, and were the Line Producer of Long Distance Affair Buenos Aires.
