Fernando Dacosta

Category: Actor, director and playwright
Birth Date: 23rd October 1969
Birth Place: Ourense
 Curriculum

He took a degree in Hispanic Philology and directs the University Theatre Group in Ourense and the MITEU (University Theatre Exhibition).

COURSES ON THEATRE:
1986. Carabela.
1987. ‘Performance’ with Helena Pimenta.
1988. ‘Body’ with Judith Waïner, ‘Voice’ with Jesús Aladrén and ‘Performance’ with Martín Adjemián.
1989. ‘Performance’ with Martín Adjemián, ‘The way of the life’ with Rena Mirecka and ‘Vocal and corporal training of the actor’ with Elisa Toledo.
1990. ‘Sonorous body’ with Vicente Fuentes, ‘Seminar on linguistic and literary expression’ with Zulema Moret, ‘Performance’ with Helena Pimenta, ‘Cabaret’ with Ángel Burgos and Norberto Digiorno and ‘Performance’ with Judith Waïner.
1991. ‘Performance’ with Augusto Fernández.
1992. ‘Voice’ with Jesús Alardrén, ‘Performance’ with Zyvila Pietrza, ‘Performance’ with Augusto Fernandes and International Seminar on Theatre and Teaching, A Coruña.
1994. ‘Drama’ with Sergi Belbel.
1997. ‘Word in action’ with Ernesto Caballero.
1998. ‘The actor as a creator’ with Albert Boadella.
1999. ‘Relaxation and body’ with Rosa Auki and ‘The actor as a creator’ with Albert Boadella.
2001. ‘Performance’ with Ángel Facio.
2002. ‘Scenic word’ with Vicente Fuentes and ‘Physical actions’ with Isabel Úbeda Puccini.
2005. ‘The body of voice’ with Vicente Fuentes.
2006. ‘Voice in action’ with Vicente Fuentes.

 Work & Activities

THEATRE:
With SARABELA (Direction: Ánxeles Cuña Bóveda):
1986. “O Triciclo”, by F. Arrabal.
1987. “O sangue do tempo”, by A. Gª Pintado.
1989. “Xacobe ou a Sumisión”, by E. Ionesco.
1990. “Supertot”, by Benet i Jornet and “Madame de Sade”, by U. Mishima.
1992. “As Sillas”, by E. Ionesco.
1993. “Xacobe e o seu amo”, by M. Kundera.
1994. “Cama (2x2 para 2)”, by S. Belbel.
1995. “Os Trasnos da Noite”, by F. Dacosta
1996. “A Esmorga”, by E. Blanco Amor (drama by B. Muñoz and C. Couceiro).
1997. “Afección”, by B. Muñoz, A. Cuña, C. Couceiro and F. Dacosta.
1998. “Tics”, by B. Muñoz, A. Cuña, C. Couceiro and F. Dacosta.
1999. “Os soños de Caín”, by B. Muñoz, A. Cuña, C. Couceiro and F. Dacosta.
2000. “O Lapis do Carpinteiro” by Manuel Rivas (drama by B.Muñoz, A.Cuña, F.Calleja) María Casares Prize to the best performance in Galicia 2001.
2001. “Sexismunda”, by P. Calderón de La Barca (drama by B. Muñoz, A. Cuña, F. Calleja), María Casares Prize to the best Galician performance 2002; “Romance de Micomicón e Adhelala”, by E. Blanco Amor. Celestina Critic Prize to the best contribution to children’s theatre in Spain. Finalist in Teatralia and “A illa amarela”, de Paloma Pedrero.
2002. “A conxura dos necios”, by John Kennedy Toole (drama by Ánxeles Cuña).
2003. “Así que pasen 5 anos”, by Federico García Lorca. María Casares Prize to the best performance in Galicia 2004.
2004. “Rolda de Caricias”, by Sergi Belbel and “A gata con botas”, by A. Cuña, based on the play by Perrault.
2005. “O Heroe”, by Manuel Rivas.
2007. “Margar no pazo do tempo”, by A. Cuña.
2006. “Macbeth”, by William Shakespeare. Direction: Helena Pimenta.
2007. “Cristovo e o libro das marabillas”, written and directed by Fina Calleja.
With the Galician Centre for Dramatic Art:
1991. “O incerto señor don Hamlet”, by A. Cunqueiro (Direction: Ricard Salvat).
1992. “A Lagarada”, by R. Otero Pedrayo (Direction: Père Planella).
1993. “Historia do Solldado”, by Ramuz and Stravinsky (Direction: Manuel Guede) and “Leoncio e Helena”, by G. Büchner (Direction: Á. Cuña Bóveda).
1999. “Se o vello Simbad volvese ás illas”, by Álvaro Cunqueiro (drama by Quico Cadaval) (Direction: Fabio Mangolini). María Casares Prize to the best performance in Galicia 2000.
2004. “O ano do Cometa”, by Álvaro Cunqueiro (Drama and direction by Quico Cadaval).

TELEVISION:
1989. “Os Outros feirantes” (1 episode). Director: Xosé Cermeño. Galaxia. Galician TV.
1994. “Compuesta y sin novio” (episode). Director: Pedro Masó. Spot for CC.OO. Director: Valentín Carrera.
1995. “Pratos Combinados” (4 episodes). Director: Carlos Serrano. Compostela. Galician TV.
1996. “Pratos Combinados” (16 episodes). Director: Carlos Serrano. Compostela. Galician TV.
1997. “Con Perdón” (3 programmes). Director: Manolo Bello. Vídeo Voz. Galician TV; “A Familia Pita” (1 episode). Director: Mateo Meléndrez. Continental. Galician TV and “Pratos Combinados” (9 episodes). Director: Carlos Serrano. Compostela. Galician TV.
1998. “Pratos Combinados” (20 episodes). Director: Chema Fdez and E. Chao. Compostela. Galician TV.
1999. “Xabarín Natural” 2nd ed. (1 programme). Director: Suso Iglesias. Galician TV.
2000. “Xabarín Natural” 3rd ed. (1 programme). Director: Suso Iglesias. Galician TV.
2002. “Pequeño Hotel” (1 episode). Director: Giselle Janio. CTV. Galician TV and spot for Galician TV: ‘Somos actores’.
2004. “Rías Baixas” (1 episode). Director: Xerardo Rodríguez. Zenit. Galician TV.
2005. “As Leis de Celavella” (1 episode). Director: Jorge Coira and Carlos Sedes. Vídeo Voz. Galician TV and spot for Galician TV: campaign in favour of Galician audiovisual and theatre.
2006. “Cuéntame como pasó” (1 episode). Director: Agustín Crespí. Ganga Producciones, Spanish TV and “Quart” (1 episode). Director: Joaquín Llamas. Endemol (Zeppelin TV). A3.
2007. “Hospital Central” (1 episode). Director: J.L. Gª Berlanga. Videomedia. Tele5.

CINEMA:
1993. “A metade da vida”. Director: Raul Veiga. Fenda Films.
2007. “Pradolongo”. Director: Ignacio Vilar. Vía Láctea Filmes.

THEATRE DIRECTOR:
Theatre Group of the Faculty of Philology of Compostela:
1989. “Exercicios de estilo”, by R. Queneau.
1991. “A Resistible ascensión” by Artur Ui, by B. Brecht.
1993. “Caricias”, by S. Belbel.
1994. “O exemplo da señora Pot”, version of “Mockinpot” by P. Weiss.
1995. “A cociña”, by A. Wesker.

Fonseca Hall of Residence (Compostela):
1991. “Viva el Duque nuestro dueño”, by Alonso de Santos.
1992. “El Relevo”, by G. Celaya.

“Aturuxo” Theatre Group – Social Services of Ourense City Council:
1994. “A zapateira prodigiosa”, by García Lorca.
1995. “A costa de Baialdo”, by Martín de Abeleda.
Pilar Pereira (monologue): 1995. “Ofelia sen a virtude do pudor” by P. Pereira.
“Maricastaña” University Theatre Group (Ourense):
1995. “Ubú Rei”, by A. Jarry. Xuve-95 Prize (Galicia) to the best staging.
1996. “Terror e miseria da nación poderosa”, by B. Brecht.
1997. “Hamlet”, by W. Shakespeare. Xuve-97 Prize (Galicia) to the best staging.
1998. “No tempo do Crepúsculo”, free version of “Exemplary Crimes” by Max Aub.
1999. “O país das últimas cousas”, version of the novel by P. Auster.
2000. “Conto de Inverno”, by William Shakespeare. Xuve 2000 Prize (Galicia) to the best staging.
2001. “Vodas de Sangue”, by F. García Lorca.
2002. “Fahrenheit 451”, version of the novel by Ray Bradbury.
2003. “O Despertar”, by F. Dacosta, based on “Despertar de Primavera”. The play was awarded prizes to the best scenography, best actress and best supporting actress at the International University Theatre Festival of Casablanca (Morocco).
2004. “Tótem”, version de “The Lord of the flies” by W. Golding, which was awarded the Spectator Prize in Covilhâ and consolation prize in Fituc, Casablanca.
2005. “Frankenstein”, version of the novel by Mary W. Shelley. Na Vangarda Prize (Galicia) to the best staging.
2006. “Rampante”, version of "Il barone rampante" by Italo Calvino, which was awarded the Spectator Prize at the International Festival of Covilhâ (Portugal). It was selected by the FATAL of Lisbon for Foz Côa.
2007. “Unicornio”, by F. Dacosta.
Talía Teatro: 1997. “Retén”, by Ernesto Caballero.
Trécola Teatro: 2006. “Encerradas”, drama of “A casa de Bernarda Alba”, by García Lorca. First Prize at GZCREA 2006 (‘Certame Galego de Creadores Novos’), Dirección Xeral de Xuventude - Xunta de Galicia.

Carabela:
1999. “Tres Pontes Tres Tempos” by Begoña Muñoz (Co-direction with Suso Díaz).
2000. “A ponte dos Tempos” and “Trivesía Fantástica”, by Begoña Muñoz (Co-direction with Suso Díaz).
Artes no Camiño (Ars Actus): 2007. “A Viaxeira”, a version of "Le petit prince" by Saint Exüpery (Co-direction with Suso Díaz).

COURSES
Director and teacher of the University Theatre Group of Ourense since 1995. Ourense Campus (University of Vigo).
1991. ‘Drama’ (Teachers of Secondary Education. Allariz).
‘Theatre’ (Fonseca Hall of Residence).
1992. ‘Voice’ (Otero Pedrayo Secondary School).
‘Voice’ (CEFOCOP Compostela. Esteiro and Arzúa).
1993. ‘Theatre’ (Trade Union of Galician Teachers of Secondary Education. Pontevedra).
‘Theatre’ (CEFOCOP Compostela. Teachers of Galician Language and Literature).
1994. ‘Creation and staging’ (Ourense City Council. Teachers).
‘Reading encouragement’ (Chantada City Council).
‘Voice’ (University Theatre Group of Ourense).
1995. ‘Theatre’ (Fifth Galician Conference on Expression and Art. Lugo).
‘Theatre at school’ (Ourense City Council).
‘Creation and staging’ (CEFOCOP Compostela).
1996. ‘Theatre at school’ (Ourense City Council).
‘Oral creation’ (CEFOCOP Compostela. Boiro).
1997. ‘Dramatization, a resource for improving oral expression’ (CEFOCOP A Coruña, Carballo).
Theatre play. Possibilities of planning and work method (CEFOCOP Lugo).
1999. ‘Presence, precision and movement at stage’ (University Theatre Group of Ourense).
2001. ‘Process of performance creation. Basic notes’ (Patronage of Music and Scenic Arts, Ferrol).
2002. ‘Process of performance creation. Basic notes’ (Fingoi School. Lugo).
2003. ‘Performance’ (Fingoi School. Lugo).
2004. ‘Construction lines’ (University Theatre Group of Ourense).
2006. ‘Towards staging in Viana do Bolo’ (CEFORE do Barco).
2007. Performance at ‘Festival de Artes no Camiño’ (Sarria).

 Other Interesting Aspects

PRIZES:
1991: Compostela Prize to the best actor in Galicia for Madame de Saint- Fond in “Madame de Sade”.
1995: Compostela Prize to the best supporting actor in Galicia for O Home in “Cama”.
1998: Prize to the best actor at the European Fair of Theatre for Children, FETEN, in Gijón for Luis Brandán in “Tics”.
1999: María Casares Prize to the best actor in Galicia for Luís - Brandán in “Tics”.
2000: María Casares Prize to the best supporting actor in Galicia for Arfe o Novo, Sidi Muza, O escravo and Kemal o Turco in “Se o vello Simbad volvese ás illas”.
2001: María Casares Prize to the best actor in Galicia for Herbal in “O lapis do carpinteiro”.

NOMINATIONS - FINALIST
2003: María Casares Prize to the best actor in Galicia for Ignatius Rei in “A conxura dos necios”.
2004: María Casares Prize to the best actor in Galicia for O Mozo in “Así que pasen 5 anos”.
2006: María Casares Prize to the best actor in Galicia for Caronte in "O heroe".

OTHER INTERESTING ASPECTS
1988. He founded ‘Eis’ (Theatre Group of the Faculty of Philology, Compostela).
1989. Adaptation and drama of “d’Exercices de style” by R. Queneau.
1991. He wrote the article titled “O teatro portugués actual” in El Correo Gallego and coordinated the “Encontro de escritores galegos e portugueses” in Compostela.
1992. He published “O Réxime informa” in ‘Ólisbos’.
1993. He published “O grupo de teatro Eis” in ‘Revista Información teatral’.
Round-table conference on university theatre at Menéndez Pelayo Summer International University. A Coruña.
Adaptation of ‘Mockinpot’ by Peter Weiss titled “O exemplo da Sra. Pot”.
“A zapateira prodixiosa”, an adaptation of the play written by Lorca.
1994. He wrote “A Costa de Baialdo” under the pseudonym ‘Martín de Abeleda’.
-He directed the University Theatre Group of Ourense.
1995. He adapted “Ubu King” by Jarry.
-Course on Theatre Management and Production with Manu Aguilar.
-Organization of the “II Mostra Galega de Teatro Universitario”, Ourense.
-Adaptation of “Fear and Misery of the Third Reich” by B. Brecht with the title “Terror e miseria da nación poderosa”.
-He organized the First Cycle of Lectures in Ourense with the presence of Sergi Belbel, Ánxeles Cuña, Begoña Muñoz, Quico Cadaval, Pilar Pereira and María Bouzas.
-He wrote “Os trasnos da noite”, a play for children performed by Sarabela Teatro and organized by Ourense City Council.
1996. He founded and directed the “I Mostra Ibérica de Teatro Universitario de Ourense” (MITEU), nine groups in Spain and Portugal.
-He organized the Second Cycle of Lectures in Ourense with the presence of Luís García Berlanga, Antonio Gómez Rufo, María Pujalte, Evaristo Calvo and Víctor L. Mosquera.
-He wrote “Afección” with Sarabela.
-He coordinated “Teoría e Estética Teatral” (course at the University of Vigo).
1997. Adaptation of “Hamlet”, by William Shakespeare.
-Adaptation of “Tartufo”, by Molière.
-He directed the II MITEU: 15 groups in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina and Cuba.
-“A Problemática do exercicio profesional”, II TEATRAGAL (Cangas).
-“Nós e o teatro” in Escaramuza nº 1. Revista da AADTEG.
-He wrote “A palabra en acción” in ‘Escaramuza’ nº 2, magazine of the AADTEG (Association of Galician Theatre Actors and Actresses).
-Adaptation to Galician of “Retén” by Ernesto Caballero.
-Research memory: “O Teatro profesional galego. Ano 1993” (UNED).
-He was the secretary responsible for teaching at the AADTEG (Association of Galician Theatre Actors and Actresses).
1998. Adaptation to Galician of “Viva el Duque, nuestro dueño” by Alonso de Santos.
-Drama of “No tempo do crepúsculo”. It is a creation in collaboration with “Maricastaña” based on “Exemplary Crimes” by Max Aub.
-Together with Carlos Couceiro, Begoña Muñoz and Ánxeles Cuña, he wrote “Tics”, which was awarded a prize to the best original text at the European Fair of Theatre for Children, FETEN (Gijón).
-He created three teaching levels at the University Theatre Group of Ourense.
-He organized the Third Cycle of Lectures at the University Theatre Group of Ourense with the presence of Albert Boadella, Cándido Pazó, Rosa Álvarez, Antón Lamapereira, Rubén García and Camilo Franco.
-He directed the III MITEU: 15 groups of Spain and Portugal.
-He was on the panel of the Theatre Texts Contest, organized by the University of Vigo.
1999: He wrote “Os soños de Caín”.
-He directed the IV MITEU: 15 groups of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Japan and Colombia.
-He founded “Carlos Couceiro” Drama Prize for the MITEU.
-He adapted to theatre and into Galician the novel “In the Country of Last Things” by Paul Auster.
-Articles: “Hamlet, Unha montaxe”, University Theatre Group – Ourense and “A Aula de Teatro de Ourense” in ‘Casa Hamlet’ nº 1.
-“Experiencias de animación teatral”, report at the ‘Encontro Internacional de Animación Teatral’ in Santiago de Compostela, published in 2000 by the Consello da Cultura Galega.
2000: He wrote the article “O intérprete diante dos medios” for ‘Revista Galega de Teatro’ nº 21.
-Translation into Galician and adaptation of “The Winter’s Tale” (“Un conto de inverno”).
-He directed the V MITEU: 15 groups in Spain, Portugal, Australia and Costa de Marfil.
- XUVE-2000 Prize to the best staging and special prize to the Galician version for “Un conto de inverno”.
-He published “Tics” (Ed Bahía) and “Os soños de Caín” (Ed. Abano).
-Together with Ánxeles Cuña, he was the secretary responsible for teaching at the AADTEG, organizing courses with Vicente Fuentes, Ángel Facio, Néstor Muzzo, Isabel Úbeda, Assumpta Serna and José Manuel Garrido.
2001: Drama of “Vodas de Sangue” and translation into Galician.
-He translated the VI MITEU: 21 groups in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Honduras.
-He wrote the article “VI MITEU” for ‘Revista Galega de Teatro’ nº 27.
2002: Theatre version and translation into Galician of “Fahrenheit 451”.
-Member of the conference “Dez anos de Teatro principal”, Ourense.
-Course: “A producción teatral” with José Manuel Garrido.
- He directed the VII MITEU: 21 groups in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Chile.
-He organized the Fourth Cycle of Lectures of the University Theatre Group in Ourense with Quique San Francisco and Ernesto Chao.
2003. He wrote “O despertar”, based on “Spring Awakening” by Frank Wedekind.
-He directed the VIII MITEU: 21 groups in Spain, Portugal, Angola and Morocco.
-He organized the Fift Cycle of Lectures of the University Theatre Group in Ourense with Jorge Sanz, Miriam Gallego and Miguel de Lira.
2004: He wrote "Totem", based on “The Lord of the Flies” by William Holding.
-He directed the IX MITEU: 21 groups in Spain, Portugal, England and Hungary.
-He organized the Fourth Cycle of Lectures of the University Theatre Group in Ourense with Luis Tosar, Manuel Martín Cuenca and Antonio Durán "Morris".
-He founded and directed the I MOTI (Children’s Theatre Fair of Ourense): 8 performances.
2005: He wrote "Frankenstein", based on the homonymous novel by Mary W. Shelley.
-He directed the X MITEU: 26 performances in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Palestine and organized the International Theatre Conference in Ourense as well as the lecture of the actor Carmelo Gómez.
2006: He wrote "Rampante", based on the noval “Il baron rampante” by Italo Calvino.
-He directed the XI MITEU: 25 performances in Spain, Portugal, El Salvador and Costa de Marfil, exhibitions and concerts.
-He wrote "Camiño da fama" under the pseudonym ‘Fir of the COAST’ for the campaign of the OMIC, Ourense City Council, directed by Tegra Vázquez in Teatro Mutante.
-He published "Humpf" (scene) in “Indo entre liñas”, University of Vigo.
-He wrote an adaptation of "La casa de Bernarda Alba" by Lorca titled "Encerradas" for Trécola Teatro.
-He wrote "A escada dos tempos" for Sarabela in the tourist campaign at the Torre da Homenaxe in Monforte 2006.
2007: He wrote "Unicornio".
-He directed the XII MITEU: 25 performances in Spain, Portugal, Sahara, Israel, Palestine and Cuba, exhibitions and concerts.
-He wrote "A Viaxeira", a version of “Le petit prince” by Saint Exüpery.