carolina áfrica

Candidate for  three Theater Max

Max Award nominee as a newcomer playwright in 2014 for Verano en Diciembre.

In January 2015, she returns to Spain from an international tour through South America in countries like Colombia, Argentina and Uruguay. She is currently working on her next show Vientos de Levante that will be part of the third program for new playwritings  of the INAEM.

•Bachelor´s degree in theater acting at Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático (RESAD) in Madrid. 2006.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

• TRAINING at Via del Actor. Workshops with Ernesto Caballero, Alfredo Sanzol and Wadji Mouawad. 2013.
• TRAINING at TIMBRE 4.  Buenos Aires. Argentina. 2011-  2012:
- Workshop “Dramaturgia a partir de los dichos del actor” (“Playwriting through         the words of the actor”) Román Podolsky.
- Seminar of Contemporary Dance with Laura Aguerreberry.
- “Body, Space and Imagination” with Jeremy James (Cirque Du Soleil)
- “Neutral Mask” Jeremy James (Cirque Du Soleil)
- Seminar “The athlete of the feelings” with  Olivia Corsini (Cirque Du Soleil)
• Acting classes with  Alejandro Catalán. Estudio Warnes. Buenos Aires.
• Seminar of Tango-Teater with Alberto Goldberg. La catedral. Buenos Aires.
• Acting classes with Lautaro Perotti. Teatro Pradillo. June 2011
• Acting classes with Vicky Peña. Teatro Español. March-April 2011.
• Coreographic and voice Theater  with Pantheatre Acts, Voice Performan School.      Malerargues. France. Centre RoyHart.
• Classes of View Points with Michael Stubblefield. Teatro Español. January 2011.
• Acting coach with Jo Kelly. 2010.
• Clown techniques at the Escuela de Circo de Alcorcón.2005.
• Classes of Middle Eastern dance, jazz dance and contemporary dance (Karen taft). 2010.
• Flamenco classes at the escuela Amor de Dios with Candela Soto. 2008.
• Voice, verse and speech classes with Vicente Fuentes. 2006.
• Opera singing classes withMercedes Díaz. 2005.
• Fencing classes with Joaquín Campomanes. 2010.
• Movement with Marta Schinca and acrobatics for actors with Goyo Pastor.  

FILM

• Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados. Feature Film. Character: Josefina. Directed by David Trueba. (Winner of 6 Goya Awards including best picture).
• “H R”.  Character: Cherry. TV Series. Directed by Nacha Cuevas.
• Shortfilm: Ya nadie escribe cartas. Directed by David Trueba.
• Shortfilm: Mala siesta. Directed by Bibiana Monje.
• Shortfilm: Hábito. Directed Ruth González.

TV:

•  El secreto de puente viejo.  Character: Gloria.  ANTENA 3 TV. Ida y vuelta producciones. Episodes 177- 183.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THEATER.

• Enamórate de Lope. Compañía de Blanca Marsillach- Varela P. 2015.
• Verano en diciembre. La Belloch teatro. 2014- (On Tour)
• LOCA (Monologue). Compañía de Blanca Marsillach- Varela Producciones. 2013.
• Una Noche Blanca con los Clásicos. Compañía de Blanca Marsillach- Varela P. 2012-2013.
• Casting. La espera. MICROTEATRO.  Directed by Daniel Azancot and Mariam Grandes. 2011.
• La penúltima.  Directed by Almudena Mestre. Artesanas Teatro. 2011.
• Show 360º. Directed by Pera Tantiñá. Fura dels Baus. 2011.
• Beaumarchairs.  Directed by Jose María Flotats. Teatro Español.  2011.
• El principito al desnudo. Euritmia cultural. Directed by Bibiana Monje. 2010.
• Tepeú y Gucumatz.  Compañía El callejón de Lola.  Directed by Rafael Cea. 2009.
• Las Aves. Directed by  Fernando Salvá. 2009.
• Lisístrata. Directed by Fernando Salvá. Baños. 2008.
• La edad de la ciruela. Arte Sanas Teatro. Directed by Marta Riganti. 2007.
• La pecera.  Directed by Ana Sala. Círculo de Bellas Artes.2006.
• Pedro Páramo. Directed by Xavier Castiñeira. RESAD. 2006.
• Susie. Directed by Juan Pastor. Sala García Lorca. RESAD. 2005.
• Encuentros con Shakespeare. Directed by Juan Pastor. RESAD.2005.
• Alicia en el país sin maravillas. Compañía Pajarracos. Directed by Silvie Imbert. Teatro Wagner (Alicante). Círculo de Bellas Artes. 2003.
• Mujeres ligeramente alteradas. Directed Pilar Barona. Teatro Buero Vallejo. 2001.
• National tour of medieval, roman and baroque fairs Destellos Teatro. (2005-2010)

AWARDS:

• Candidate for 3 Max Theater Awards Verano en diciembre. 2014. Best Newcomer Theater show, best theater company and finalist for the best newcomer playwright. 2014.
• Selected by the INAEM in the third III edition for contemporary  playwritings. 2014.
• Award CALDERÓN DE LA BARCA. For Verano en diciembre. 2012.
• Best Actress Award. Festival Madrid Sur. 2008
• Best Actress Festival de Teatro de Alcorcón. 2007.
• Best Supporting Actress Festival de teatro Villa de Barajas.
• La penúltima (playwright and actress ) selected by the Ministry of Culture of Spain to to represent Madrid at the theater festival“Tres noches españolas en Berlín” at the Kunst- und Kulturzentrums Brotfabrik. Noviembre 2011. PJury Award at the Enciso Festival 2013.

SKILLS:
Flamenco, Tango and Fencing.