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Carlota Matos

Director Facilitator Theatre maker Performer

www.carlotamatos.com

I am a Portuguese theatre maker, director and facilitator based in Bristol. I work with young people, communities and artists, focusing on inclusive practice, access and social change. I love work that challenges conventions, raises awareness and changes the way people think. My practice often dwells on social topics and I have been exploring themes of migration, language and mental health. I am also interested in crossing art forms and experimenting with sound design and filmmaking. My pronouns are she/her.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Meadows to Meaders 3: Love on the Mead, Greenway Centre, 2 performances, postponed to 2022

DIRECTOR, Meadows to Meaders 4: Southmead Cares (radio play), BBC Radio Bristol, 4 episodes, 2021

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, I've been waiting..., BOV & The Theatre on the Downs, 2 performances, 2021

CO-DIRECTOR, A Fine Balance, Bristol Beacon, 1 performance, 2021

PERFORMER, The Christmas Family Secret, TIE (primary school), 7 performances, 2020

PERFORMER, If These Walls Could Talk, The Bristol Improv Theatre, 1 performance, 2020

PERFORMER, As We Were, 1625ip AGM, 1 performance, 2019

DIRECTOR, Choices, The Thing & The Take Over, The Big Act, 1 performance, 2019

CO-DIRECTOR, MOVEMENT DIRECTOR & PERFORMER, Off-Peak, Bristol Old Vic, 5 performances, 2019

ACTOR/DEVISER & SOUND DESIGNER, Limelight, Bristol Old Vic, 1.5 days with performances every 30min, 2018

DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, PERFORMER & SOUND DESIGNER, On the Way to Language, Circomedia, Bristol Old Vic, Tobacco Factory Theatres, PRSC & UCA, 5 performances, 2018-2019

FILMMAKER, A Long Time Ago, 2018

WRITER/PERFORMER, UCA SoulFlow Society Spoken Word Night, Farnham Maltings, 1 performance, 2018

ACTOR/DEVISER, The Grenfell Project, Marylebone Theatre & Farnham Maltings, 3 performances, 2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, The Crucible, Farnham Maltings, 1 performance, 2017

ACTOR, Mauser, Teatro Campo Alegre, 3 performances, 2015

DANCER/PERFORMER, Rei-Sol, Teatro Campo Alegre, 1 performance, 2015

ACTOR, La Ronde, Teatro Campo Alegre, 3 performances, 2015

PERFORMER, Atlas, Teatro Rivoli, 1 performance, 2014

ACTOR, Projecto K., São João National Theatre - Mosteiro São Bento da Vitória, 3 performances, 2014

DANCER/PERFORMER, Rios do Sono, Teatro Rivoli, 2 performances, 2014

Training

Made in Bristol | Bristol Old Vic | 2018-2019

JMK Residency with Ned Bennett | Bristol Old Vic | July 2018

First-class BA (Hons) Acting & Performance | University for the Creative Arts | 2015-2018

O Actor e a Neutralidade | Nuno Pino Custódio, ACE | 2016

Contemporary Dance | Farnham Maltings | 2015-2016

Devising, Improvisation & Clowning | ESMAE | 2015

Photography Course | Contagiarte | 2014

Acting & Writing for Theatre Course | São João National Theatre | 2013-2014

Acting, Physical Theatre & Contemporary Dance Training | Balleteatro | 2013-2014

Classical Music & Classical Guitar Training | Music Conservatoire Maia | 2007-2013

Location

Bristol

Experience

2-5 years

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Creative Access
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Languages
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Plays Instruments
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Sound Design
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Portuguese (native tongue); Spanish, French and BSL (conversational)