Damian CERVANTES
Damian CERVANTES was born in 1981 in the city of Mexico. He was awarded Best Young Director in Festival MESS (Sarajevo, Bosnia i Herzegovina) in 2015. And in the same year, he was selected by the Goethe Institut to join the Theatertreffen Festival as an International Forum Scholar. As a stage designer he was selected for the Prague Quadriennial (PQ 2015). FONCA grant Young creators (for stage direction) in 2012-2013. As an actor he participated in several projects with directors such as; José CABALLERO, Saul MELENDEZ and Emilio GARCÍA WEHBI. He attended several workshops and acting training, as well as address and seminars; Ricardo DÍAZ, Daniel VERONESE, Ana ALVARADO, among others, was assistant teachers and directors such as; Eugenio BARBA, Mario ESPINOSA and David OLGUIN and production such as the national diploma in theatrical production. Teaching has been Deputy Master of the Bachelor of Theatre House, as well as in the CUT (Centro Universitario de Teatro), guide/creator of the training laboratory for scenic artists and Professor of theatre at the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. (ITESM). He has taught workshops of contemporary theatre in Barcelona, San Sebastián and Madrid, Spain. 6 professional works as director since 2007. Catastrophe, Samuel BECKETT, within the cycle there is nothing to say 5 directors, 5 short plays (Production UNAM). CERVANTES is a co-founder and artistic director of Vaca 35 Theatre Group, since 2007. Director of 5 works in the group, same that they have received awards as well as traveled in various festivals; Crazy love, comes from J. IBARGÜENGOITIA, won the assault program to the armchair (INBA), recognition of best play, direction, sets and costumes at the UNAM (2008) Festival, by chance… based on the novel by M. KUNDERA (also an actor), it opened a forum at the miracle theatre, named in the same way that the work, with roles in Puebla, Chiapas, and Madrid, Spain. The only thing that needs a great actress, is a great work and the will to succeed. is a creation based on the good of GENET (National Theatre 2012 shows selection. In 2013 he made his first tour of international festivals; Fringe Madrid, Fira Tàrrega in Catalunya, House taken in Cuba, receiving the prize Villanueva 2013. First Mexican work with season of 39 roles in Matadero, Madrid and Barcelona room Atrium. 2014 participation in dFeria. Donostia – San Sebastián). Also with Vaca35, he appeared as an actor/producer in Uppercut under the direction of Saúl MELÉNDEZ. That memory already nobody can remove it you is a theatrical creation based on Three sisters by CHEKHOV (work selected for Fringe Madrid 2014). The tightrope of David GAITAN is the latest release of the group (in co-production and residence with theatre La Capilla). When everyone thought that we had gone (Theatre documentary based on food) co-production with Vaca35 Theatre Group, Fira Tàrrega and Nau Ivanow (Mexico-Catalonia-Spain) was premiered September 2015. Creditor of Iberescena scholarship project.