Vítor Gonçalves (theatre director)

Vitor Gonçalves (born Almada, 1963) is a Portuguese theatre director.[1][2][3]

For other people named Vítor Gonçalves, see Vítor Gonçalves (disambiguation).

Biography

Vitor Gonçalves, born in 1963 in Almada has a degree in history from the Universidade Autónoma – Luís de Camões, Lisbon, 1987. In 1981 he joined an acting course in the actors' school Grupo de Campolide (Campolide Group).

Productions
  • 1981 - Joins Companhia de Teatro de Almada (Theatre Company of Almada) (CTA), Grupo de Campolide (Campolide Group).
  • 1981/ 1994 – Is protagonist in texts from: António José da Silva, Almeida Garrett, Virgílio Martinho, Fonseca Lobo, Moliére and participates in shows of authors such as: Gil Vicente, Gogol, Camus, Brecht, Eugene O’ Neill, among others.
  • 1994/ 2006 – In CTA, Almada directs:
    • A Farsa de Mestre Phatelin (Master Phatelin farce) anonymous author sec. XV
    • Auto da Índia (Act of India) and other texts from Gil Vicente
    • Noivado no Dafundo (Dafundo wedding) and other texts by Almeida Garrett
    • De graus (Steps) by Prista Monteiro
    • Sobre os Rios de Babilónia (On the rivers of Babylon)by A. Borges Coelho
    • A Paz (Peace) from Aristofanes
    • Texts from G.Feydeau
    • Works with: António Assunção. Cecília Guimarães, Manuela Cassola, Teresa Gafeira, Luís Vicente, Francisco Costa, Maria Frade, Joana Fartaria, among others.
    • Sets and decors from well known Vasco Eloy, José Manuel Castanheira and Maria João Silveira Ramos.
  • 1985/ 2006 – Works with Joaquim Benite as his directing assistant CTA on several productions:
    • Moliére, Shakespeare, S. Beckett, J. Saramago, E. Albee, M. Duras, M. Bulgakov, A. Pushkin, A. Adamavo, T. Bernhard, P. Shaffer, G.Lorca, A.Skármeta, V. Haim, J.S.Sinisterra, N. Dear, D. Besse, among others.
    • For more than 20 years directs, with Joaquim Benite, both the Companhia de Teatro de Almada (Almada Theatre Company) and Festival Internacional de Teatro de Almada (International Theatre Festival of Almada).

Sources
  1. Afonso VI de Fonseca Lobo Companhia de Teatro de Almada. ... Sobreira António Assunçao Beatriz Gomes Fernando Jorge Luís Vicente Luzia Paramés Teresa Gafeira Vítor Gonçalves Ana Luísa Ana Margarida António José António Olaio Joao Paulo José Miguel."
  2. Performing Arts Yearbook for Europe: PAYE. - Page 337 Alain Charles Arts Publishing - 2006 "Companhia de Teatro de Almada Teatro Municipal de Almada, Rua Conde Ferreira 2804-523, Almada Tel: 21-275 2175 ... Laita production & vice-director: Vítor Gonçalves technical direction: José Carlos Nascimento producer Paulo Mendes ...",
  3. D. Rosinha a solteira: - Page 4 Companhia de Teatro de Almada. Grupo de Campolide, Joaquim Benite, Vasco Eloy - 1988 Companhia de Teatro de Almada. ... Nuno Pinheiro CARTAZ Vasco Eloy PROGRAMA José Meireles, Virgílio Martinho, Vítor Gonçalves CENÁRIOS E FIGURINOS Vasco Eloy ENCENAÇÃO Joaquim Benite AGRADECIMENTOS A Companhia .
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