Kabbalah

This workshop offers a meeting between artists and professors devoted to exploring conducive, non-illicit activities to exercise creativity, expressiveness, and critical spirit. A gathering where we plot around a set of theatrical practices, from improvisation to vocal expression, sensorial activation exercises, and group dynamization.

Crista Alfaiate (1981, Lisbon)

She began her artistic education at Teatro da Comuna. In 2004, she finished her course in Training for Actors at ESTC. Crista has been working as an actress with several directors, such as João Brites from Teatro O Bando, Jorge Andrade from Mala Voadora, João Pedro Vaz from Comédias do Minho, and Jorge Silva Melo from Artistas Unidos, among others. She was an Inov-Art scholar in 2011 when she worked with the theater company Teatro Elevator Repair Service in New York. She was part of the École des Maîtres in 2013, with Constanza Mackras, and in 2014 Crista created the children’s project Lá Fora, in partnership with Carla Galvão.

At the same time, she participated in several musical projects. On cinema, she highlights her participation in the feature films The Sword and the Rose by João Nicolau, 4 Cups by Manuel Mozos, and  One Thousand and One Nights by Miguel Gomes.

Nuno Pinheiro (1989, Lisbon)

He holds a degree in Theatre Acting and a Master in Theater, specializing in community theater, both by the School of Theater and Cinema (ESTC). He belonged to Teatro da Garagem between 2009 and 2017, where he worked as an actor, teacher, and producer. As an actor, he worked with Maria João Vicente, João Vicente, Rui Mário, Sofia Ângelo, Miguel Maia, António Mortágua, Tiago Vieira, Bernardo Camisão, Pedro Flores, Mónica Santana Baptista, João Manso, Fátima Ribeiro, Miguel Maia, Paulo Oom, Luís Moreira, David Marques, among others. He has also worked on several projects for television, cinema, advertising, voiceover, and dubbing. He also works as an instructor for companies, as a theater teacher, and as a director, promoting numerous theatre and acting workshops. Nuno also develops work as Casting Director for advertising films.

The course (ACD), created in partnership with APP (Association of Portuguese Professors) Education Center, is under the certification process. It credits professors of the recruiting groups 110, 200, 210, 220, 300, 310, 320, 330, 340, 350.

Photography © Crista Alfaiate