Giovanna Koyama

I'm a bubbly, curious and energetic Brazilian Theatre-Maker, Performer & Creator. After dancing for more than 8 years, I've graduated in Acting in 2015. Since then I've been in the field gathering some experience as Assisting Directing, Performing, Devising, Creating and now Directing as well.
I love a team work and projects that involves research and experimental work. I'm a very committed professional. My friends always say I put my heart into everything I do.
Today, my work focuses a lot in the space between theatre-making, movement and devising.
I also facilitate and plan workshop projects.

Credits

-Writer & Performer, BACK TO THE MOON, Sydenham Arts, 30/40min, Project under development, May 2023
-Deviser & Performer, QUEENDOM, Cockpit Theatre, 18min, Dec.2022
-Voice over, VOGUE BRASIL, reel ad insta, Nov 2022
-Writer & Performer, BACK TO THE MOON, Omnibus Theatre, 10 min, Oct 2022
-Director, HER OPEN EYES, Omnibus Theatre, 60min, Oct 2022
-Co-creator & Co-director, MULHERES QUE SANGRAN, Films Festivals Official Selection; Fem- Art Exhibition, Pre Premiere - Barcelona, January 2021, Official Selection LIFT-OFF GLOBAL NETWORK First-Time Filmmakers Sessions March 2021, Finalists and Premiere at LIFT-OFF GLOBAL NETWORK First-Time Filmmakers Sessions March 2021, Official Selection Thessaloniki Free Short Festival May 2021, Award Nominee for Best Female Short Film by Female Director - Thessaloniki Free Short Festival May 2021, Official Selection Zeitimplus Shortfilm Festival June 2021 - Vienna , Shortlisted for the Audience Award Zeitimplus Shortfilm Festival June 2021 - Vienna with a Feminist Perspective, La Nostra Illa, Barcelona - Exhibition June 2021
-Performer & Co-creator, A PERFORMATIVE MANIFEST OF TWO WOMEN CREATOR, 2021
-Performer, ONDE VOCÊ ESTAVA, SE VOCÊ NEM SAIU DE CASA?, Teatro Lâmina Brazil, Online performance 2020
-Mover Performer, LADO ISO-Pocket Play, Teatro Lâmina, Brazil 2020
-Mover Performer, SILENCE, Teatro Lâmina, Brazil 2020
-Actor commercial, SAMSUNG, 2018
-Immersive performer, DEPOIS DAS BORBOLETAS, Teatro Commune-SP, 2017
-Actor, EVAS, Teatro do Ator-SP, 2017
-Actor commercial, ETAPA, open TV, 2017
-Actor, JULIET , short-film, SP, Brazil 2016
-Actor, PORNOGRAFIA(Simon Stephens), Teatro Nair Belo-SP, 2015
-Actor, OS IMPERDOÁVEIS DE SHAKESPEARE, teatro Nair Belo-SP, 2014

Training

Nov/Dec 2022- Start theatre programme, Sydenham Arts
July 2022- Gecko Summer Residency
2019-2020 Singing & Voice tecquiques with the Opera singer Francielle Barros
Oct- Dec 2019- Acting; drama school EAST15 from University of Essex, based in Loughton Campus, Essex, England.
Jan-July 2019- Module 1 completed of Louis Luis Mime and Physical theatre, SP- Brazil
Feb- July 2019- “Núcleo Experimental” SP/Brazil; Acting classes about Mike Bartlett and “Three Sisters” Tchekhov with the acclaimed Brazilian director Zé Henrique de Paula
Feb- July 2019- “Núcleo Experimental” SP/Brazil, Musical Theatre studies and singing with the acclaimed Brazilian musical theatre producer Fernanda Maia
2018 – Theatre group Garagem 21; rehearsed “Senhora dos Afogados”, a play by Nelson Rodrigues based in Suzuki and viewpoints training
2018- 3 months of Ivaldo Bertazzo body techniques
2018 - LISPA (London International School of Performing Arts) in Berlin; introduction in neutral mask, Lecoq-technique, storytelling embodiment, poetic body and introduction in alexander technique by Valentina Bordenave
2017 - physic comedy with John Mowat
2015 and 2018 - “ The poetic body” with Sebastian Brottet-Michel, technique from Théâtre du Soleil