Carlota Matos
Director Facilitator Theatre maker Performerwww.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 2022DIRECTOR, 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 | 2018-2019JMK 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
BristolExperience
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)
