Hand in hand with art and activism I have been a researcher for over fifteen years in the field of performing arts. I studied at the Jacques Lecoq International School of Physical Theatre in Paris where I deepened my research in the field of physical theatre and mask theatre.
I studied the art of clowning with maestros such as Jos Hauben, Adelvane Néia, Silvia Leblon, Tomato Clown, Jesus-Jara, Virginia Imaz, Matteo Cifariello, Maria Colomer, Alex Navarro and Carolina Dream, Jeff Johson, Johny Melville, Celia Ruiz, Elise Ouvrier De-Buffett, Fanny Giraud, Hilary Chaplain and Tom Roos. Creator of my own shows, solo or in duo, I have toured several festivals and theatres with my creations.
I have been working for several years with the languages of the theatre of the oppressed and social clown, collaborating with associations and projects of social and community intervention.
I also work in the area of cultural production, organising artistic and cultural events and activities.
I have actively participated in the organization of events and actions related to the promotion of the clown art in Portugal. I am artistic director of the show Gargalhadas na Lua, in Carnide , Lisbon, organized together with Casa do Coreto and Lua Cheia teatro para todos. I also organize, in partnership with the Descalças cultural cooperative the Bolina – international clown festival, in Alto Alentejo, since 2016.
I am one of the founders and producer of the project International Clown Lab, unique project in Portugal in the field of continued training in the clown art, in partnership with Nuvem Voadora – cultural association and Tom Roos, international pedagogue. In 2016 I started the artistic project of social intervention, Palhaços Visitadores (Visiting Clowns), a project that works with underprivileged audiences.
I am also a promoter of clown art initiation and deepening workshops, having contributed in recent years to the training of several people and groups in Portugal, Azores, Brazil, Argentina and Spain. Welcome!