CV | helenahipolito

Work

2018 HELENA (academic) Deviser, Performer and Designer. HELENA is a Bilingual and Autobiographic piece that explores a crise of identity that can result from a deep submersion on another language and culture.

2017 PLAN B, a play about a ridiculous man Co-deviser/Director and Producer Contemporânea/Bedford Place Theatre, UK

PLAN B is a dark comedy, a satirical response to this new world. The intention behind this piece is to explore 'who we are' and 'where we are' in civilization. It takes references from Dostoyevsky's Existentialism.

2015 M&M’s Deviser, Director, Actress and Producer ATPC Rapazes d’Aldeia/Glória do Ribatejo, Portugal;

From Os Contos do Gin Tónic by Mário Henrique-Leiria and based on Mário Viegas’s style of spoken words. This play focus in explore the absurdities in every ones life, presented with irony and sarcasm.

2015 TASC’A SAUDADE, Writer/Director and Producer Senior University project/Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal;

From the performance of Ivone Silva e Camilo de Oliveira this play focus on recreate a classic Portuguese’s style of theatre - “Revista”, most used to speak free under the censure in the time of Dictatorship in Portugal.

2014 CÁ ME ARRANJO, Writer/Director and Producer Senior University project/Salvaterra de Magos, Portugal;

Based on recognised scenes of Portuguese’s classic movies.

Statements about the work

‘Helena Hipolito has sense of responsibility and professionalism, and is curious about the work process’ - Artistas Unidos

‘She has a wonderful instrument. Movement, voice, sensitivity are all exemplary and accessible. In addition she works as a great team player with others, and her fellow classmates were grateful to have her there.’ - Marcia Haufrecht

‘She has a very good relation with her body language and voice.

She showed that she is also a great human being ready to work in team and with a major sense of responsibility.’ - Bruno Schiappa

Others

Reactivated Paulo Claro Rapazes D’Aldeia's Theater Association, of which was President, Artistic Director, performer, technician and costumes and props manager. Also founder the Encontro de Teatro (Theatre Encounter) Paulo Claro (2012/2015).

Was founder, amateur actress and props and costumes manager of the amateur theater group Dizia A Mãe Que Ele Não se Criava, an academic theatre group at the Superior School of Education of Portalegre (2010/2012).

Training

BA (Hons) in Theatre and Professional Practice, at the University of Bedfordshire (2015/2018).

Academic Internship at the University of Bedfordshire for Technical Theatre with Alex Perry, head Technician at the University’s Theatre (lighting, sound, video, front of house, backstage, risk assessment, knots and ladders) (2017).

Professional Internship in the Division of Culture, Sport and Education in the City Hall of Salvaterra de Magos, teaching and creating Theatre for the Senior University project and invigorated the dramatic expression in summer camps and ateliers for children (2014/2015).

Intensive workshop, in English, on "The Method" directed by Márcia Haufrecht from Actor Studio New York at the Inatel Fundation, Lisbon, Portugal (2014, August).

Attended a Drama Course with Bruno Schiappa, Cultural Center of Cartaxo and Chapitô, Portugal (2013/2014).

Academic internship at the Professional Theatre Company ‘Artistas Unidos', where had as role assistant director of Jorge Silva Melo, supporting Synge’s play THE PLAYBOY OF THE WEST WORLD and David Greig’s MIDSUMMER [a play with songs] (2013).

Degree in Arts Education from Superior School of Portalegre, Portugal (2008/2012).

References

Artistas Unidos, Portugal

Bruno Schippa, Portugal

Peader Kirk, U.K.

Victor Ukaebgu U.K.

President of Salvaterra de Magos Concil, Portugal

References contacts are available on request.