Theater

Bachelor and Master in History of Art by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto. Doctorate in Architecture (Program Problems of Architecture and modern city: theory, history, projects) by ETSA of the University of Valladolid. She has been a professor at ESAP since 1986. She is Coordinator of the Autonomous Section of Theory and History and Vice-President of the Scientific Council of ESAP. He has been developing research in the field of Theory and History of Architecture and History of Photography, and it is worth mentioning the participation in two completed FCT projects: Photography, Modern Architecture and the "Oporto School": Interpretations around the Teófilo Rego Archive (2013-2015) as responsible researcher, and Modernismos do Sul (2014-2015), as a member of the research team.

Francisco José da Cruz de Jesus Degree in History - History of Art (Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra, 1994), Master in History of Art (Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, 1999), doctorate in Sociology in the Specialty of Sociology of Art and Culture (University of Beira Interior ). He is a professor at ESAP in the areas of Social Sciences and Theory, History and Art Criticism since 2001. He was Coordinator of the Autonomous Section of Social Sciences in the 2010-2012 biennium. He is the author of several articles on social history of art and sociology of art in national and international publications.

PhD researcher in Plastic Arts and Visual Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts of Pontevedra (2013/2016). Diploma of Advanced Studies in Plastic Arts and Visual Arts - Faculty of Fine Arts of Pontevedra (2006/2008). Recognition of Master Degree. School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE), 2012. Bachelor's Degree in Theater - Costume Design - ESMAE (2004). Technical-Professional Course of Fashion Design - Artistic and Professional School Tree (1999). Member of the research group Mode: Modes of Artistic Knowledge - Faculty ofBelas Artes de Pontevedra (2013/2016). Lecturer at the. (ESAP) - from 2003 to date. Lecturer at ESMAE - from 2004 to 2013. Professional experience in Costume Design, Scenography and characterization for theater, opera, cinema and advertising, over 10 years.

Henrique Muga. Degree in Psychology (University of Porto, 1986), Master in Social Psychology (University of Porto, 1998), and PhD in Social Sciences - research line Psychology of Art (Universidade Fernando Pessoa, 2015). He has taught at ESAP since 1987. He is the author of several articles and books in the field of architecture and cinema. He coordinated, in partnership with Porto Lazer, the project "Urban Art - Intervention in Boxes of Electricity", Largo de S. Domingos. He was Chairman of the Pedagogical Council and Deputy Director of the Board of Directors. He is currently integrates CESAP`s Direction.

João Melo

Bacharelato do curso de interpretação da ESMAE

Licenciatura em Estudos Teatrais da ESMAE

Dirigiu o grupo Máscara solta, grupo de Teatro da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, onde encenou (A)tentados de Martin Crimp.

Deu formação a grupos de teatro amador do concelho de Santa Maria da Feira, organizada pela Panmixia.

Assistiu a direcção de actores amadores em diversas Recriações históricas do concelho de Arouca e Baião, produzidas pela Panmixia, encenação de José Carretas.

Assistiu a direcção de actores em “O filho pródigo” e “ O deserto de Medeia” dirigidos por Luísa Pinto.

Mantem actividade como actor há vinte anos, colaborando com diversas estruturas de Teatro, das quais se pode destacar TNSJ, TNDMII, Panmixia, Ao cabo Teatro, Teatro Meridional, Seiva trupe, CTB e Narrativensaio. Foi dirigido por vários encenadores dos quais podemos destacar Nuno Cardoso, José Carretas, Luísa Pinto, Rogério de Carvalho, António Durães, Rui Madeira, Miguel Seabra ente outros.

 Jorge Palinhos has a degree in Modern Languages and Literature, and a Master's degree in Terminology and Translation, with a thesis on Text Studies, and a PhD in Cultural Studies. In theater he is the author of several plays published and presented in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Serbia, Germany and the USA. He was awarded the Miguel Rovisco Prize 2003, the 2007 Manuel-Deniz Jacinto Prize, and was a finalist of the António José da Silva Prize in 2011. He collaborated with different Portuguese and International theatre groups and venues. He was a playwright and guest dramaturgist for the European Capital of Culture Guimarães 2012. He is in the Editorial Board of Aniki journal, and vice-director of Plateia.  

Luisa Pinto é doutorada em Estudos Artísticos, Artes/Estudos Teatrais e Performativos pela Universidade de Coimbra. Mestre em Teatro/Encenação, pela Escola Superior Artística do Porto - ESAP. Encenadora, professora de Teatro  na ESAP e investigadora/colaboradora no Centro de Estudos Arnaldo Araújo-FCT. Diretora Artística da Companhia de Teatro Narrativensaio-AC. Enquanto encenadora levou à cena mais de trinta peças, entre elas, Missa do Galo de Carlos Tê, Sicrano de Bergerac de Jorge Louraço Figueira, Onde o Frio Se Demora de Ana Cristina Pereira, Gota D’água de Heron Coelho a partir da obra de Chico Buarque, Cânticos de Barbearia de Carlos Tê, O Deserto de Medeia de Marta Freitas, O Filho Pródigo de Helder Wasterlain e João Maria André, entre outros. Os seus espetáculos circulam por todo país e também a nível internacional como Espanha e Brasil, onde normalmente orienta também oficinas de teatro. As suas criações marcam presença regularmente em festivais de teatro como o FITEI, Festival de Almada, Vinte e Sete, Serralves em Festa, Festa do Avante, entre outros. Além da formação em teatro, em 1989, concluiu o curso de Moda da Escola de Moda Gudi, foi premiada pelo Instituto de Comércio Externo de Portugal – ICEP - com um estágio em Paris, onde fez uma especialização em figurinos. Ao longo dos anos, a par com a encenação, desenhou figurinos para várias companhias de teatro e para filmes, entre eles, Alice de Marco Martins. Nos últimos anos, assina também a cenografia e os figurinos dos seus espetáculos. Entre 2007 e 2015 foi Diretora Artística do Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery. Foi ideóloga e Diretora Artística do Cena Contemporânea de Matosinhos em Português – Festival de Teatro. Desde 2006 investiga e realiza projetos de Teatro em Contexto Prisional. Foi autora e apresentadora de programas de Televisão para a RTPN. Foi diretora de imagem de canais de Televisão como RTPN, MTV Portugal e Porto Canal. Foi corealizadora do documentário Rompendo os Muros da Prisão - O teatro como meio de reinserção de reclusos.

University Degree in Philosophy at Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP); Postgraduate Degree in Philosophy of Education at FLUP; Master’s Degree in Contemporary History (History of Drama) at FLUP; Doctor’s Degree in Artistic Studies – Drama and Performative Studies (work in progress) at Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra; Graduate in Classical Ballet at the Royal Academy of Dancing; 4^th Grade in Piano and Musical Education at Conservatório do Porto; Professional actress in national and foreign companies (Italy); Actress in building up voices in cartoons at Estúdios Somnorte and Cinemágica. Drama teacher at Escola Superior Artística do Porto and Escola Superior de Educação Paula Frassinetti.

Maria de Fátima Alves Sales Varão. Degree in History - Archeology (University of Porto, 1986). PhD in Architecture, with Thesis Januário Godinho in Portuguese Architecture or the other face of modernity (Modern Architecture and Restauration program, University of Valladolid, 2001). Fellow of FCT, program PRAXIS XXI (1995-1999). Lecturer at ESAP (since 1987), currently teaching at the Integrated Master's Degree in Architecture and Visual Arts Licenciatura Photography, Intermediate Plastic Arts, Audiovisual Cinema, Multimedia Communication Design and Theater. Coordinator of the Autonomous Section of Theory and History (2010/2012). Researcher at CEAA (UI & D 4041 of FCT) and coordinator of the Modern Architecture theme - preservation and dissemination. IR of the Group of Theory, Critics, History and Practices of Contemporary Art of CEAA (2010/2012).

Né Barros, choreographer and researcher at the Institute of Philosophy, Aesthetic Group, Policy and Knowledge of the University of Porto where she completed Post-Doctorate in the area of ​​Aesthetics and Performances. PhD from the FMH (U.T.L.), Master in Dance, Laban Center City University, London, Superior Theater Course (ESAP). Artistically, he began his training in classical dance and later works contemporary dance and choreographic composition, in the United States, Smith College. Choreographed for Balleteatro, National Ballet Company, Gulbenkian Ballet and Aura Dance Company. Assistant Professor at ESAP. Author of the book Materiality in Dance, Dance: Body and House, Co-Editing Performative Arts: New Speeches, Family Pictures, Displacements of Intimacy, Unframing Archives. Has several articles published. Co-editor of the "Aesthetics, Politics and Arts" and War Machine Collections (FLUP). Founder and co-director of the international film, memory and ethnography film festival - Family Film Project and Balleteatro.

He was born in 1974. Graduated in Design of Scenography by the Superior School of Music and Performing Arts in 2001. He finished the course with distinction, having enjoyed a Merit Scholarship. During his training he attended Hogsckolen in Bergen (Norway), where he worked the theater for children. He has developed a study on Italian Classical Theater Machinery. He was Technical Coordinator of XXII FITEI. He developed activity as a puppet builder and manipulator in the Pandora and Circolando companies. As a Scenographer, he has collaborated with the Esbofeteatro (2001), Circolando (2003 - 2006), Panmixia (since 2008), Teatro das Beiras (2009) Teatro Arado (since 2009), as well as with several directors. He has collaborated with Cast Produções, for whom he composed the musicals Cinderella XXI (2010) and Ilha do Tesouro (2011). He is a lecturer in the Discipline of Set Design at the Escola Superior Artística do Porto since 2003, and Professor of Plastic Performance at the Artistic School of Soares dos Reis since 2006.

Pedro Miguel Dias holds a BA in Theatre and Performative Arts, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, and a MA in Theatre and Production, ESAP. He works as an actor and theatre director with several national theatre companies. He also works regularly for TV advertising, TV series, cinema and cinema dubbing. Pedro Dias is the director of the Academia de Teatro dos Plebeus Avintenses and is a teacher of dramatic expression for primary schools (AECS). In addition, he is also producer in the collective “CRIA”, where he has authored several works related to the production of promotional, corporate, and institutional videos, the production of events and art consultancy. He is one of the founding members of PRIMEIRA PEDRA theatre company. Here, he directed a  “Diary of a Madman” by Nikolai Gogol and “Fools for Love” by Sam Shepard, where he also participates as an actor. Together with Prof. Luísa Pinto he has taught Interpretation III in the Course in Theatre, ESAP.