- Carlos Be
Carlos Be (born in
Vilanova i la Geltrú ,Barcelona ,Spain ,4 November 1974 ) is a playwright and director. He has received awards for plays such as "Galimatías" (Dramaturgic Creation Iberescena 2008), "Origami" (Born Theatre Award 2006), "La extraordinaria muerte de Ulrike M." (finalist from Casa de América - Festival Escena Contemporánea InnovativeDramaturgy Theatre Award 2005) and "Noel Road 25: a genius like us" (Caja España Theatre Award 2001). He also writes novels, short stories, screenplays and poetry.Biography
Carlos Be became a playwright at age 22, when in 1997 he decided to quit a medical degree program to devote himself to writing on a full-time basis.
Prize-winning plays and publications
His plays are published in Spanish,
Catalan andGalician .*2008. "Galimatías" (Dramaturgic Creation
Iberescena 2008).
*2008. "Achicorias", published by La Ratonera theatre magazine.
*2007. "Origami" (Born Theatre Award 2006), published by Arola Editors in Catalan, by Primer Acto theatre magazine in Spanish -translated by the author himself- and by Revista Galega de Teatro theatre magazine in Galician -translated by Afonso Becerra de Becerreá-.
*2006. "La extraordinaria muerte de Ulrike M." (finalist from Casa de América - Festival Escena Contemporánea InnovativeDramaturgy Theatre Award 2005), published into "II Premio Casa de América - Festival de Escena Contemporánea de Dramaturgia Innovadora de la Colección Teatro Americano Actual" by Casa de América.
*2006. "El hombre de plástico", published into "Grita: ¡Tengo sida!" byUniversidad Complutense de Madrid .
*2006. "Amèn", published into "Matrimonios" by Muestra de Teatro Español de Autores Contemporáneos.
*2002. "Noel Road 25: a genius like us" (Caja España Theatre Award2001 ), published by Caja España in Spanish and by Associació d'Actors i Directors Professionals de Catalunya in Catalan -translated by the author himself- (2005).First performances
His plays have had their premieres in
Barcelona andMadrid .*2008. "Achicorias", performed for the first time by The Zombie Company at L'Obrador de la
Sala Beckett (Barcelone), directed by the author himself.
*2005. "Noel Road 25: a genius like us", performed for the first time by The Zombie Company at L'Obrador de laSala Beckett (Barcelone).
*2005. "El hombre de plástico", performed for the first time by Dante Teatro (Madrid).
*2004. "Enemigos", performed for the first time by La JaJa atInstitut del Teatre (Barcelone).
*2003. "Eloísa y el domador de mariposas", performed for the first time by The Zombie Company atTeatre Artenbrut (Barcelone), directed by the author himself.External links
* [http://www.cercleartistic.com/1PREMIBORN/agenda.htm Born Theatre Award]
* [http://www.iberescena.org Iberescena]
* [http://www.carlosbe.net Official website]
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