Paulo Castro is an acclaimed Portuguese theatre director and filmmaker living in Adelaide. He has directed plays for the national theatre in Portugal, and had his works performed throughout the world, including France, Spain, Iceland, Mozambique, Belgium, Austria and Morocco. Arriving in Australia in the early 2000s, Paulo formed his own theatre company with Jo Stone (Stone/Castro). In 2014 and 2016, Paulo directed the productions Blackout and The Country for the Adelaide Festival. Paulo has also directed and performed in productions for OzAsia, Melbourne International Festival and No Strings Attached. As well as writing, directing, and performing in theatre, Paulo has worked as an actor in many films and television series (including the recent Aftertaste for the ABC). For the last decade Paulo has taught performing arts at Adelaide College of the Arts.
Paulo aims to build confidence in performers through deep exploration and activation of their improvisation and movement skills. Participants will explore their intuitions around acting and characterization. Paulo will also guide the class through self-devised work and creative performance.
