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João Branco

April 15, 2024

João Guedes Branco (b. 1 July 1968) is a French-born Portuguese theatrical actor and reviewer, professor, and programmer. He had a theatrical career for over 30 years and appeared in more than 50 plays, most of them in Mindelo, Cape Verde.

João Branco
Born
João Guedes Branco

1 July 1968
Paris, France
Occupationtheatrical actor
ChildrenLaura
Inês
Isabel

Branco was the founder of the Portuguese Cultural Centre's Theatrical Group and started a new era in theater on the island of São Vicente. He took part in the Mindelo International Film Festival, which is a major event in lusophony African theatre. Branco was a founder of Academia Livre de Artes Integradas do Mindelo, Free Academy of Integrated Arts of Mindelo (ALAIM), which was recognized by many of his fellow actors. By introducing a new model in artistic education on the island of São Vicente, he became an indispensable reference to theater in Cape Verde.

Early life edit

João Branco was born in Paris, France to Portuguese musician José Mario Branco and programmer Isabel Alves Costa.

He specialized in arts, communication, and culture at the University of Algarve. At the university, he took a maximum rank of Very Good, Praised and Distinction. For his masters in scientific arts, he acquired the rank of Very Good. He obtained a license in the Protection of Heritage and cultural organization with a rank of Very Good.

He started his artistic activities in 1984 with the playwright João Paulo Seara Cardoso. In 1987, he was invited by the Students' Association to perform in a stage play with Liceu Camões. In 1990, he performed his first play Quem me dera ser onda, written by Angolan Mário Rui at D. Maria II Secondary School in Lisbon.

Career edit

Cape Verde edit

He moved to Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde in 1991.

From 1993, he began his theatrical course and was invited to the Portuguese Cultural Centre (CCP - Centro Cultural Português) and appeared in fourteen productions.

He founded the CCP Theatrical Group of Mindelo in 1993[1] and became its playwright and artistic director. The group has made over fifty theatrical productions performing the works of Cape Verdean authors such as Arménio Vieira, Germano Almeida, Caplan Neves, and Mário Lúcio Soura, as well as the works of Camus, Oscar Wilde, Garcia Lorca, William Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, Molière, Beckett, Muller and Alfonso Castelão.

He was invited in 1994 to manage all of the Camões Institute Artistic activities at the Portuguese Cultural Center and Mindelo (Porto Grande) Polo. In 2003, he became director of the same cultural center. He was one of the founders of the Mindelo International Theatrical Festival in 1995, which became one of the most important events for African theater. From 1996 to 2013, he was the first president of Mindelact, another theatrical organization in Cape Verde.[2]

Branco is the author of an edited work on Cape Verdean theater called, Theatre Nation - History of Theatre in Cape Verde, published in 2004 by the National Library of Cape Verde. This book was recognized by the Capeverdean Association of Writers for pioneering investigative literature in Cape Verde. Since 2013, he has been at the Academy of Letters of Cape Verde. He was also the author of the Capeverdean book “O teatro dos Sete Povos Lusófonos (The Book of Seven Lusophony Peoples), written with the São Paulo Cultural Center in Brazil. In 2003, he edited the book 10 Years in Theater (10 anos de teatro), referencing the history of the GTCCPM. He founded a review in 1997 titled "Mindelact - Theatre in Review.". He published several articles in journals such as A Nação, Horizonte and Cidadão and contributed in newspapers such as A Semana and the Portuguese Expresso.

Recognition edit

He received the Theatrical Merit Award in 2010 as well as the Lusophony Theatrical Merit Award, given by the Luso-Brazilian Foundation on the development of the Portuguese language in Recife in 1996. In 1999, he received the Micadinaia Cultural Prize for the Comparative Academic Studies of S. Vicente. He was decorated in 2010 by the president of the Republic of Cape Verde with First Class of the Order of Vulcan medal for his contribution to the Cape Verdean culture as well as in general scientific arts. In June 2014, he received the Sabino Évora Award of Excellence at the SalEncena International Festival in the island of Sal.

Personal life edit

He married and had three daughters, Laura Gonçalves Branco, Inês Gonçalves Branco and Isabel Costa Branco.

Works edit

Playwright edit

  • 1991: Quem me dera ser Onda, novel by Mário Rui - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1993: Fome de 47 - unknown author - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1993: A Estátua e Etc. - collective text - performed with GTCPPM
  • 1994: Our Fisherman (Nos Pescadores) - collective text - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1994: Chico - collective text - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1995: Gin Tonic Surrealist - partly by Mário Henrique Leiria - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1996: Adaptation of a book by Oscar Wilde - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1997: Bad Love a play by himself - performed with GTCCPM - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1997 and 2007: A play, an adaptation of a book by Garcia Lorca - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1998: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1999: Os dois irmãos, adaptation of a novel by Germano Almeida - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1999: Figa Canhota, collective text - performed with GTCCPM
  • 1999: Catchupa, collective text - performed with GTCCPM
  • 2000: Agravos de um Artista, adaptation of a short story by Germano Almeida - performed with GTCCPM
  • 2001: Count of Abranhos, adaption of a book by Eça de Queirós - performed with GTCCPM
  • 2001; Adão e as Sete Pretas de Fuligem, by Mário Lúcio Sousa, within the scope of the Porto 2011 Cultural Capital of Europe, performed in Porto and in Lisbon
  • 2002: Salon by Mário Lúcio Sousa
  • 2003: King Lear by William Shakespeare, co-produced with Atelier Teatrakácia
  • 2004: Tertúlia, based on the poems
  • 2005: High Seas - a poem by Mrozek and Eugénio Tavares
  • 2006: "Women of Lajinha" ("Mulheres na Lajinha"), a part of the novel O mar na Lajinha by Germano Almeida
  • 2007: A Caderneta, by Baltasar Lopes da Silva
  • 2009: The Fire (No Inferno), based on a book by Arménio Vieira
  • 2009: O Jardim do Dr. Gordner Brickers, by Caplan Neves
  • 2011: Closer by Patrick Marber, Projecto Aquarium, Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2012: Stand Up Comedy Pará Moss, collective texts with Trupe Pará (Pará Troop)
  • 2012: Theory of Silence (Teorema do Silêncio) by Caplan Neves
  • 2012: As Mindelenses (The Mindelians, sometimes as Gramportians) - collective texts with Trupe Pará (Pará Troop)
  • 2013: Neverland - book adaptation of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie with Project KCena in Salvador de Bahìa, Brazil
  • 2013: Sete Pequenas Peça, Para Sete Grandes Crises - collective text with Trupe Pará (Pará Troop)
  • 2013: The Tempest by William Shakespeare
  • 2014: The Lesson, by Eugène Ionesco with Trupe Pará (Pará Troop)
  • 2015: Do-Eu with the Free University of Vila Velha Theater in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil
  • 2015: Morabesta, with Teatro 15 Project - Mindelo
  • 2016 - Strangers by José Luis Peixoto, co-produced with Teatro Rivoli in Porto, Portugal

Assistant playwright edit

  • 1999 - Cloun Creolus Dei - a play by Miguel Seabra
  • 2013 - Cloun City - a play by Janaína Alves with the troop Para Moss in Cape Verde

As an actor edit

  • Fome de 47 (1993)
  • A Estátua e Etc. (1993)
  • Gin Tonic Surrealist (1995)
  • Romeo and Juliet (1998)
  • Cloun Creolus Dei (1999-2008)
  • Count of Abranhos (2001)
  • Adão e as Sete Pretas de Fuligem (2002)
  • Alice (2012)
  • Theory of Silence (2013)
  • The Tempest (2013)

References edit

  1. ^ Theatrical Group of the CCP Mindelo's website (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Mindelact website

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Café Margoso blog (in Portuguese)

April 15, 2024
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Joao Guedes Branco b 1 July 1968 is a French born Portuguese theatrical actor and reviewer professor and programmer He had a theatrical career for over 30 years and appeared in more than 50 plays most of them in Mindelo Cape Verde Joao BrancoBornJoao Guedes Branco1 July 1968Paris FranceOccupationtheatrical actorChildrenLauraInesIsabelBranco was the founder of the Portuguese Cultural Centre s Theatrical Group and started a new era in theater on the island of Sao Vicente He took part in the Mindelo International Film Festival which is a major event in lusophony African theatre Branco was a founder of Academia Livre de Artes Integradas do Mindelo Free Academy of Integrated Arts of Mindelo ALAIM which was recognized by many of his fellow actors By introducing a new model in artistic education on the island of Sao Vicente he became an indispensable reference to theater in Cape Verde Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Cape Verde 3 Recognition 4 Personal life 5 Works 5 1 Playwright 5 2 Assistant playwright 5 3 As an actor 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editJoao Branco was born in Paris France to Portuguese musician Jose Mario Branco and programmer Isabel Alves Costa He specialized in arts communication and culture at the University of Algarve At the university he took a maximum rank of Very Good Praised and Distinction For his masters in scientific arts he acquired the rank of Very Good He obtained a license in the Protection of Heritage and cultural organization with a rank of Very Good He started his artistic activities in 1984 with the playwright Joao Paulo Seara Cardoso In 1987 he was invited by the Students Association to perform in a stage play with Liceu Camoes In 1990 he performed his first play Quem me dera ser onda written by Angolan Mario Rui at D Maria II Secondary School in Lisbon Career editCape Verde edit He moved to Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente Cape Verde in 1991 From 1993 he began his theatrical course and was invited to the Portuguese Cultural Centre CCP Centro Cultural Portugues and appeared in fourteen productions He founded the CCP Theatrical Group of Mindelo in 1993 1 and became its playwright and artistic director The group has made over fifty theatrical productions performing the works of Cape Verdean authors such as Armenio Vieira Germano Almeida Caplan Neves and Mario Lucio Soura as well as the works of Camus Oscar Wilde Garcia Lorca William Shakespeare Victor Hugo Moliere Beckett Muller and Alfonso Castelao He was invited in 1994 to manage all of the Camoes Institute Artistic activities at the Portuguese Cultural Center and Mindelo Porto Grande Polo In 2003 he became director of the same cultural center He was one of the founders of the Mindelo International Theatrical Festival in 1995 which became one of the most important events for African theater From 1996 to 2013 he was the first president of Mindelact another theatrical organization in Cape Verde 2 Branco is the author of an edited work on Cape Verdean theater called Theatre Nation History of Theatre in Cape Verde published in 2004 by the National Library of Cape Verde This book was recognized by the Capeverdean Association of Writers for pioneering investigative literature in Cape Verde Since 2013 he has been at the Academy of Letters of Cape Verde He was also the author of the Capeverdean book O teatro dos Sete Povos Lusofonos The Book of Seven Lusophony Peoples written with the Sao Paulo Cultural Center in Brazil In 2003 he edited the book 10 Years in Theater 10 anos de teatro referencing the history of the GTCCPM He founded a review in 1997 titled Mindelact Theatre in Review He published several articles in journals such as A Nacao Horizonte and Cidadao and contributed in newspapers such as A Semana and the Portuguese Expresso Recognition editHe received the Theatrical Merit Award in 2010 as well as the Lusophony Theatrical Merit Award given by the Luso Brazilian Foundation on the development of the Portuguese language in Recife in 1996 In 1999 he received the Micadinaia Cultural Prize for the Comparative Academic Studies of S Vicente He was decorated in 2010 by the president of the Republic of Cape Verde with First Class of the Order of Vulcan medal for his contribution to the Cape Verdean culture as well as in general scientific arts In June 2014 he received the Sabino Evora Award of Excellence at the SalEncena International Festival in the island of Sal Personal life editHe married and had three daughters Laura Goncalves Branco Ines Goncalves Branco and Isabel Costa Branco Works editPlaywright edit 1991 Quem me dera ser Onda novel by Mario Rui performed with GTCCPM 1993 Fome de 47 unknown author performed with GTCCPM 1993 A Estatua e Etc collective text performed with GTCPPM 1994 Our Fisherman Nos Pescadores collective text performed with GTCCPM 1994 Chico collective text performed with GTCCPM 1995 Gin Tonic Surrealist partly by Mario Henrique Leiria performed with GTCCPM 1996 Adaptation of a book by Oscar Wilde performed with GTCCPM 1997 Bad Love a play by himself performed with GTCCPM performed with GTCCPM 1997 and 2007 A play an adaptation of a book by Garcia Lorca performed with GTCCPM 1998 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare performed with GTCCPM 1999 Os dois irmaos adaptation of a novel by Germano Almeida performed with GTCCPM 1999 Figa Canhota collective text performed with GTCCPM 1999 Catchupa collective text performed with GTCCPM 2000 Agravos de um Artista adaptation of a short story by Germano Almeida performed with GTCCPM 2001 Count of Abranhos adaption of a book by Eca de Queiros performed with GTCCPM 2001 Adao e as Sete Pretas de Fuligem by Mario Lucio Sousa within the scope of the Porto 2011 Cultural Capital of Europe performed in Porto and in Lisbon 2002 Salon by Mario Lucio Sousa 2003 King Lear by William Shakespeare co produced with Atelier Teatrakacia 2004 Tertulia based on the poems 2005 High Seas a poem by Mrozek and Eugenio Tavares 2006 Women of Lajinha Mulheres na Lajinha a part of the novel O mar na Lajinha by Germano Almeida 2007 A Caderneta by Baltasar Lopes da Silva 2009 The Fire No Inferno based on a book by Armenio Vieira 2009 O Jardim do Dr Gordner Brickers by Caplan Neves 2011 Closer by Patrick Marber Projecto Aquarium Lisbon Portugal 2012 Stand Up Comedy Para Moss collective texts with Trupe Para Para Troop 2012 Theory of Silence Teorema do Silencio by Caplan Neves 2012 As Mindelenses The Mindelians sometimes as Gramportians collective texts with Trupe Para Para Troop 2013 Neverland book adaptation of Peter Pan by J M Barrie with Project KCena in Salvador de Bahia Brazil 2013 Sete Pequenas Peca Para Sete Grandes Crises collective text with Trupe Para Para Troop 2013 The Tempest by William Shakespeare 2014 The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco with Trupe Para Para Troop 2015 Do Eu with the Free University of Vila Velha Theater in Salvador de Bahia Brazil 2015 Morabesta with Teatro 15 Project Mindelo 2016 Strangers by Jose Luis Peixoto co produced with Teatro Rivoli in Porto PortugalAssistant playwright edit 1999 Cloun Creolus Dei a play by Miguel Seabra 2013 Cloun City a play by Janaina Alves with the troop Para Moss in Cape VerdeAs an actor edit Fome de 47 1993 A Estatua e Etc 1993 Gin Tonic Surrealist 1995 Romeo and Juliet 1998 Cloun Creolus Dei 1999 2008 Count of Abranhos 2001 Adao e as Sete Pretas de Fuligem 2002 Alice 2012 Theory of Silence 2013 The Tempest 2013 References edit Theatrical Group of the CCP Mindelo s website in Portuguese Mindelact websiteExternal links editOfficial website Cafe Margoso blog in Portuguese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joao Branco amp oldid 1117661392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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