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'''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 Innovative [[Dramaturgy]] 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. |
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[[File:Carlos Be 2022 02 - Fotografía de Ilde Sandrin.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Carlos Be in 2022]] |
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'''Carlos Be''' (born in [[Vilanova i la Geltrú]], [[Barcelona]], 4 November 1974) is a Spanish author and theater director, as well as a founding member of the theater companies The Zombie Company and La Casa Be. His works have been premiered in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Italy, Mexico, Panama, the Czech Republic and Venezuela, and have been translated into Czech, Slovak, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Ukrainian. In March 2019, he receives the XIX Marco Antonio Ettedgui International Award for his artistic career from the Rajatabla Foundation of Venezuela. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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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. |
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. |
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Critics considers him "one of the main protagonists of this madrileña moved theater that is being lived in recent years" (Julio Bravo, ABC), "the enfant terrible of Madrid theater" (José Luis Romo, [[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]) and "an author ignored in the commercial circuit, but called to larger companies" (Javier Villán, [[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]). |
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== Prize-winning plays and publications == |
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As a theater author, he has published, among other works, ''25 Noel Road: a genius like us'' (Caja España Theater Award 2001), ''The extraordinary death of Ulrike M.'' (finalist of the Casa de América Award - Festival Escena Contemporánea de Dramaturgia Innovadora 2005), ''Amen'' (2006), ''Origami'' (2006 Borne Theater Award), ''Chicory'' (2008), ''It's raining cows'' (2008), ''The Pilcik box'' (Serantes Theater Award 2008), ''The injured child'' (2009), ''Exhumation'' (2012), ''Fish tanks'' (2015), ''Die, Numancia, die'' (2015), ''The kindness of Margherita Barezzi'' (2016), ''Last complaint before my death'' (2017) and ''Weeds'' (2018). This year he receives the Francisco Nieva Short Theater Award for ''Vicious, ugly and dishonest things''. |
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His plays are published in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Catalan]] and [[Galician]]. |
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He also cultivates other genres such as novel, short story, script and poetry. Since February 2009 he has contributed with his own opinion section in Artez, a monthly magazine specialising in theatre. |
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*2008. ''La caja Pilcik'' ([[Serantes Theatre Award]] 2008). |
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*2008. ''Galimatías'' (Dramaturgic Creation [[Iberescena]] 2008). |
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*2008. ''Achicorias'', published by La Ratonera theatre magazine. |
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*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-. |
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*2006. ''La extraordinaria muerte de [[Ulrike Meinhof|Ulrike M.]]'' (finalist from Casa de América - Festival Escena Contemporánea Innovative [[Dramaturgy]] 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. |
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*2006. ''El hombre de plástico'', published into ''Grita: ¡Tengo sida!'' by [[Universidad Complutense de Madrid]]. |
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*2006. ''Amèn'', published into ''Matrimonios'' by Muestra de Teatro Español de Autores Contemporáneos. |
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*2002. ''Noel Road 25: a genius like us'' (Caja España Theatre Award [[2001]]), published by Caja España in Spanish and by Associació d'Actors i Directors Professionals de Catalunya in Catalan -translated by the author himself- (2005). |
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According to Elisenda Romano ([[Insular Library of Gran Canaria]], 2019) "the plays of the playwright Carlos Be use the words to stabbing social conventions and turn against the remorse of the spectator. Living the works of the author or reading them is absorbing dialogues and images that go beyond the stage and stay in the well of consciousness, some ideas asleep, others very awake, but always there, to come to the surface and look us in the eyes".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://spainsnews.com/the-figure-of-playwright-carlos-be-and-his-contribution-to-contemporary-theater-in-the-insular-library-la-provincia/|title=The figure of playwright Carlos Be and his contribution to contemporary theater, in the Insular Library - La Provincia|work=05/07/2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508222531/https://spainsnews.com/the-figure-of-playwright-carlos-be-and-his-contribution-to-contemporary-theater-in-the-insular-library-la-provincia/|archive-date=8 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== First performances == |
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==References== |
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His plays have had their premieres in [[Barcelona]] and [[Madrid]]. |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*[[2008]]. ''Achicorias'', performed for the first time by The Zombie Company at L'Obrador de la [[Sala Beckett]] (Barcelone), directed by the author himself. |
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*[[2005]]. ''Noel Road 25: a genius like us'', performed for the first time by The Zombie Company at L'Obrador de la [[Sala Beckett]] (Barcelone). [[2008]]: Also performed by Adelas Producciones and Producciones Catarsis at Teatro La Quadra (Panama City), directed by Abdiel Tapia. |
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*[[2005]]. ''El hombre de plástico'', performed for the first time by Dante Teatro (Madrid). |
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*[[2004]]. ''Enemigos'', performed for the first time by La JaJa at [[Institut del Teatre]] (Barcelone). |
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*[[2003]]. ''Eloísa y el domador de mariposas'', performed for the first time by The Zombie Company at [[Teatre Artenbrut]] (Barcelone), directed by the author himself. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.cercleartistic.com/1PREMIBORN/agenda.htm Born Theatre Award] |
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*[http://www.iberescena.org Iberescena] |
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*[http://www.carlosbe.net Official website] |
*[http://www.carlosbe.net Official website] |
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*[http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsB/be-carlos.html Carlos Be in Doollee - Online database of playwrights and theatre plays in English] |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 6 December 2023
Carlos Be (born in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 4 November 1974) is a Spanish author and theater director, as well as a founding member of the theater companies The Zombie Company and La Casa Be. His works have been premiered in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Italy, Mexico, Panama, the Czech Republic and Venezuela, and have been translated into Czech, Slovak, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Ukrainian. In March 2019, he receives the XIX Marco Antonio Ettedgui International Award for his artistic career from the Rajatabla Foundation of Venezuela.
Biography[edit]
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.
Critics considers him "one of the main protagonists of this madrileña moved theater that is being lived in recent years" (Julio Bravo, ABC), "the enfant terrible of Madrid theater" (José Luis Romo, El Mundo) and "an author ignored in the commercial circuit, but called to larger companies" (Javier Villán, El Mundo).
As a theater author, he has published, among other works, 25 Noel Road: a genius like us (Caja España Theater Award 2001), The extraordinary death of Ulrike M. (finalist of the Casa de América Award - Festival Escena Contemporánea de Dramaturgia Innovadora 2005), Amen (2006), Origami (2006 Borne Theater Award), Chicory (2008), It's raining cows (2008), The Pilcik box (Serantes Theater Award 2008), The injured child (2009), Exhumation (2012), Fish tanks (2015), Die, Numancia, die (2015), The kindness of Margherita Barezzi (2016), Last complaint before my death (2017) and Weeds (2018). This year he receives the Francisco Nieva Short Theater Award for Vicious, ugly and dishonest things.
He also cultivates other genres such as novel, short story, script and poetry. Since February 2009 he has contributed with his own opinion section in Artez, a monthly magazine specialising in theatre.
According to Elisenda Romano (Insular Library of Gran Canaria, 2019) "the plays of the playwright Carlos Be use the words to stabbing social conventions and turn against the remorse of the spectator. Living the works of the author or reading them is absorbing dialogues and images that go beyond the stage and stay in the well of consciousness, some ideas asleep, others very awake, but always there, to come to the surface and look us in the eyes".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "The figure of playwright Carlos Be and his contribution to contemporary theater, in the Insular Library - La Provincia". 05/07/2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019.
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