MATEUS MONTEIRO
Theatre Director
ABOUT
MATEUS MONTEIRO
Mateus Monteiro is an emerging Brazilian Theatre Director, based in London since 2019, where he obtained his MA in Theatre Directing at East 15 Acting School. During this time he had the opportunity of having classes and participating in workshops with celebrated artists like Matthew Lloyd, Lindsey Turner, Didi Hopkins, John Wright, Philip Ridley, Harry Burton, Matthew Xia and Simon Usher. Right after finishing his masters, he took part in the Theatre Session 2020, hosted by Innopraktika & Russian Seasons School in partnership with the renowned GITIS Russian Institute of Theatre Arts, in Moscow.
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Since 2013, he has been working as a Director and an Assistant Director in several successful productions. In 2016, he was shortlisted for an Arte Qualidade Brasil Award in the category of Best Drama Director, for his work in the play A Lie of the Mind, by Sam Shepard.
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Now Mateus Monteiro is ready to take his career to the next level looking for new and challenging opportunities in the industry. His experience, creativity and cultural background as a Latin artist working in London will bring diversity and enthusiasm to the productions.
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Please browse his site, and get in touch with any questions.
PORTFOLIO
A LIE OF THE MIND
Director
Mente Mentira (A Lie of The Mind), by Sam Shepard, São Paulo, Brazil. 2016. Shortlisted for an Arte Qualidade Brasil Award in the category of Best Drama Director.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
ARTE QUALIDADE BRASIL
Mateus Monteiro was shortlisted for the Arte Qualidade Brasil Award in the category of Best Drama Director, for his work in Mente Mentira (A Lie of the Mind), by Sam Shepard, which was the first play he directed (2016).
APLAUSO BRASIL
The play Love, Love, Love, by Mark Batlett was an important moment in Mateus' career. He worked both as an Assistant Director and as an actor in this very well received project.
The play was recognized by many important critics and awards in Brazil, including an Aplauso Brasil award in the category of Best Cast (2018).
PRÊMIO SHELL
Mateus Monteiro also has a very successful career as an actor in Brazil. In 2016 he was nominated for Shell Award, the most important theatre award in Brazil, for his outstanding work in the play Playground (Gruesome Playground Injuries), by Rajiv Joseph.
