RICARDO NEVES-NEVES

Has a degree in Theater-Actors by the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema and is a Specialist in Theater Studies by the Faculdade de Letras, in Lisbon. Attends the Obrador d’Estíu-Dramaturgia (Barcelona), under orientation of Simon Stephens.

He's the artistic director of the Teatro do Eléctrico, where he writes and directs.

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS:

2015 | Revelation Award in the Theater Category from the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian / Prémios Novos 2015;
2015 | Entraria nesta sala..., by Ricardo Neves-Neves and directed by Sandra Faleiro – Best Theater Show of the Year's list;
2016 | Herói Gerador Award – Revista Gerador;
2018 | The Swimming Pool Party, by Ricardo Neves-Neves – Best Shows of the Year's list – Time Out Lisboa;
2019 | The Swimming Pool Party, by Ricardo Neves-Neves and directed by Mónica Garnel - Author Award Ceremony – Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores – Nomination for Best Portuguese Staged Play, Ricardo Neves-Neves;
2019 | The Swimming Pool Party, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, - ASEFA Nominations (2019 Theater Awards, relating to 2018) – Best Portuguese Play;
2019 | Rotary Clube de Loulé – Recognition Award for Professional of the Rotary Year 2019/2020;
2021 | A Reconquista de Olivenza, by Ricardo Neves-Neves, Portuguese Society of Authors - PRÉMIO AUTORES 2021, winner of the best represented Portuguese Text, Ricardo Neves-Neves.

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Has directed plays by Lewis Carroll, Edward Albee, Karl Valentin, Copi, Ana Lázaro, Spiro Scimone, Martin Crimp, J. J. Rousseau, W. A. Mozart and Charles Dickens. His plays have been directed by Mónica Garnel, Sandra Faleiro, Ana Lázaro, Paula Sousa and João André.

Author and co-director of Floating Island, with Cheng-Ting Chen and Yi-Ting Hung, a co-production with the Théâtre de la Ville (Paris, France) and the Taipei Arts Festival (Taipei, Taiwan).

Has taught the Acting class at the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema and at the ACT - Escola de Actores.

Also has colaborations with the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Artistas Unidos, Teatro da Terra, Primeiros Sintomas, Temporada Darcos, Força de Produção, Teatro da Trindade, Teatroesfera, Teatro Meridional, Centro de Estudos de Teatro, Casa Conveniente, Teatro dos Aloés, Comédias do Minho, Revista Gerador, Cassefaz, Teatro O Bando and Procur.Arte.

Has been published by the following editors: Cotovia/Artistas Unidos, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II/Bicho do Mato, Companhia das Ilhas and Teatro da Terra. His plays have been translated to english, french, catalan and chinese.

A Porta Fechou-se e a Casa Era Pequena, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Companhia das Ilhas, 2013);
Mary Poppins, a mulher que salvou o mundo e outras peças, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2014);
Entraria nesta sala..., by Ricardo Neves-Neves (TNDM II, 2015);
A Batalha de Não sei Quê e outros textos, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2017).
A Freguesia, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (C. M. de Loulé, 2017);
Banda Sonora/ The Swimming Pool Party, by Ricardo Neves-Neves (Artistas Unidos/Cotovia, 2020).