Theatre of Possibility

PILAR RUIZ

Founder of "Theatre of Possibility"

OVERVIEW
Pilar Ruiz is a professional actress and director of theatre with more than 20 years experience in productions in Spain and Great Britain, including various national tours of up to 300 performances. Pilar Ruiz has recently been involved in creating innovative new work both in Spanish and English: *Tejas Verdes* was a successful public reading at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London, alongside Joely Richardson and Patsy Byrne bringing the work of Fermín Cabal to the attention of an English speaking audience. Shamanic Whisper was a piece she directed at the Theatro Technis, London. The piece combined theatre with movement representing Shamanic rituals of South America,	and demonstrates her affinity with theatre and dance. Pilar Ruiz has Spanish nationality and currently lives and works in London. Here she is completing her PhD thesis about Peter Brook, concentrating on his London years.

ACTING EXPERIENCE

Theatre / Cinema / Television

Namasté 2008
Pilar Work A TV Pilot about New Emergent Consciousness
Interviewing Peggy Phoenix-Dubrò
Production: GarbifilmsTV more >>

Temperance 2007 (Short)
Production: Garbifilms
Director: Marcel Garbi more >>

The Spooky Healing 2006 (Short)
Production: Garbifilms
Director: Marcel Garbi
Premiere London: Urban Forest Pictures, 2009
Premier Madrid: Semana de Cine Experimental de Madrid, 2008
TV: Sky Channel 195 (Propeller) UK 2007 more >>

Tejas Verdes by Fermín Cabal 2002
Tejas Verdes is the name of an infamous jail in Pinochet’s Chile.
Public Reading. The other actors were Joely Richardson and Patsy Byrne
Director: Robert Shaw
Premiere: Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Dreams... Journeys, the section The Veil by Pilar Ruiz 2001
Production: Artist in Exile
Direction: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: Riverside Studios, London

Oráculos (Oracle) by Enrique Vargas 1998
Production: Theatre of the Senses
Director: Enrique Vargas
Premiere: Museo del Ferrocarril, Madrid

Pelo de Tormenta (Stormy Hair) by Francisco Nieva 1996
Production: National Theatre Spain
Director: J.C. Pérez de la Fuente
Premiere: National Theatre, Madrid

Hetairas by Pilar Ruiz 1994
Production: Entrecajas
Director: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: International Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida then national tour

Fíjate (Just look at...) 1993
A documentary for Kalima Productions with Rossy de Palma

Entretinieblas La función (Dark Habits: The Performance)
by Fermín Cabal 1992
based on the film by Pedro Almodóvar
Production: Primer paso
Director: Fermín Cabal
Julia Martinez, Beatriz Carbajal. Rossy de Palma, Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: Albéniz Theatre, Madrid then national tour (over 300 performances)

Pasando 1992
Voiceover on the weekly series for TVE, Spanish Television

Más Cuento que Calleja (More to the Tale than Just Calleja)
by Carlos Marco 1991
Production: Calenda
Director: Carlos Marco
Premiere: Olimpia Theatre, Madrid then national tour

La Tortuga Tranquila Tragaleguas (The Quiet Tireless Tortoise)
by Michel Ende 1991
Production: Fuegos Fatuos
Director: Fernando Romo
National Tour

Corazón de Arpía (Harpy Heart ) by Francisco Nieva 1989
Production: Francisco Nieva Company
Director: Francisco Nieva
Premiere: Olimpia Theatre, Madrid then national tour

El rio que nos lleva (The River which Drives Us) 1989
Director: Antonio del Real

Te quiero Zorra, No es verdad (I Love you Whore, No you don't)
by Francisco Nieva 1988
Production: Francisco Nieva Company
Director: Juanjo Granda
Premiere: Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid then national tour

Tirante el Blanco (Tirante the White) 1987
A filming of the play for TVE, Spanish Television

Tirante el Blanco (Tirante the White) by Francisco Nieva 1987
Production: Francisco Nieva Company
Director: Francisco Nieva
Premiere: International Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida then national tour
The production toured classical Roman theatres attracting up to 5000 people per performance

Buhonerías (The Peddler's Box) by Oscar Sosa 1986
Production: Buhonero Teatro
Director: Oscar Sosa
National Tour

El viejo celoso (The Jealous Old Man) by Cervantes 1985
Production: La Goma de Milán
Director: La Goma de Milán
Premiere: Cadarso Theatre, Madrid

Nunca me tendrás (You will never get me) by Zabaleta & Onsurbe 1984
Production: Teatro Noctámbulos
Director: Zabaleta & Onsurbe
Premiere: Centro Cultural de la Villa (1st Week of Eroticism in Madrid)

El Oso (The Bear) by Anton Chekhov 1984
Production: La Goma de Milán
Director: Carlos Vides
Premiere: Sala de la UNESCO Madrid

Un Mago que se despista un Equilibrista...
(A Magician who got distracted, an Equilibrist…) by Francisco Alberola 1984
Production: Gangarilla Teatro
Director: Francisco Alberola
Alicante Tour School Campaign

La Familia Tot (The Tot Family) by Istvan Orkeny 1983
Production: International Theatre Group
Director: Andrés Cienfuegos
Premiere: Lope de Vega Theatre, Sevilla, Spain then national tour

Glup, Zas, Pum, Crash by International Theatre Group 1983
Production: International Theatre Group
Director: Andrés Cienfuegos
Premiere: Cadarso Theatre, Madrid then national tour

El Alquimista y la Nieve (The Alchemist and the Snow) by D. Serrano 1981
Production: Carantoña Group
Director: D. Serrano
Madrid Tour

El Relevo (The Relief) by Celaya 1980
Production: Diario Pueblo
Director: Julio Roco
Premiere: Diario Pueblo Theatre, Madrid

Various short films for T.A.I. and C.E.I. (Study Film Centres)

Commercials for Amtea Productions & Kalima Productions

DIRECTING EXPERIENCE

Theatre

Shamanic Whispers by Latin Group 2002
Production: Latin Group
Director: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: Theatro Technis, London

Dreams... Journeys, The Veil piece written by Pilar Ruiz 2001
Production: Artist in Exile
Director: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: Riverside Studios, London

Hetairas by Pilar Ruiz 1994
Production: Entrecajas
Director: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: International Classical Theatre Festival of Mérida, then national tour

Pareja de Damas (A Pair of Dames) by Eduardo Galán 1991
Production: Pareja de Damas S.L.
Director: Pilar Ruiz
Premiere: Teatro Majadahonda, Madrid

Assistant Director

Ítaca (Ithaca) 2006
Production: Teatro Español
Director: Francisco Suárez
Premiere: Teatro Español (Madrid)

El Placer que nos Destierra (The Pleasure which Banishes Us) by Jose Luis Serrano 1990
Production: Teatro Noctámbulos
Director: Jose Luis Serrano
Premiere: Teatro Cervantes, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid

La Diva al Dente (The Ripe Diva) by Antonio Onetti 1990
Production: Producciones Marginales
Director: Fermín Cabal
Premiere: Teatro Joan Miró, Móstoles, Madrid

Teaching DRAMA & DANCE
2001	Teacher of Theatre at Spanish Institute Cañada Blanch, London.
2000	Teacher of Tap Dancing in the school of Musical Theatre "Memory", Madrid.
1999	Lecture on the subject of "The Theatre in South Europe Today" at University of Alicante, Spain.
1997‐2000	Teacher of "Dance for Actors" and "Stretching" at the Academia Diego de León, Madrid.
1996‐2000	Teacher of Theatre and Drama Literature at the Academia Diego de León. Also prepared students to take entry examinations for the Royal School of Drama, Madrid.
1995‐1997	Teacher of Tap Dancing and Stretching at Buenavista Cultural Center, Madrid.
1995‐1997	Teacher of Tap Dancing and Stretching at Buenavista Cultural Center, Madrid.
1999	Teacher of Dance at Joan Miró Cultural Center, Madrid.
1984‐1986	Teacher of Theatre contracted to work for the Ministry of Education of Spain in various Secondary Schools across the country.

Academic Qualifications

2005	Developing a Doctoral Thesis on the work of theatre director and writer Peter Brook.
2002	First Certificate in English. University of Cambridge. London. International House Certificate in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Madrid. Recognized by the University of Barcelona at postgraduate level.
1998‐2001	PhD Courses in Theory, History and Practice of Drama from the Philology Department of the University of Alcalá, Madrid.
1979‐1984	Degree level Drama from the Royal School of Drama of Madrid.

Further qualifications: THEATRE

2002	Course "Art in Education Training" by London Arts and Arts Council of England London.
1999‐2000	Two Courses in Training for Actors taught by Augusto Fernandes at the Casa de América, Madrid.
1999	Course in Drama Direction taught by Ruben Szuchmacher at the Casa de América, Madrid.
1999	Course in Drama Writing taught by Fermín Cabal at the University Alcalá, Madrid.
1998	Course studying Verse in Classical Spanish Theatre taught by Juanjo Granda at Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
1996	International seminar for Directors of Theatre studying "Halka" (Moroccan Theatre) taught by SADIKY and organized by International Institute of Mediterranean Theatre.
1983	Course studying Verse in Classical Spanish Theatre taught by José Struch at Royal School of Drama, Madrid.
1982	Course in Training Actors taught by The Odin Theatre Company at Spanish National Theatre.

Further qualifications: DANCE & MUSIC

2002‐2003	Ballet taught by Raquel Mortimer, London.
2002	Pilates taught at Chiswick Comunity School, London.
2000‐2002	Tap Dancing taught by Derek Harley, London.
1999	Singing taught by Conchita Ormaechea, Madrid.
1998	Singing taught by M. Hernández.
1997‐1999	Ballet taught by Norma Boismené, Madrid.
1975‐1979	Three courses of Sol‐fa (solfeggio) and Piano first course, Bilbao, Madrid (Official School of Music).
1993‐1996	Ballet taught by Raquel Boismené, Madrid.
1989‐1991	Contemporary Dance and Jazz, Karen Taff Academy, Madrid.
1984	Contemporary Dance taught by Arnold Taraburelli, Madrid.
1984‐1988	Tap Dancing taught by Waldo Moll, Madrid.
1983‐1984	Tap Dancing taught by A. Burguillos, Relatores Studios, Madrid.