Viviana Calderón
vivianacalderonpr@gmail.com / 787 485-2783 / P.O. Box 601, Cidra Puerto Rico 00739
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Pedagogy, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras 2014- 2020
BIO
Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist. She is an actress and has dance, performance and visual art practices. The most recent works are: Viento Caliente by own creation (2023) a theater, performative and video work; Guerrilla Boricua (written by Tere Martínez) (2023) a site specific and classroom social work Directed by Michael Velez; Cabaré Agónico- Scenic/performance (2022) Directed by Teresa Hernandez and Masa Crujiente- Dance/performance Directed by Viveca Vazquez. She currently works at the comedy show Algo Extra of the Theater Puertorrican Company Teatro Breve. In her artistic practice she is interested in themes related to: the quality of life in the colonized archipelago, isolation, tiredness and the feeling of “zozobra” (a word to describe the anxiety of getting stuck or a feeling of sinking into the abyss).
THEATER/ PERFORMANCE
2023 Guerrilla Boricua (written by Tere Martínez). Directed by Michael Velez. Educational and Social Theatre. Classroom Site-Specific project. P.R.
(Role:Actress)
2023 Viento Caliente (written, directed and performative by Viviana Calderón). Dance-Theatre, Video/Scenic/performance. Primera muestra enero 27 y 28 en Teatro Iberia Cidra, P.R. Con el apoyo del ICP (Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña) y el NEA (National Endowment of the Arts).
2022-currently Algo Extra, Teatro Breve Company. Comedy Show directed by Luis Gonzaga. Collective Creation of weekly shows at Teatro Shorty Castro, Santurce P.R.
(Role: Actress and creative)
2022 MicroResidencia con la artista Teresa Hernandez, PRAIII (Puertorrican arts initiative II)
Cabaré Agónico. (Written, directed and performative by Teresa Hernandez) Scenic/performance From the streets of historical zone to Casa de las Artes, Manatí.
(Roles: La Batutera de Cidra, Blanca Ebe (Puertopian II), performer)
2022 Masa Crujiente (Work based on the books of poems: Crujir Insecto, Laura Rojas. Published May 6, 2019) Directed by: Viveca Vázquez. Dance/Theater/performance. Anfiteatro Julia de Burgos UPR, Río Piedras, P.R.
(Role:Dancer/performer)
2022 Fefu y sus Amigas (Written by Irene Fornes) Directed by Cristina Soler. Festival de Teatro Puertorriqueño e Internacional del ICP, en el teatro Victoria Espinoza, Santurce P.R.
(Character: Sue)
2021 El Aniversario Commedia del Arte Directed by Rosabel Otón. Celebración del Día Mundial del teatro. Teatro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Río Piedras. (Character: Arlequino)
2020 Des.cansarse Directed and performance: Viviana Calderón y Lolina Torres. Virtual performance. Festival Internacional de Teatro Virtual. Live video/dance/site specific/performance
2019 Litoral (written by Wadji Moawad) Directed by Herbierto Feliciano. Teatro Universitario, Julia de Burgos UPRRP P.R. Teatro (Character: Simone)
2019 375 Directed and performance: Veronica Lugo y Viviana Calderón. Pieza sobre el desalojo de estudiantes en las residencias de la universidad. Día Mundial del Teatro. UPRRP P.R.
2018 Repetición Directed by María Collazo. Un trabajo del Laboratorio Grotowski UPRRP. Presentaciones: Anfiteatro Julia de Burgos UPR RP, Anfi Generales UPRRP y Festival Internacional de Teatro de Grupo Ayacucho Perú. (Role: Performer)
2016-2018 Teatro Rodante Universitario (Role: Actress)
2016 Homenaje a Barriadas de Santurce Hincapié- Bailarina
Film
Lingote, Eduardo Cabra Performer/Dancer Dir. Cesar Berrios
Salitre, Seba Otero Actress Directed by Juanki Alvarez
Mis Historias de Navidad, Victor Manuel
Beato Carlos Manuel “Charlie” Extra
Commercials
Puerto Rico está Fajao 2023 (Principal)
Seguros Multiples, 2023 Extra
Claro PR, 2021 Girl (Principal)
Walmart PR. 2021 Mom (Principal)
Power Sport Outlet, 2021 (Locution)
Banco Popular, 2020 Maestra (Principal)
Training: Malayerba (Programa intensivo, QuitoEcuador) Two weeks, Revés (Referente Internacional del entrenamiento corporal y movimiento contemporáneo) Costa Rica- 1 week of training; Taller: Alterar las prácticas de improvisación 20 hrs. Teresa Hernández, Seminario de Montaje Site Specific 20hrs. Online- Timbre 4 Argentina; Laboratorio Grotowski 2017-2018, Seminario de talleres de Butoh en Festival Internacional de Teatro de grupo Ayacucho Perú
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