JaimeMonsanto
- Actor
Location: Portugal
Languages: English, French, Portuguese
- Profession
- Actor
- Based in
- Portugal
- Playing age
- 40 - 60
- Languages
- English, French, Portuguese
About Me
Brief Curriculum
I graduated in Audiovisual and multimedia at ESAP – Artistic College of Oporto. I also participated in a formation in Alcatraz (Italy) with Jacobo Fo (the son of Dário fo). ( 2011)
I began my activity as an actor in 1994, after finishing the last intensive theatre course of Seiva Trupe, having worked in several companies and theatrical projects in the city of Oporto and Braga.
Professional Actor since 1994, having participated, among others, in the following plays:
"Absurd", by Beckett, Garcia Lorca, Ionesco; "The Pedestrian", by Ray Bradbury; "The people of Pessoa", with texts by Fernando Pessoa; " The Birthday of the Infanta", by Óscar Wilde; "Canned", collective creation by Theatre Art'image ; "El Rei Farrapão", adaptation of a tale by Hans Christian Anderson, Aramá Theatre; "Antigona" of Sophocles, directed by João Paulo Costa, Aramá Theatre.
As part of the Theatre company of Braga cast, I've participated in "Isis Triste", by Regina Guimarães and Saguenail; "Poker in Jamaica" by Evelyne Pieiller; "The Tartufo" by Molière; "I closed my eyes and saw" by Regina Guimarães; "The worst of the professions" by Boris Vian; "Hats There are many" by Carlos Manuel Rodrigues; "Who Are You" by Almeida Garrett; "Telling the truth through a lie", by Almeida Garrett; "Who Eats Who" with actors of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique and more Portuguese-speaking countries, with artistic direction of Stephan Stroux; “The Seagull”, from Tchekov; “Eça -Anatomy of a character”, from texts of Eça de Queirós; “The American painting”, by Regina Guimarães and Saguenail; "The Girl of the Iõ-Yak and the hunter of the two heads", by José Ananias; “The false coin” by Gorki; “The Love Murdered - Inés and Peter, by Hugo Loetscher; “An additional prayer”, by Georges Astalos; "Some explicit Polarids" by Mark Ravenhill; "From the Life of Komikaze" by Alexei Chipenko; the "Innkeeper" by Goldoni; "The garden" of Alexei Shipenko , about the story of Peter and Inês; played Apollo, in "Oresteia" by Ésquilo .
Also, "NicknameFP75" from Fernando Pessoa on which I was co-author, director and actor; "Auto of The barge of Hell" by Gil Vicente, Aramá Theatre and "So strangely I", based on texts of Fernando Pessoa; Show "V" de Tó Maia, Aramá Theatre "My unintentional existence on Earth" by Pirandello , directed by Renata Portas, Public Domain theatre company.
Cinema and television:
Secondary Actor in the feature film "16,05" and protagonist in the film "Silence", (as Joaquim), filmed on 35mm film by Frankelin Pinho; secondary character in the film "The girl from the camera ", as the parent of the main character, exhibited in RTP 24/03/2012; short films " Entropy", "Between margins" (protagonist), "Pariah". Participation in film awarded at various festivals - "Chico Knit" - in the role of the
journalist; secondary role in the short film "The Journey", "Good Morning Joy".
The protagonist of the short bilingual film (PT/ENG) "MOUTH OF HELL", by Luís Porto as Fernando Pessoa.
Director
The Musical "Teens ' R ' Us", which I wrote a plot for a collage of Pop songs, Rock and some Broadway musical themes. Also responsible for the staging.
"Proudly prejudiced", staging and adaptation of the "Austentatious" musical, a satire of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
Responsible, since 2013, for the writing of the script and staging of various
performances of theatre, dance and Circus for the producing company Wee-World Entertainment Events, namely:
"The Plague of Fire", "The call", "The Valentine's Passion", "The Vengeance of the Larouco God", "Sacred Water", "Freamunde, Land of culture, work and peace", "The girl in the linen dress", "The Druid Witch Hunter", "The Awakening of the People", "The Origin".
"The Me Alone with I", dramaturgy and staging with a compilation of texts by
Fernando Pessoa.
The musical "The Magic book "with Disney songs; and the musical "Snow White and
40 thieves" (co-authorship and Staging), both produced by Meritusk.
Writer
Web Series "N'se Passa Nada", 1st production of Jelly Pix Entertainment.
The short film "God will provide" with an argument of my authorship, the direction of actors and
interpretation. (international career and award-winning short)
Cocreator and coauthor of "4PLAY", a sitcom for Television, consisting thirteen
episodes of 25 minutes, shown on the Portuguese national broadcaster (RTP on 2018).
Institutional Web Series "CESPU" with 17 EPs, produced as a Mockumentary, in which
3 young people record their experience when attempting to join one of the courses of
the University.
The short film "BOCA DO INFERNO", by Luís Porto" with FRAME Productions (Prize
competition AVANCA 2019 – The short Film | AVANCA COMPETITION PRIZE – SHORT FILM
"BOCA DO INFERNO", by Luís Porto (Portugal)); the short film "LUANA", by Pedro Magano
and produced by producer Pixbee (international career and award-winning short).
I graduated in Audiovisual and multimedia at ESAP – Artistic College of Oporto. I also participated in a formation in Alcatraz (Italy) with Jacobo Fo (the son of Dário fo). ( 2011)
I began my activity as an actor in 1994, after finishing the last intensive theatre course of Seiva Trupe, having worked in several companies and theatrical projects in the city of Oporto and Braga.
Professional Actor since 1994, having participated, among others, in the following plays:
"Absurd", by Beckett, Garcia Lorca, Ionesco; "The Pedestrian", by Ray Bradbury; "The people of Pessoa", with texts by Fernando Pessoa; " The Birthday of the Infanta", by Óscar Wilde; "Canned", collective creation by Theatre Art'image ; "El Rei Farrapão", adaptation of a tale by Hans Christian Anderson, Aramá Theatre; "Antigona" of Sophocles, directed by João Paulo Costa, Aramá Theatre.
As part of the Theatre company of Braga cast, I've participated in "Isis Triste", by Regina Guimarães and Saguenail; "Poker in Jamaica" by Evelyne Pieiller; "The Tartufo" by Molière; "I closed my eyes and saw" by Regina Guimarães; "The worst of the professions" by Boris Vian; "Hats There are many" by Carlos Manuel Rodrigues; "Who Are You" by Almeida Garrett; "Telling the truth through a lie", by Almeida Garrett; "Who Eats Who" with actors of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique and more Portuguese-speaking countries, with artistic direction of Stephan Stroux; “The Seagull”, from Tchekov; “Eça -Anatomy of a character”, from texts of Eça de Queirós; “The American painting”, by Regina Guimarães and Saguenail; "The Girl of the Iõ-Yak and the hunter of the two heads", by José Ananias; “The false coin” by Gorki; “The Love Murdered - Inés and Peter, by Hugo Loetscher; “An additional prayer”, by Georges Astalos; "Some explicit Polarids" by Mark Ravenhill; "From the Life of Komikaze" by Alexei Chipenko; the "Innkeeper" by Goldoni; "The garden" of Alexei Shipenko , about the story of Peter and Inês; played Apollo, in "Oresteia" by Ésquilo .
Also, "NicknameFP75" from Fernando Pessoa on which I was co-author, director and actor; "Auto of The barge of Hell" by Gil Vicente, Aramá Theatre and "So strangely I", based on texts of Fernando Pessoa; Show "V" de Tó Maia, Aramá Theatre "My unintentional existence on Earth" by Pirandello , directed by Renata Portas, Public Domain theatre company.
Cinema and television:
Secondary Actor in the feature film "16,05" and protagonist in the film "Silence", (as Joaquim), filmed on 35mm film by Frankelin Pinho; secondary character in the film "The girl from the camera ", as the parent of the main character, exhibited in RTP 24/03/2012; short films " Entropy", "Between margins" (protagonist), "Pariah". Participation in film awarded at various festivals - "Chico Knit" - in the role of the
journalist; secondary role in the short film "The Journey", "Good Morning Joy".
The protagonist of the short bilingual film (PT/ENG) "MOUTH OF HELL", by Luís Porto as Fernando Pessoa.
Director
The Musical "Teens ' R ' Us", which I wrote a plot for a collage of Pop songs, Rock and some Broadway musical themes. Also responsible for the staging.
"Proudly prejudiced", staging and adaptation of the "Austentatious" musical, a satire of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
Responsible, since 2013, for the writing of the script and staging of various
performances of theatre, dance and Circus for the producing company Wee-World Entertainment Events, namely:
"The Plague of Fire", "The call", "The Valentine's Passion", "The Vengeance of the Larouco God", "Sacred Water", "Freamunde, Land of culture, work and peace", "The girl in the linen dress", "The Druid Witch Hunter", "The Awakening of the People", "The Origin".
"The Me Alone with I", dramaturgy and staging with a compilation of texts by
Fernando Pessoa.
The musical "The Magic book "with Disney songs; and the musical "Snow White and
40 thieves" (co-authorship and Staging), both produced by Meritusk.
Writer
Web Series "N'se Passa Nada", 1st production of Jelly Pix Entertainment.
The short film "God will provide" with an argument of my authorship, the direction of actors and
interpretation. (international career and award-winning short)
Cocreator and coauthor of "4PLAY", a sitcom for Television, consisting thirteen
episodes of 25 minutes, shown on the Portuguese national broadcaster (RTP on 2018).
Institutional Web Series "CESPU" with 17 EPs, produced as a Mockumentary, in which
3 young people record their experience when attempting to join one of the courses of
the University.
The short film "BOCA DO INFERNO", by Luís Porto" with FRAME Productions (Prize
competition AVANCA 2019 – The short Film | AVANCA COMPETITION PRIZE – SHORT FILM
"BOCA DO INFERNO", by Luís Porto (Portugal)); the short film "LUANA", by Pedro Magano
and produced by producer Pixbee (international career and award-winning short).
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