Aldán Dacosta
Degree in Textual Interpretation, Stage Direction and Playwriting, obtained in ESAD de Galicia.
I have directed and acted in several theatrical and audiovisual productions, where the most remarkable are the tours in Italy from 2015 to 2019, working in a Renaissance theatrical style known as Commedia dell’Arte.
Moreover, I have been constantly training in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) since 2016. I’m currently training at Sala Viguesa de Esgrima Antiga (SVEA) and Arte do Combate (AdC) in Santiago de Compostela.
Cabaleiro Errante
Recently, I launched a support project for Galician HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) called «Cabaleiro Errante» (Knight Errant), with the aim of promoting this cultural and sporty activity, as well as collaborating and providing services to different places throughout Galicia.
As part of this project, I am doing a specialized research in Stage Fencing titled The New Art of Fencing, which already has multiple publications on my Patreon. Patreon.
This activity was started in January 2022 and I am already establishing collaborations with entities such as Suévia recreación histórica, Arte do Combate e a Sala Viguesa de Esgrima Antiga.
In addition, I was also invited to present The New Art of Fencing at the celebration of the Day of Theater at the Escola Superior de Arte Dramática de Galicia (ESADg) on march 25th 2022.
Detailed curriculum
Degrees
- Superior Degree in Interpretation, Textual Specialty (2016)
- Superior Degree in Direction and Playwriting, Directing Specialty (2020)
- Specialist in Historical Fencing (Sala Viguesa de Esgrima Antiga)
- 2nd Dan Black Belt from the Royal Spanish Fencing Federation
Training
- Workshop in Stage Fencing with Ton Puey, Santiago de Compostela, 2015
- Maschere di Commedia dell’Arte with Carlo Bosso, Padova (Italy), 2018
- Introduction to Commedia dell’Arte with Adriano Iurissevich, Vigo, 2019
- European Historical Martial Arts at Sala Viguesa de Esgrima Antiga, 2016-Present
- European Historical Martial Arts at Arte do Combate, 2021-Present
Experience
- HEMA classes for children in Compostela (2022-Present)
- Aquelando Christmas activities for children: Fencing (2022)
- Aquelando Christmas activities for children: Commedia dell’Arte (2022)
- Introduction to the Fiore style course (SVEA 2022)
- Spear history throughout the centuries (SVEA 2022)
- Introduction to close combat “xogos e abrazos” (“Games and hugs”) (SVEA 2022)
- Introduction to Messer (SVEA 2022)
- Rondel dagger and biomechanics (SVEA 2022)
- X Festival di Comed’arte, Viterbo, 2019 (Ludíka 1243 XIX Edizione)
- Course: integration of fencing and acting with Gastrafetes group (2019)
- Course: Introduction to Stage Fencing with AESAD (2019)
- Course: Introduction to Stage Fencing with AESAD (2018)
- Course: Il teatro di basse no CCR Peitieiros (2017)
- Practices in Theatre Pedagogy at IES Pino Manso (2016-2017)
- XVI Manicómicos Festival, 2016
- Padova Fringe Festival VII Giornata Mondiale della Commedia dell’Arte, 2016
- Padova Fringe Festival VI Giornata Mondiale della Commedia dell’Arte, 2015
- Finalist of Xuventude Crea 2015 Awards (play: A tres niveis)
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