roberto vidal bolaño
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Galician playwright 1950-2002 Galician Literature Day 2013TRANSCRIPT
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ROBERTO VIDAL BOLAÑO
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
He was a Galician playwright and actor.
Galician literature day is dedicated to him this year.
Galician Literature Day
It is a public holiday observed in Galicia. It has taken place on May 17 since 1963.
The first celebration took place in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of Cantares gallegos, the first work written in the Galician language by Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885), who later became one of the most important poets in the history of Galicia. Cantares gallegoswas first published on May 17, 1863 and this year we celebrate its 150 anniversary.
His personal life
He was born in Santiago de
Compostela.
He was born on July 31,
1950.
He died when he was 52 on
September,11 (2002).
He was an actor and a writer.
He was from Galicia. And his
language was Gallego.
He married twice.
In 1976 he married Laura Ponte Santasmarinas but they separated in 1988.
He married Belen Quintans in 1992.
His both wives were actresses.
He had three children: Roi Miguel and Carme.
He was an actor
A director
A producer
His professional life
He worked in a bank
Films
Plays
He was a playwright
Some of his works: ( in Galego)
Laudamuco, señor de Ningures (1976, Pico Sacro)
Bailadela da morte ditosa (1980, 1992, Sotelo Blanco).
Agasallo de sombras (1992, El Correo Gallegos).
Cochos (1992, Sotelo Blanco)
Días sen gloria (1992, Deputación da Coruña)
Saxo tenor (1993, Xerais)
As actas escuras (1994).
Touporroutou da lúa e do sol (farsada choqueira para actores e bonecos, ou viceversa) (1996, AS-PG).
Doentes (1998, Deputación da Coruña). A ópera de a patacón: versión libre para charanga e comediantes pouco ou nada subsidiados (1998, Xerais).
Rastros (1998, Positivas)
He was an actor
He worked in films and in television series.
Un mundo de historias (2000)
Amor Serrano (1999)
A lingua das bolboretas (1999)
A noiva de medianoite (1997)
Un café de ollos verdes (1992)
Memorias dun parado(1991)
O resplandor da morte (1991)
Morosos (1990)
Sempre Xonxa (1989)
Os outros feirantes (1989)
Novo de Parmuíde (1987)
His theatre
With his theatre production he tried to give us a critical approach to the society of his time and the events taking place then.
He also tried to renovate and restore the importance of the Galician theatre. Criticism, innovation , experimentation & independence are the main characteristics of his work.
He wrote, he acted and he lived in Gallego in a period when Gallego speakers and writers were not really well considered.
His theatre companies were: Grupo Abrente
Grupo Antroido
Teatro do Estaribel
Teatro do Aqui
Criticism and Awards
He was an excellent author and theatre writer .
He was awarded with some of the most well-known theathre awards : Abrente, O Facho, Cuidad de Valladolid, Rafael Dieste, Alvaro Cunqueiro , Xacobeo92, Eixo Atlántico, Maria Casares…
His figure and his works are considered essential in the Galician theatre.
He is not only honored in Galicia but also in the rest of Spain ( Complutense University in Madrid; the Basque University ; Deusto) but also in foreign countries such as Rusia, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Portugal and UK.
Acknowledgements
Photos and information taken from Google.
Some of his acting can be seen in YOUTUBE.
His theatre plays and writings are being reedited this year and are worth reading!!
• TETEG2013