Helena Bittencourt

Actress, Comedian, Singer, Director and Aerial Acrobat
Date of birth: 17.11.1979


helenatuiuiu@hotmail.com


HumanActs (November 2016)
stichting touchstones, Arnhem, The Netherlandss
theater
Direction, conception, writing and performance together with Goos Meeuwsen


Scintillia (October 2016)
Companie Cirqu'en Choc. Sion, Swiss
theater interface
Direction together with Goos Meeuwsen


DURF! Cirque de la Liberte (2016)
Contemporary outdoor Theatre, Circus Performance
On the river side at de ASM-Harbour in Arnhem, The Netherlands
Direction, conception, writing and performance together with Goos Meeuwsen


Forro trio (2015)
Musical performance at several occasions in Rio de Janeiro
Musical direction: Joao Bittencourt
Vocal, singing performance and percussion


Stroom, Cirque de la Liberte (2015)
Contemporary outdoor Theatre, Circus Performance
On the river side at de ASM-Harbour in Arnhem, The Netherlands
Direction, conception, writing and performance together with Goos Meeuwsen


Bianco su Bianco (2014-2016)
Theatre performance direction and written by Daniele Finzi Pasca
production, Compania Finzi Pasca
Together on stage with Goos Meeuwsen
Zwitserland, France, Italy, Canada,Uruguay, Russia Romania, Brazil


Fashionata, Cirque de la mode (2014)
Contemporary Theatre,Circus performance
In the special location of the Eusebius Church, during the fashion festival Arnhem, The Netherlands
Direction, conception, writing and performance together with Goos Meeuwsen
production by touchstones


Mar Aberto (2014)
Open air theater,circus,musical performance
Direction, writing and performance together with Goos Meeuwsen
Musical direction; Joao Bittencourt
Campo de Santana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Opening Ceremony Winter Paralympics, Sochi (2014)
Direction: Daniele Finzi Pasca
Assistent direction and performance
Sochi, Russia


Closing Ceremony Winter Olympic Games, Sochi (2014)
Director: Daniele Finzi Pasca
Assistent Director and geographer
Sochi, Russia


Playing for Eurydice (2013) Musical, Theatre performance
Direction, writing, costume and scenography together with Goos Meeuwse
n in collaboration with Ensemble L’Autre mOnde
Frankfurt, Germany


O Crocodilo (2013-2014)
Stage Direction and conception of theater play
Park das Ruinös, Rio de Janeiro Brazil


Philodendrus (2013)
Contemporary theater, dance performance
Direction Cristina Moura
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Solvo, Cirque Bouffon (2012 - 2014)
Main Character and Clown Acts together with Goos Meeuwsen
Big top tour Germany. Theatre tour France


Half hour to shine , Goos and Helena (2012)
Created and performed the show that combines clown and contemporary dance.
Presented at the festival buitengewoon, in Doetinchem, the Netherlands


Compania Finzi Pasca "DONKA, a Letter to Tchechov" (2009/2012)
Circus Theatre, Dance, Musical. World tour since 2009. Direct by Danielle Finzi Pasca member of the company. Creation, Actress, acrobat and musician


Teatro San Carlo di Napoli and Compania Finzi Pasca "PALACCI" (2010)
Opera. Napoli, Italy
Directed by Danielle Finzi Pasca
Creation and cast


Cirque du Soleil’s “CORTEO” (2004-2006)
Contemporay Circus - tournee in the U.S.A.
Directed by Danielle Finzi Pasca
Creation, Acrobat, comedian, singer


Manicomics Teatro’s “GOCCE” (2008)
Theatre - tournee in Italy. Directed by Mauro Mozzani
Creation,Actress, acrobat, singer


Manicomics Teatro’”BIANCO SILENZIO” (2008)
Theatre - Italy. Directed by Mauro Mozzani
Actress, Singer, acrobat Made in Quebec”SONNAMBULA” (2008)


Conteporay Circus Montreal Internacional Jazz Festival (Canada) and 2008 Yilan Int Rain Festival(Tawain).
Creation,Acrobat, comedian. Ensaio Aberto’s”HAVANA CAFÉ”(2007)


Theatre - Musical. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Directed by Luis Fernando Lobo
Singer, comedian. Intrepida Trupe “SONHOS DE EINSTEIN”(2003-2004)


Conteporay Circus. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Directed by Claudio Baltar
Creation,Acrobat, actress Barnum Circus (2001-2003)


Traditional Circus - tournee in the U.S.A.
Acrobat Cabaret Volante (1998-2005)


Co –fundation of the teatre and circus company in Brasil
As a street performer, Helena performed in many cities in Brasil , wich she consider the most important part of her artistic formation.


FORMATION


Nacional Circus School(Rio de Janeiro)


Teatre University(UNI-RIO,Acting)


Singing (with Stella Esse, coach from Cirque du Soleil)


The ActorsTeatre Workshop (Theory and Acting,on the method of Stella Adler, with Thurman Scott, NY)


Percussion (Tamborin,Pro-Arte, Rio de Janeiro)


General Formation(Cirque du Soleil’s Studio of Creation, in Montreal)


Readings and Study of Shakespeare’s plays(Francisca Rutigliano, Brasil)


The Voice and the Actor(workshop with Carlos Simioni, from the LUME teatro)


Macbeth(training for actors with Moacyr Chaves), between others


As an assistant directorworked with the coreographer Cristina Moura (Strasburgo and Rio de Janeiro) for the solo “My Mother Naked”


As a teacher of Aerial Dancedid for two years the Aerial Acrobatics classes at the Intrepida


Trupe’s Studio, in Rio, directingtwo spetacles with the students (professional actors ,dancers, and begginers)


SHORT MOVIES, actress


“COTIDIANO”
(Music Video Clip). Rio de Janeiro, 2005, Musica Chico Buarque, Singer Seu Jorge


“UNA GOCCIA”
(Short Movie) Piacenza 2008


“CHICAS DE ALMODOVAR”
(Video Danca) Creation and actress. Rio de Janeiro 2007


“HISTORIA DO PASSARO FEITO DE BORRACHA E SONHO”
(Short Movie) Writing, direction and actress, Boston 2006


“GIRL FROM IPANEMA”
(Short Movie) Writing and actress. Piacenza 2008


SPECIAL EVENTS


Opening of the Para Pan American Games ( Rio de Janeiro, 2007)


Tv Comercials (PlayStation, Banco do Brasil, Senac , etc.


Re-openning of Munincipal Theatre ( Rio de Janeiro,2004)


Fiat Bravo (Cirque du Soleil, Rome, acrobat, 2007)