Carlos Martínez (actor)


Carlos Martínez is a Spanish mime actor. He has participated in the formation of various theatre groups and has taught mime and theatre in public schools, at the University of Zaragoza and at numerous international art seminars. He has published two manuals on mime, In Silence and Word of Mime.

Early life

Carlos Martínez was born 30 September 1955 in Pravia, Spain. At the age of 12, he moved to Barcelona, where he discovered his love for acting. He entered the pantomime school "Taller de Mimo y Teatro Contemporáneo", the performing arts school "El Timbal" and studied under professors such as Manuel Carlos Lillo and Jorge Vera.
Carlos Martínez worked throughout Europe and in countries as diverse as Brazil, Canada, Chile, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, and the USA. He toured extensively in Europe with the Zahorí theatre company presenting "The Golden Rule/Learning by Doing—A Celebration of our Differences in an Open Europe". The project involved the use of drama in adult education and was sponsored by the Socrates Fund of the EU.
Over the years, six feature-length programs emerged: humorous solo shows like "Hand Made" and "Books without Words", thematic concept programs like "My Bible" and "Human Rights". and recently his 25th and 30th stage anniversary shows "Time to Celebrate" and "Mirage". His collaborative programs include "Silent Night", PianOmime, "Still & Stark" and "Klassisch!" with French pianist Shani Diluka Shani Diluka.

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