LÃgia Maria Camargo Silva Cortez (São Paulo, Brazil, August 31,
1960) is a Brazilian actor, theatre director, art educator and
researcher. LÃgia Cortez is the daughter of the actors Célia Helena
and Raul Cortez and sister of the theatre and dance director Elisa
Ohtake.As an actress she has worked across theatre, cinema and
television with national and internationally directors such as Robert
Wilson (director), Ron Daniels (theatre), José Celso Martinez
Corrêa, Antunes Filho, David Leddy, Fauzi Arap, Roberto Lage,
Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Flávio Rangel e Sérgio Bianchi. From 1981 to
1984 she was a member of the theatre company MacunaÃma, directed by
Antunes Filho.LÃgia Cortez has organized educational projects in the
arts for marginalized communities in the State of São Paulo. She
worked on the implementation of the theatre arm of Associação Arte
Despertar (Art Awakening Association) and other social projects such
as: SOS Aldeia, Favela Paraisópolis and IOP; Fundação Gol de Letra;
Projeto Virando o Jogo.She is director of Célia Helena Centro de
Artes e Educação (Célia Helena Arts and Education Centre) and
founder director of Casa do Teatro.
1960) is a Brazilian actor, theatre director, art educator and
researcher. LÃgia Cortez is the daughter of the actors Célia Helena
and Raul Cortez and sister of the theatre and dance director Elisa
Ohtake.As an actress she has worked across theatre, cinema and
television with national and internationally directors such as Robert
Wilson (director), Ron Daniels (theatre), José Celso Martinez
Corrêa, Antunes Filho, David Leddy, Fauzi Arap, Roberto Lage,
Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Flávio Rangel e Sérgio Bianchi. From 1981 to
1984 she was a member of the theatre company MacunaÃma, directed by
Antunes Filho.LÃgia Cortez has organized educational projects in the
arts for marginalized communities in the State of São Paulo. She
worked on the implementation of the theatre arm of Associação Arte
Despertar (Art Awakening Association) and other social projects such
as: SOS Aldeia, Favela Paraisópolis and IOP; Fundação Gol de Letra;
Projeto Virando o Jogo.She is director of Célia Helena Centro de
Artes e Educação (Célia Helena Arts and Education Centre) and
founder director of Casa do Teatro.
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