Olayr José Coan (January 7, 1959 â€" December 29, 2007) was a
Brazilian actor, author and theater director. Coan worked in both
television and theater as an actor.Olayr Coan was born in the city of
Porto Feliz, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on January 7, 1959. Coan never
married and had no children.Coan was a graduate of the Escola de Arte
Dramática (EAD-USP), which is part of the University of São Paulo.
He joined the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (Research Center of Theater),
which was headed by Brazilian theater director Antunes Filho. He
worked on such plays as Romeo and Juliet (Romeu e Julieta), MacunaÃma
and Nelson 2 Rodrigues (Nelson Rodrigues 2) while at the Research
Center.Coan's theater directing work included VerÃssimo em Revista by
Luis Fernando Verissimo and Laranja Mecânica (Orange Mechanics),
which is based on the works of Anthony Burgess. He also authored
several writings and scripts, which later became parts of the plays A
TraÃda, Onde Fica o Leste (Where is The East), O Bar, A LÃngua
Perdida, Em Falsete and TV or Not TV.
Brazilian actor, author and theater director. Coan worked in both
television and theater as an actor.Olayr Coan was born in the city of
Porto Feliz, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on January 7, 1959. Coan never
married and had no children.Coan was a graduate of the Escola de Arte
Dramática (EAD-USP), which is part of the University of São Paulo.
He joined the Centro de Pesquisa Teatral (Research Center of Theater),
which was headed by Brazilian theater director Antunes Filho. He
worked on such plays as Romeo and Juliet (Romeu e Julieta), MacunaÃma
and Nelson 2 Rodrigues (Nelson Rodrigues 2) while at the Research
Center.Coan's theater directing work included VerÃssimo em Revista by
Luis Fernando Verissimo and Laranja Mecânica (Orange Mechanics),
which is based on the works of Anthony Burgess. He also authored
several writings and scripts, which later became parts of the plays A
TraÃda, Onde Fica o Leste (Where is The East), O Bar, A LÃngua
Perdida, Em Falsete and TV or Not TV.
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