Carla Calabrese
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Carla Calabrese is an Argentine theatre director, producer, actress, and educator. She is the founder and artistic director of The Stage Company, a theatre production company based in Buenos Aires. Calabrese has directed and produced several notable stage adaptations, including the Spanish-language productions of Come From Away, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Shrek the Musical.
Career
In 2019, Calabrese premiered the Spanish-language production of Come From Away at the Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires."Come From Away: de Broadway al Maipo". Página/12. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025. The production was positively received and won multiple awards, including Best Musical and Best Direction at the 2021 Hugo Awards."Come From Away fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Hugo". Clarín. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
In 2024, Come From Away was staged in Madrid, Spain, under Calabrese's direction. The Madrid production was featured in several Spanish media outlets, including El País and La Razón."Come From Away llega a España". El País. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025."Crítica de Come From Away". La Razón. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
In 2023, Calabrese and the cast of Come From Away traveled to Gander, Newfoundland, to meet the residents whose stories inspired the musical."El elenco argentino de Come From Away viajó a Canadá". La Nación. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
Calabrese also directed the Spanish-language adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in Buenos Aires, and later produced a revival of Shrek the Musical."Dueña del Maipo, experta en musicales". Clarín. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
In 2023, she directed Consentimiento, the local version of Nina Raine’s play Consent, produced at the Teatro Maipo."Consentimiento: el suceso teatral que llega a la Argentina". Perfil. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
Humanitarian work
In addition to her theatre work, Calabrese co-founded the NGO Solidaire with her husband, Argentine filmmaker and philanthropist Enrique Piñeyro. In 2024, the organization launched a rescue ship to assist migrants in the Mediterranean Sea."A bordo del Solidaire". Infobae. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2025."Solidaire Rescue Ship". Mediterranea Saving Humans. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
Awards
2021 – Best Direction, Hugo Awards, for Come From Away"Come From Away fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Hugo". Clarín. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2022 – Best Director, ACE Awards"30° Premios ACE: Ceremonia completa". Alternativa Teatral. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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External links
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