About

Valeria Campo

I am an acting teacher, coach, internationally renowned expert in Commedia dell’ Arte, director of theatre, contemporary circus, opera, curator of festivals and spectacular events. I have a background in visual arts and  I design sets, masks and costumes of my theatre and circus productions. From 2014 I am Head of the Circus Arts Commission and a member of the  Theatre, Dance, Music Multidisciplinary Commission of MiBact, the Italian Ministry of Arts, Heritage and Tourism based  in Rome.

I own a diploma in Acting from the Theatre  School of prestigious Teatro Stabile of Genova, where I studied Acting and specialized in Commedia dell’ Arte with master teacher Marcello Bartoli. I was among the founders of Archivolto Theatre Company of Genova and a member of the iconic ensemble for more than ten exciting years as an actress, designer, director.

While based in Italy and with strong Italian theatrical roots I devote passion and energy to  cross- cultural projects as visiting director and Commedia dell’ Arte expert  at  drama academies, universities, circus schools, theatres   in Europe, Australia, Canada. I introduced Commedia dell’ Arte training into major theatre schools in Asia: HKAPA Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Lasalle College of the Arts School of Theatre and Dance (Sg), K-Arts  South Korea National University of Arts, Seoul . In  2018 I am guest director and lecturer on Commedia dell’ Arte at the Directing Department of Beijing Central Academy of Drama.

I alternate an artistic curating  activity  with the creation of theatre and contemporary circus projects   having collaborated  among the others with:  École Nationale de Cirque de Montréal, where I  wrote and directed  Circo Paradiso after extended Commedia and mask training with the Canadian  circus artists; NICA National Institute of Circus Arts , Melbourne (Au), where I wrote and directed DiVino Circus, a theatre circus show which premiered at Melbourne Festival, coproducer of the show; Civic Theatre School Paolo Grassi (Milan), where in 2017 I was among the curators and a lecturer of the course Semplicemente Circo.