Pierina Fonseca

I am a theatre artist, director, playwright, puppeteer, drama teacher, and cultural facilitator with 13 years of professional experience in the performing arts, arts education, and community engagement.

Throughout my career, I have worked across multiple areas of theatre-making, including acting, directing, dramaturgy, puppetry, site-specific theatre, community theatre, cultural mediation, audience engagement, festival production, and arts education. My practice is driven by a strong interest in storytelling, participation, collaboration, and the transformative potential of the performing arts.

I have developed and directed original theatre productions, written plays for stage performance, facilitated workshops for children, young people, and adults, and contributed to cultural programs that connect artists, institutions, and communities. My work frequently explores theatre as a tool for dialogue, learning, participation, and social connection.

As an educator, I have taught acting, voice, movement, and theatre creation, supporting emerging performers in both artistic and personal development. I was part of the founding team of the Theatre Academy at the Municipal Theatre of Antofagasta, helping to create educational opportunities for new generations of theatre practitioners.

My artistic practice also includes puppetry and object theatre, which continue to inform my interest in visual storytelling, interdisciplinary performance, and contemporary forms of theatre. Alongside my artistic work, I have coordinated creative teams, produced festivals and cultural events, managed cultural projects, and collaborated with artists, educators, public institutions, and community organisations.

My professional interests include theatre creation, directing, dramaturgy, puppetry, site-specific performance, community theatre, arts education, audience engagement, cultural participation, creative facilitation, and collaborative artistic processes.

Currently based in Melbourne, I am interested in opportunities across theatre, arts education, community arts, cultural programs, puppetry, directing, dramaturgy, and interdisciplinary performance.