Bio
Peruvian – British artist, Jose Navarro was trained in Mime by Juan Arcos, graduated in Art at Peru’s National University of San Marcos in Lima; and holds an MA in Theatre Practice – ‘Puppetry and Object Theatre’ at Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London – England.
Jose has participated as a soloist with his own shows, at numerous international festivals. These are some of the festivals where he has appeared with: “ANIMALIA” ” at ’Visiting Arlekin’ Puppet Festival in Omsk, Russia 2011, at LUT Puppet Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011, at Subotica Children’s Theatre Festival in Serbia 2011, at Gyermekszinhazi Festival in Szeged Hungary 2011, at Shanghai’s ‘Golden Magnolia’ Puppet Festival in China 2010, at Festival Neapolis in Nabeul Tunisia 2009, at Canela’s ’Bonecos’ Festival in Brasil 2008, at the ’High Fest’ Festival in Armenia 2007, at ‘FITEM’ Puppet Festival in Venezuela 2007, at ‘Euromarionete’ Festival in Arad- Romania 2007, at Tehran’s Puppet Festival in Iran 2006, at Buxton Puppet Festival in England 2006, at the Festival of Puppetry and Other Forms of Animation in Kharkiv, Ukraine 2006.
”A LA CARTE” at World Puppet Carnival in Almaty, Kazakhstan 2011, at ‘Valise’ Puppet Festival in Lomza, Poland 2009. “RITUAL SCISSORS DANCE” (under the artistic name of ‘Pishtaco’) at the Royal Opera House in London 2010, at Guadalajara Puppet Festival in Spain 2010, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland 2000, The Major’s Thames Festival, The Museum of London 2006. “MINIMO” at Buiten Gewoon Festival in Doetinchem, Holland 2007, at the Iper Straatanimatic Festival in Belgium 2007, at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre 2002. “BURLESQUE” at the Biennale of Adult Puppet Theatre in Lima, Peru 2006.
“AMAZONIAN VISIONS” at the Accidental Festival in London 2011, at the Native Spirit Festival in London 2009. “OH…PERA” at the CSSD London 2005.
“THE PONGO’S DREAM” at the Bolivar Hall in London 2010.”THE AGONY OF RASU NITI” (directed by Sara Joffree), at the Cervantes Institute in London 1999.
Jose trained in Arts Education, delivers mime, puppetry and Scissors Dance classes at schools and other
venues.
Jose is a member of the British UNIMA
In parallel to stage works, Jose took part in shorts and commercials for Movies and TV. Similarly is involved in Music projects.
