Masterclass by Ignacio García

Stage director, playwright, and director of the Almagro International Classical Theater Festival, Ignacio García will speak with the audience about his career.

Free admission upon collection of invitation

At the helm of the Almagro International Classical Theater Festival Foundation since January 1, 2018, Ignacio García (Madrid, 1977) stands out for his wide-ranging career as a director and stage manager and has extensive experience in promoting the Spanish repertoire of the Golden Age.

With a degree in stage direction from the Royal School of Dramatic Arts in Madrid, Ignacio García has received several awards, including the José Luis Alonso Prize for young directors, awarded by ADE (Association of Stage Directors of Spain), and the first stage creation competition organized by the Teatro Real in Madrid.

He has directed theatrical performances based on texts by Calderón de la Barca, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Francisco de Quevedo, Juan Del Encina, José María Rodríguez Méndez, Ernesto Caballero, Max Aub, León Felipe, and José Saramago, among many others, on stages, at festivals, and with national theater companies in Spain, Europe, and Latin America.

He has been assistant artistic director at the Teatro Español in Madrid; programmer for the Dramafest International Festival of Contemporary Drama in Mexico; and has collaborated with, among many others, the Gran Teatro Nacional in Peru, the Teatro Nacional in Bogotá, and the Compañía Nacional de Teatro in Mexico.