Montserrat Cuellar Mestas

Accents: Australian, General American, Latin American (Mexican)

Languages: Spanish (native), French (basic)

Singing: Mezzo-soprano

Dance: contemporary (proficient), Latin rhythms (intermediate), jazz (intermediate), ballet (basic / intermediate)

Music: piano (basic)

Sports: swimming (highly skilled), cycling (intermediate), running (intermediate), roller skating (basic)

Other: puppeteering, mask, directing, choreography, photography

Driving licence: Mexican

Theatre
Puppeteer and on stage assistant, La bella durmiente by Ottorino Respighi Opera in Spanish, dir. Mosco Manuel Aguilar, Luna Morena Experimental Puppet Workshop and Fabio Casielli Productions (Mexico)

Duke Frederick / Corin / Hymen, As You Like It, dir. Nick Hutchinson, Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (RADA Acting Shakespeare)

Director and actress, Crisálidas: una flama, dir. Montserrat Cuellar Mestas, Foro NMOR (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Performer, Aves exóticas, diez acróbatas, un coro de niños y el sonido del mar, dir. Natasha Barhedia, LARVA (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Choreographer and actress: Judith, Pasaje en que nos soltamos las manos, dir. Juliana de la Torre, LARVA and Teatro Experimental de Jalisco (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Assistant director, Zombi, dir. Hugo Arrevillaga, Conjunto Santander (Guadalajara, Mexico)

Performance Art
Performer, RESISTENCIA, Colectivo Las Tesis, Encuentro Trama (Mexico)

Director and choreographer, Refugio: mirar hacia arriba y hacia adentro, MUSA University of Guadalajara (Mexico)

Co creator and performer, Mácula y Fulgor, Perla López, Encender un fósforo Festival, Chopo Museum UNAM (Mexico)

Film
Tania, Aceituna, dir. Gina Herrera (Mexico)

Recepcionista, Soy Mario, dir. Sharon Kleinberg (Mexico)

Dance Film
Co-choreographer and dancer, ESPACIOS, dir. Malu Gonzalez and Denisse Figueroa (Mexico)

Director and co-choreographer, Burning Bridges / Quemar Puentes (in post production) (Mexico)

Education and training
BA Performing Arts for Theatrical Expression, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Theatre Making and Devising, VCA University of Melbourne, Australia (one year exchange)

Acting Shakespeare 2023, RADA short course