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Álvaro Nogales was born in 1997 in Alcalá de Henares. He studied directing and dramaturgy at RESAD and is currently pursuing a PhD in theatre studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, focusing on contemporary Portuguese dramaturgy. As an assistant director, he has worked with renowned directors including Tónan Quito, Eduardo Vasco, Johanna Schall, José Luis Gómez, José Bornás, Ana Zamora, and Pablo M. Bravo. In addition, he has worked as a production assistant with the company Entrecajas. Since 2019, he has been a member of the company Mudanzas López, co-authoring several plays with Adrián Perea. He is currently the artistic coordinator at the Teatro Español.
With the productions “The Constitution” by Mickaël de Oliveira and “The Forget-Me-Nots” by Adrián Perea, Nogales showcased his directorial work in 2019. He has also collaborated with Adrián Perea on stage productions such as “Ahora que nos dejan hablar” (Corral de Comedias de Alcalá de Henares), “Los chicos de Baker-Miller” (Surge Madrid Festival, Sala Mirador), and “Las juventudes” (10th Playwrights’ Lab of the Fundación SGAE). Commissioned by the 2022 Clásicos en Alcalá Festival, Nogales premiered his version of Gil Vicente’s “Moaning of Maria Parda”. He received a grant from the Community of Madrid to develop his play “Harvey, Why I’m Not Shining?”, and participated in renowned support programmes for contemporary playwriting, including at the Teatro Nacional São João in Porto. Most recently, he took part in the 11th Programme for Contemporary Playwriting run by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
Together with Adrián Perea, he makes his Schauspielhaus Zürich debut with MAGIC KINGDOM.
