Gabriel Calderón

Born in 1982, Gabriel Calderón is a Uruguayan playwright, director, and actor. The author of over thirty plays, he has won the National Literature Award twice. In 2004, he created Mi muñequita, one of the most influential works in recent Uruguayan theatre. His plays have been performed in South America and Europe. He is also the first Uruguayan author to be programmed at the National Theatre of Catalonia (Barcelona) and the Modena Theatre (Italy). In 2021, he was appointed director of the Comedia Nacional in Montevideo. 

Portrait of Gabriel Calderón © Felipe Mena