Professional Bio:
The Nomadic Practitioner

Luca De Angelis is a director, actor, and certified visual artist whose work focuses on the intersection of site-specific performance and psychological research. With over twenty years of experience in the Italian and Spanish cultural sectors, he has developed a rigorous methodology that combines classical theatrical training—from the Ludwig Academy and the Silvio D'Amico National Academy—with contemporary audiovisual experimentation. Currently based between Rome and Sicily, his practice centers on theater as a tool for pedagogical transmission and methodological discovery.

Through his “traveling artist residence” project, Monade Sarai, De Angelis is currently spearheading a journey on foot, utilizing the walk as a laboratory for anthropological and poetical inquiry, and artistic confrontation. By traveling across these diverse landscapes, he engages in a profound cultural exchange, testing and refining his acting, directing, photography and dancing methods within different cultural contexts. De Angelis views the Arts—and the journey itself—as a space to discover the shared human threads that unite us through the very distances that separate us.

LUCA DE ANGELIS

Actor | Director | Photographer | Educator

Education and Research

  • Psychological Sciences and Techniques (Ongoing)

    • Academic research focused on the intersection of psychology and performance.

  • Audiovisual and Multimedia Design

    • Graduate of Officina delle Arti Pier Paolo Pasolini (High-Level Cinematic Training).

  • Professional Acting Diploma

    • Padiglione Ludwig Professional Academy, directed by R. Valerio and M. D’Amico.

  • Advanced Theatrical Research

    • Participant and collaborator in Studio Orale, a permanent laboratory for theatrical experimentation.

  • Selected Masterclasses and Residencies:

    • Shakespearean Performance and Vocal Technique with Melania Giglio.

    • Classical Greek Drama and Vocal Research with Daniele Salvo.

    • Advanced Script Analysis and Directing with Mauro Avogadro and Veronica Cruciani.

    • Preparatory Acting Course at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts.

    • Intercultural Theatrical Practices at Teatro Potlach in collaboration with ISTA (International School of Theatre Anthropology directed by Eugenio Barba).

Directing and Theatrical Creation (Selected)

  • Monade Errante (2026)

    • A nomadic art residency on foot, focused on methodological discovery and cultural exchange.

  • KAOS in the New World Order (2015–2025)

    • Creator, Director, and Performer. A multidisciplinary political theater project hosted at L.U.PO (Catania) and independent art spaces.

  • ¡Américas! Notes and Words of Latin America (2024–2025)

    • International production integrating music and poetry; presented at Museo Jorge Rando (Malaga), Espacio Ronda (Madrid), and TheGlobe and Teatro della Badía (Ragusa).

  • Theatrical Pedagogies and Laboratories

    • Coordinator of the Professional Theater Laboratory in Catania.

    • Director of I Baffi di Macbeth, an experimental exploration laboratory.

    • Applied theater programs for primary schools and specialized social clown-therapy at Bambin Gesù Pediatric Hospital.

  • Artistic Direction and Curation

    • Artistic Director for Spazio Scenico Colibrì, hosting independent national performers and musicians.

    • Curator of multidisciplinary formats including DIVAS, GUITARRAS, and CANTAUTORES.

Performance Credits (Selected)

  • Edipo Re (Sophocles) – Role: Creon. Directed by A. Sparacino.

  • Grand Finale: Three Sisters (Chekhov) – Directed by D. Nuccetelli.

  • Marburg (Guillem Clua) – Directed by Veronica Cruciani.

  • The Convulsions (Albergati) – Directed by Mauro Avogadro (Teatro di Villa Torlonia).

  • Bérénice (Racine) – Directed by S. Cardone.

  • Rhinoceros in Rome – Directed by T. Zinzi (Accademia di Romania).

Visual Arts: Photography and Cinematography (Selected)

  • Enamorarse mil veces [↗] (Ongoing)

    • Documentary portraiture project capturing individuals encountered during long-distance walking pilgrimages.

  • Official Photographer: Tango Maratón Pamplona (2018–2025)

    • Specialized in movement photography and artistic event documentation.

  • Short Films (Writer, Director, and Cinematographer):

    • Macbeth Undone – An audiovisual deconstruction of Shakespearian themes.

    • Herz, Speed Kills, and Ne lis pas le Necronomicon – Research-based short cinematic works.

    • La Sottile Linea Rossa – Awarded Best Screenplay at the AS Film Festival.

Core Artistic Competencies

  • Argentine Tango

  • Original acting methodology based on anthropological inquiry, psychometry and script analysis.

  • Expert in group facilitation and conflict mediation through theatrical techniques.

  • Classical and rhythm guitar

  • Technical fluency in professional audiovisual production (DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Suite) and certified UAS drone piloting (A2)