Veronica Salinas

Veronica Salinas was educated at Escuela de Arte Dramático in Buenos Aires. She studied Spanish and Portuguese literature at The University of Oslo and writing at The Norwegian Institute for Children's Books (NBI). From 1998, Veronica Salinas has worked as a freelance actress and playwright. She has had assignments for The Norwegian Touring Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre, Nordic Black Theatre and The Sami National Theatre Beaivvás, among others. She has taken part in commercials, movies, TV and theatre productions in Norway and Argentine.

The Sami National Theatre Beaivvás received The Hedda Award 2016 in the special artistic achievement category for Vidas extremas. Texts by Sigbjørn Skåden, Veronica Salinas, Rosa Chávez and Angel "Kame" Canas Ambrosio, compiled by Jon Tombre, were used in the production, which was also directed by Tombre.

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:

"It has been claimed that theatre as an art can only blossom truly when society around it is disrupting, and a lot is at stake. Naturally, at home we rarely see this claim confirmed. But this year we have experienced it, in a sensation of a performance in which a disturbing political reality is presented through dance, poetry, music and theatre by performers who have been personally touched by it. The magic that arises when a personal, deeply felt political involvement is conveyed with superior sense of style and artistic precision - that is theatre for real."

SOURCES:

The Hedda Award, heddaprisen.no, 12.06.2016, http://heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?aid=1465

The archive of Veronica Salinas, donated by Veronica Salinas, 19.10.2011

Escuela de Arte Dramático in Buenos Aires.

Studies in Spanish and Portuguese literature at The University of Oslo.

2009-2011: Writing at The Norwegian Institute for Children's Books (NBI)