Veronica Salinas

Also known as: Veronica Magdalena Salinas

Veronica Magdalena Salinas (born 1977, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Norwegian-Argentine actress and playwright.

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(Objekt ID 6765)
Object type Person
Also known as Veronica Magdalena Salinas
Born February 12, 1977
Functions Actor, Dramatist/Playwright
Nationality Norwegian, Argentinian
Gender Female
Member of The Norwegian Actors’ Equity Association/NAEA, Writers’ Guild of Norway/WGN
Email veronica@salinas.no
Adresse Oslo, Norway
Website Veronica Salinas
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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

Education

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)

Involved in productions (8)
Title Premiere Role
Windows (The Arctic TheatreThe National Sami Theatre) June 15, 2017 Playwright, Producer
Vidas extremas (The National Sami Theatre) February 6, 2016 Text
The Odd Couple (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) October 2, 2014 Actor (Hoolya)
Reisen (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) September 20, 2013 Playwright, Concept/Idea, Actor
My home is in my heart (The National Sami Theatre) February 25, 2012 Actor, Script, Partner
Tekstverksted: Hva med oss av Lena Steimler (Generator) Navember 30, 2010 Actor
Ident og Itet* (Ident and Ity) (The Arctic Theatre) Navember 18, 2009 Playwright, Actor
The Norwegian Storytelling Festival 2009 () May 20, 2009 Storyteller
Artworks (3)
Title Publiseringsdato Role
Vinduer 2011, Script – Author
Ident og Itet* (Ident and Ity) Script, Monologue – Author
Reisen 2012, Literature, children, Fable, Fiction – Author