MARIA DE VASCONCELOS 

Born in 1947 and raised in London, John Mowat began

his stage career in 1980 when he played his first solo.

In 1994 he became co-founder of OddBodies

Theatre Company in London. As a performer actor

and director, John Mowat has presented his highly

visual style of comedy to audiences in over 40 countries.

Since 1998, he has developed a body of work with

Companhia de Chapitô and created with them and

directed numerous plays such as Don Quixote,

The Great Creator, The Tempest, Dead Dogs Don’t Bark

and Macbeth.His work as a performer has been

described by critics:

 

"Brilliant ... he has a genuine comic talent which he deploys fast, lavishly and with great imagination. He also has  a sense of the profound which he uses to change mood suddenly with stunning effect… great and poignant drama… devastating yet compassionate  humour… Mowat excels in the moving clarity of  his vision."

The Scotsman

 

"Hilarious and touching ... Comedy and tragedy are effectively juxtaposed with economy and grace of movement."

The Sunday Times

 

"John Mowat must now be regarded as one of the worlds’s leading mimes… something to treasure in the memory; a programme superbly constructed and full of fantasy."

The Daily Telegraph

 

"Self parodic lunacy… quirky originality… what makes Mowat deserve his final tumultuous  applause is his extraordinary performance which is as riveting as it is endearing."

The Times Educational Supplement

 

"... a delightful and often hilarious evening full of fresh ideas."

The Guardian