MARIA GATSAL

CURRICULUM VITAE
mariagatsal.com
mariagatsal@gmail.com
Spanish & Mexican • Helsinki–Madrid based
STAGE ACTING (RECENT WORK)
Val, An Inconvenient Peace (musical) • Directed by Carita Drew 2026
Joyce, East Lynne • Adapted & Directed by Matthew Paines 2026
Andromache, Tiger at the Gates • Directed by Anastasia Diatlova 2026
Talia, El Lacayo y La Prostituta • Directed by Sven Fernandez 2025
Sofia, Joy The Musical • Directed by Sven Fernandez 2024
AS DANCER
An Inconvenient Peace (musical) • The Camden Fringe, London 2026
Blue Dress (music video) • Inkeri Laine (singer & song-writer) 2026
Dance For Two • Choreographed by Silvia Verges 2023
Joy The Musical • Choreographed by Isabella Nystrom 2024
Border_Shift • Compound Company 2019–2020
Uncanny Valley • Choreographed by Lin Verleger • Theater Kerkrade & Berliner Festspiele 2018–2019
AS CHOREOGRAPHER
An Inconvenient Peace • The Camden Fringe, London 2026
Off Beat • Aleksanterin Teatteri, Helsinki 2023
Kuinka äkäpussi kesytetään • Teatteri Tuike, Helsinki 2024
SOLO WORK
Kaks Kaja • Choreographer & Performer • HUMINA ry, Helsinki 2026
Fragmentos • Performer • The Other Side, Vantaa 2024
Detachment • Choreographer & Performer • HUMINA ry, Helsinki 2023
RESIDENCIES
Kaks Kaja • Humina ry • Helsinki, June 2026
Sinergia • Monoma Suomi & Mushrooming • Helsinki, Nov 2023–Jun 2024
EDUCATION
BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting • New York Film Academy • Los Angeles, CA 2013–2016
Meisner Technique • With Cathy Giannone • Los Angeles, CA 2013–2016
TRAINING
Flamenco • Contemporary Dance • Contact Improvisation • Martha Graham Technique
Dance Improvisation • Lyrical Dance • Jazz • Commercial
Reggaeton • Gyrokinesis • Inter(Acting) with the Inner Partner • Meisner
LANGUAGES
Spanish (Native) • English (Fluent) • Finnish (B1)
Finnish Sign Language (Beginner, Student)
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