Carme Portaceli earned a Master’s degree in art history from the University of Barcelona before working as a teacher of stage direction and the dramatic arts at the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona from 2001 to 2016. Artistic director of the Factoria Escènica Internacional (FEI – Barcelona) from 2005 to 2016, she has also been Vice President of the Madrid Academy of Performing Arts since 2014. From 2016 to 2019, she was artistic director of the Teatro Español in Madrid. Under her leadership, the Teatro Español attracted a diverse audience of young people, restoring its role as a hub for community engagement. Carme Portaceli has directed over 70 plays in Spain and around the world. Among her most successful productions are Genova 01 (2004), What happened after Nora left her husband (2008), They are only women (2015), Jane Eyre (2017), Frankenstein (2018) and Mrs Dalloway (2019).
“Throughout my career, I have strived to give women greater visibility on stage and in society. And I extend this work to the characters I want to bring to life.”
Her directorial achievements have been recognised with numerous prizes, including the MAX, ADE and BUTACA awards.