Nicolás Conde is an interdisciplinary artist, director, and practitioner whose work combines his creative mindset, extensive background in theatre, and commitment to delving into political themes of migration, climate-fear-belief dynamics, climate change, surveillance technologies, and class struggle --through which he seeks to challenge himself and his audiences to consider the complex world around us in new ways.
Beginning his career as a theatre practitioner working in the vibrant network of independent theatres in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Conde's creative practice was based on a collaborative ethos from the beginning. His move to Europe in 2015 marked the expansion of his already versatile skill set via new contexts, which ranged from stage management to assistant directing. Through roles as a Technical Producer and Artistic Assistant in particular, he gained profound insights into production, while gaining an understanding of the arts ecosystem in the UK and on the continent. In Europe, Conde has worked with Bristol Old Vic (UK), Center for Contemporary Opera (U.S.A.), Royal National Theatre (UK), Verbeke Foundation (Belgium), and Sala Hiroshima (Spain).
Conde's artistic ability is enriched by a robust training background that includes Theatre Direction under the internationally respected Argentine artist and theatre-maker Emilio Garcia Wehbi, as well as classical dance and musical theatre at the Julio Bocca Foundation, puppetry from Complejo Teatral San Martin, circus disciplines from La Arena Circus school, and a deep immersion in music and opera through Accademia Teatro Alla Scala in Milan.
Conde has worked closely with a number of widely acclaimed artists and directors including Theo Jansen (Netherlands), Tom Morris (UK), Daniel Barone, Julio Chavez, Carlos Olivieri, and José Maria Muscari (Argentina), each contributing to the evolution of his creative identity and skills.
Fueled by curiosity for real-world social and political relations, Conde believes in the creation of theatre as potentially boundless, and able to transcend its own conventions of staging, space, and narrativisation. His directing seeks to form multiply layered stories that examine identity, storytelling, site-specific work, and sustainable production models.
Proficient in Spanish, English, and Italian, Conde enjoys developing international collaborations. With a passion for theatre, photography, and film work, Conde's visual language is informed by his diverse and open-ended approach to learning and visual and sound cultures and extends beyond theatre to include contemporary dance, kinetic sculpture, circus, puppetry, and music.
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DANCE LIKE NOBODY'S WATCHING, Director | Performance, Video, Surveillance Art (Italy/Netherlands, 2020)
RED, Assistant Director | Theatre (Argentina, 2014-2015)
TRANSEUNTES, Assistant Director | Theatre (Argentina, 2014)
8 MUJERES (8 women), Assistant Director | Theatre (Argentina, 2011-2012)
POSTAL DE VUELO, Assistant Director | Theatre (Argentina, 2010)