Melodie Abad

Melodie Abad Biographical Information

Height: 1.64
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
DOB: 28/11/1979
Languages: French, English, Spanish, Creole


Training:
DRAMA DEGREES
1991-1993 : Cours Simon Theatre School, Paris
1998-2001 : Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Drama and Performance, University of Cape Town
2001-2002 : Cours Florent Theatre School, 3rd Year admission
2003-2004 : Conservatoire of the 16th Arrondisement with Stéphane Auvray-Nauroy.

THEATRE WORKSHOPS
2001 : Augusto Boal, Thêatre de l’Opprimé
2002 : Ariane Mnouchkine, Thêatre du Soleil

FILM WORKSHOPS
1996 : François Ozon

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
10 years’ training in classical and contemporary dance
5 years’ training in tango dancing and teaching, including several workshops in Buenos Aires
2001-2002 : Degree in Theatre Studies, Censiere Daubenton

Film:
Feature
1996 : Le plus beau métier du monde (The Best Job in the World) by Gérard Lauzier, France
2001 : Sexy Boys by Stéphane Kazandjian, France
2006 : The African by Elan Gamaker, South Africa

Shorts
2004 : Longing by Elan Gamaker
La petite histoire (The Short Story) by Abnousse Shalmani
2005 : Les galeries Lafayette by Thomas Guayrard
2006 : 11.12.06 by Nicéphore Tsimbidaros
2007: Make Yourself at Home by Issam Mathlouti
Les Trois Freres by Thomas Guayrard

Television:
2004 : Series (Channel M6): Faites comme chez vous by Gilles Gallio
2006 : Police Series (Channel M6): Les jumeaux by Olivier Guignard
2007 : Series Pilot: Paname by Thomas Guayard

Commercials/Music Videos
2003 : Kodak (International)
2004 : Music video (EKLA Production)

Theatre:
2000 : The white whore and the bit player by Tom Eyene
2001 : The dilemma of a ghost by Ama Ata Aidoo
2003 : Main dans la main, by Sophia Freden, directed by Jacqueline Ordas, Thêatre du Chaudron,
Cartoucherie by Vincennes (plus touring)
2004 : On purge bébé, by G. Feydeau, directed by S. Auvray Nauroy
Formed the Machupichu company, created the show Chut ! Libre (Shht! Free), around France; at SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa, as well as in Mauritius and Madagascar 2004-2006
2007 : La Quille by Xavier Durringer, Albatross Theatre, Avignon Festival

Voice Work:
Extensive radio work between 2000 and 2006, most notably:
2006 : Upcoming Events, Radio Energie
2005: SNCF (French National Railways) – Radio advertisement

Official Website: none

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