Marco Aponte
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Marco Aponte Moreno is a Venezuelan/French actor and academic born and raised in Caracas
, Venezuela
.
and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan
. Throughout his acting career he has worked with several theatre companies in New York including Park Theater (2000), Gallery Players (2000), Pulse Ensemble Theater (2001), TEBA (2003, 2004), Hudson Exploited Theatre (2004), and Ollantay (2004) among others.
In 2001, Aponte founded the theater company Actors of the World
with Lance Lattig. Together they worked on several shows and translations of plays. In 2002, they adapted and translated the play L'Hiver Sous La Table by Roland Topor
, which was produced in 2002 at the New York International Fringe Festival
under the name Winter Under the Table. They co-wrote the play Manhatitlán, which in 2003 also opened at the New York International Fringe Festival
. The play is based on Simone Schartz-Bart's play Ton Beau Capitaine. In 2009 they translated and produced Johnny Gavlovski's play 'La Última Sesión'. The play was presented at the Camden Fringe
Festival in London under the name The Final Session. In 2010, they translated and produced the play The Ghost of Hiroshima by Gennys Pérez, also at the Camden Fringe
Festival.
In 2005, Aponte was nominated (in the 'Best Actor in an Ensemble' category) by the New York Latin ACE Awards
for his performance of Garcin in the play Huis Clos (A Puerta Cerrada) by Jean-Paul Sartre
. The ACE was awarded to the Argentine actor Emilyano Santa Cruz for his work in the play Un Quijote en Nueva York.
He lives in London where he has performed in several fringe theatres such as the Questors Theatre
(2006), the Blue Elephant Theatre (2007), the Lion and Unicorn Theatre (2008, 2009), Theatro Technis (2008, 2009, 2010), Camden People's Theatre (2009, 2010), and Arcola Theatre
(2009).
More recently he appeared in Emily Wardill's film Gamekeepers Without Game, which premiered in London in 2010, and in Martin Scorsese
's Hugo, an adaptation of the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret
, which premiered worldwide in November 2011.
In 2011, Aponte appeared in the UK premiere of Mario Vargas Llosa
's La Chunga, directed by Andy McQuade
and produced by Second Skin Theatre
.The play is scheduled to transfer to the West End of London
in 2012.
, France
, where he graduated from the University of Paris III Sorbonne
Nouvelle in 1993. In 1995 he obtained an MBA from Nicholls State University
in Thibodeaux
, Louisiana
. In 2008 he obtained a PhD specialising on leadership discourse analysis at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
.
Since 2003 he has taught in several universities in the United States and the United Kingdom including New York University
, The City University of New York, Princeton University
, the University of Greenwich
, the University of London
, European Business School London
and Aston University
.
In January 2009 he published the book 'Metaphors in Hugo Chávez's Political Discourse'.
He currently teaches at the University of Surrey
.
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Acting career
Aponte's acting career started in the late 1990s in the off-off Broadway theater scene of New York City. He studied drama at the HB StudioHB Studio
Founded in 1945 by Herbert Berghof, the HB Studio is a school that offers professional training in the performing arts. Located in Greenwich Village in New York City, its curriculum includes classes in a variety of areas, including acting, directing, playwrighting, screenwriting, musical theatre,...
and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. Throughout his acting career he has worked with several theatre companies in New York including Park Theater (2000), Gallery Players (2000), Pulse Ensemble Theater (2001), TEBA (2003, 2004), Hudson Exploited Theatre (2004), and Ollantay (2004) among others.
In 2001, Aponte founded the theater company Actors of the World
Actors of the World
Actors of the World is a London based theater company. It was founded in 2001 by Marco Aponte and Lance Lattig in New York City...
with Lance Lattig. Together they worked on several shows and translations of plays. In 2002, they adapted and translated the play L'Hiver Sous La Table by Roland Topor
Roland Topor
Roland Topor , was a French illustrator, painter, writer and filmmaker, known for the surreal nature of his work...
, which was produced in 2002 at the New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, is a Fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It takes place over the course of two weeks every August, spread across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the...
under the name Winter Under the Table. They co-wrote the play Manhatitlán, which in 2003 also opened at the New York International Fringe Festival
New York International Fringe Festival
The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, is a Fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It takes place over the course of two weeks every August, spread across several neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan, notably the Lower East Side, the...
. The play is based on Simone Schartz-Bart's play Ton Beau Capitaine. In 2009 they translated and produced Johnny Gavlovski's play 'La Última Sesión'. The play was presented at the Camden Fringe
Camden Fringe
The Camden Fringe takes place over 4 weeks in the summer to provide an alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe in one of London's most vibrant and exciting areas....
Festival in London under the name The Final Session. In 2010, they translated and produced the play The Ghost of Hiroshima by Gennys Pérez, also at the Camden Fringe
Camden Fringe
The Camden Fringe takes place over 4 weeks in the summer to provide an alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe in one of London's most vibrant and exciting areas....
Festival.
In 2005, Aponte was nominated (in the 'Best Actor in an Ensemble' category) by the New York Latin ACE Awards
New York Latin ACE Awards
New York Latin ACE Awards are given annually to honor achievement in Latino cinema, television, radio and theatre by an organization of New York-based Hispanic journalists and correspondents....
for his performance of Garcin in the play Huis Clos (A Puerta Cerrada) by Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary critic. He was one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy, particularly Marxism, and was one of the key figures in literary...
. The ACE was awarded to the Argentine actor Emilyano Santa Cruz for his work in the play Un Quijote en Nueva York.
He lives in London where he has performed in several fringe theatres such as the Questors Theatre
Questors Theatre
The Questors Theatre is a theatre venue located in the London Borough of Ealing, west London. It is home of The Questors, a non-professional theatre company and is a member of The Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain.-Activities:...
(2006), the Blue Elephant Theatre (2007), the Lion and Unicorn Theatre (2008, 2009), Theatro Technis (2008, 2009, 2010), Camden People's Theatre (2009, 2010), and Arcola Theatre
Arcola Theatre
Arcola Theatre is a studio theatre in Dalston, in the London Borough of Hackney. The theatre's ambition is to create and present high-quality theatre with a social and political relevance to its multicultural local community as well as a wider audience....
(2009).
More recently he appeared in Emily Wardill's film Gamekeepers Without Game, which premiered in London in 2010, and in Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
's Hugo, an adaptation of the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a historical-fiction book written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic Press. The hardcover edition was released on January 30, 2007, and the paperback edition was released on June 2, 2008. With 284 pictures between the book's 533 pages, the...
, which premiered worldwide in November 2011.
In 2011, Aponte appeared in the UK premiere of Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading authors of his generation...
's La Chunga, directed by Andy McQuade
Andy McQuade
Andy McQuade is a British theatre director and writer. Co-founder of defunct Act Provocateur International is now a writer and theatre director, with his own theatre company Second skin theatre which 'promotes new writing and readaptations of classics'....
and produced by Second Skin Theatre
Second Skin Theatre
Second Skin Theatre was formed by actor/director Andy McQuade and prize-winning American author William Whitehurst in 2007.McQuade was one of the co-founders of notorious Act provocateur international who were renowned for their hard-hitting 'In yer face' style of theatre...
.The play is scheduled to transfer to the West End of London
West End of London
The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment . Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross...
in 2012.
Academic career
He studied international business and languages in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where he graduated from the University of Paris III Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
Nouvelle in 1993. In 1995 he obtained an MBA from Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...
in Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux is a Cajun surname, and the name of a city in Louisiana. The name is very common in Louisiana.- People :*Bannon Goforth Thibodeaux, a member of the United States House of Representatives who represented Louisiana from 1845-1849....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. In 2008 he obtained a PhD specialising on leadership discourse analysis at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
.
Since 2003 he has taught in several universities in the United States and the United Kingdom including New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, The City University of New York, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
, the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, European Business School London
European Business School London
European Business School London is a constituent school of Regent's College and is located in Regent's Park in central London, England...
and Aston University
Aston University
Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...
.
In January 2009 he published the book 'Metaphors in Hugo Chávez's Political Discourse'.
He currently teaches at the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
.
Books published
- Marco Aponte Moreno (2009). Metaphors in Hugo Chávez's Political Discourse: Conceptualizing Nation, Revolution, and Opposition, VDM Verlag. ISBN 3639115252 / ISBN 978-3639115253
Other sources
- http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsA/aponte-marco.html
- http://www.actorsoftheworld.com/page2.htm
- http://www.gc.cuny.edu/current_students/student_honors.htm
- http://www.curtainup.com/fringe2003.html
- http://tubious.com/marco-aponte
- http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm?int_news_id=3820
- http://spo.princeton.edu/index.php?app=people&id=122
- http://linguistlist.org/pubs/diss/browse-diss-by-letterA.html
- http://www.linglist.org/issues/19/19-2137.html#1
- http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lss/staff/aponte-morenom/
- http://www.amazon.com/Metaphors-Hugo-Chávezs-Political-Discourse/dp/3639115252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233336485&sr=8-1*
- http://www.actorsoftheworld.com/page4.htm
- http://www.filmofilia.com/2010/07/21/emily-mortimer-and-michael-stuhlbarg-join-hugo-cabret-shooting-in-london/
- http://londonfestivalfringe.com/general/post/?p=11695
- http://www.stokenewingtonpeople.co.uk/Springboard-Stokey-Stoke-Newington-s-new-theatre/story-13406303-detail/story.html
- http://www.surrey.ac.uk/sbs/specialism/international/members/marco_aponte_moreno/
External links
- http://elies.rediris.es/elies27/APONTE_MORENO_FINAL_THESIS.pdf