Francisco Braulio Rodríguez Cabrera

Recognized actor and theatrical director from the province of Matanzas, founder of the Theater Group El Mirón Cubano.

Licensed in Performing Arts in 1981, specialty in acting at the Superior Institute of Art. He is the only member of the first generation of ISA graduates who continues working in the collective. Member of the Artistic Council of the group El Mirón Cubano from 1981 to 2008. In 1989 he became a member of UNEAC. He has conducted numerous workshops and postgraduate courses on dramaturgy, body expression, singing, acrobatics with teachers such as Santiago García, Alan Bo, Alexander Guelman, Miguel Rubio, Juan Carlos Moyano, among others. He has received specialization in the United States in the art of clown.

He has participated in the most important events of Cuban theater and in festivals and workshops in Spain, Venezuela, Mexico, the United States, Germany and Colombia. He performed in the Spanish company María Josefa Gollanes on its tour of our country with the work Los Esperpentos, by Valle Inclán, 1979. He collaborated with the humorous group La Seña del Humor in different performances such as Jaguar you Claudio, and also produced television programs and national tours with this ensemble. Similarly, he has ventured into the television field with Tele-Teatro La jaula del gorrión, and Ediht, under the direction of María Hauman. He has served as a judge for various theatrical events and has participated in different political-cultural performances. As an acting teacher he has worked at the University of Matanzas and at the René Fraga Moreno School of Instructors, of which he was a founder. Francisco_Braulio_Rodriguez_Cabrera2.jpg

Directed Works

He has directed different works in the movement of amateur artists, including Érase una vez un rey, by Chilean Aleph, with the group of ISAICC Camilo Cienfuegos, awarded with the 1st Prize at the FEU Festival at the provincial level and 2nd at the national level. Since 2005 he is the artistic and general director of El Mirón Cubano where he has directed, among other works, El Gato Currutaco and Balada del Marino. He is the President of the National Street Theater Day that is held biannually in Matanzas sponsored by the Theater Group El Mirón Cubano.

National Festivals and Events

1982 Havana Theater Festival (La Emboscada)
1983 Camaguey Theater Festival (Los Novios; Caliente, caliente que te quemas)
1984 Havana Theater Festival (Cordelia de pueblo en pueblo)
1987 Havana Theater Festival (El gato de chinchila o la locura a caballo)
1990 National Theater Festival of Camaguey (Fragata)
1992 Havana Theater Festival
1994 Monologue Festival
Ibero-American Festival of Holguín
1996 National Theater Festival of Camaguey
1997 Havana Theater Festival
1998 Camaguey Theater Festival (El Gato y la Golondrina)
1999 Havana Theater Festival (Pasacalle)
Theater Festival of Guanabacoa
2002 First Street Theater Day (Juan Candela, El Gato y la Golondrina, Bromibromeando)
Camaguey Theater Festival (Juan Candela)
2003 National Festival of Small Format Vital Teatro (Tres Jockers Visten al Rey)
2004 Second Street Theater Day
2005 Third Street Theater Day
2007 Fourth Street Theater Day (Balada del Marino)

International Festivals

1988 Belimer Festage, Germany
1993 Romería Internacional, Santiago de Compostela. Spain
1993 to 2000 Fiesta de María Pita, La Coruña. Spain.
1995-1996 Clown Workshops, North Carolina. USA
1996 II International Puppet Theater Workshop
1997 XX Festival del Oriente, Barcelona. Venezuela
International Festival of Baracaldo, Bilbao. Spain
Festival de Molina de Segura. Spain
1998 Ibero-American Festival of Bogotá. Colombia
Festival de Aguimes, Canary Islands. Spain
Festival de la Ruta del Quijote, Castilla. Spain
III International Puppet Theater Workshop
1999 Wenstestache Festival and Tour through southern Germany
2000 IV International Puppet Theater Workshop (Pasacalle)
2002 V International Puppet Theater Workshop (El Gato y la Golondrina, Pasacalle, Bromibromeando)
2003 International Theater Festival of Havana (Juan Candela)
2005 »International Festival of Quijotes
2006 »International Festival of Venezuela
2008 International Festival of Nacaulpan in Mexico (El Quijote…)

Workshops and Postgraduate Courses

1981 International Workshop of New Theater, Santiago de Cuba (December) Professor: Alan Bo (Nicaragua)
1984 International Workshop of New Theater of Havana.
1986 Acting Workshop, Isle of Youth (January) Professor:(France)
Meeting-Seminar with playwright Alexander Guelman, USSR (March)
1988 »Acting Workshop with renowned actress Patricia Ariza, Colombia (September)
1989 Musical Theater Workshop Professor: Jaime Cortéz (Mexico)
Workshop on vocal and musical technique Professor: Fabio Hernández.
Workshop on acrobatics and scenic movement (February)

Professor: Félix Padrón

Workshop-Meeting with Latin American theater artists, Miguel Rubio, Enrique Dacal and Peichoto (April)
Postgraduate Course, "Updated Currents of Latin American Theater" Professor: Ileana Azor.
1990 Workshop on stage direction with Doctor Graciela Pogolotti and professor Rine Leal (February)
Workshop on the actor and objects, professor, team of actors from the Peruvian theater group Yuyascani (April)
Body Expression Workshop Professors: Randy Martín and his wife (USA)
Postgraduate Course on circus techniques Professor: Félix Padrón (October)
Body Expression Workshop (October) Professor: María Cignaco (Argentina)
1991 Body Expression Workshop (August) Professor: Roxana Peñalosa (Peru)
Voice and Diction Workshop (October) Professor: Carmen Fragoso.
Guitar Course Professor: José Canito.
Singing Course Professor: José A. Méndez.

Professional Career as an Actor

WORK: La Emboscada CHARACTERS: Bandit, Cundo, Lieutenant, Student DATE: Jul-81 AUTHOR: Roberto Orihuela DIRECTOR: Flora Lauten
WORK: Mediodía Candente CHARACTERS: Evelio, Chorus DATE: Aug-81 AUTHOR: Nicolás Dorr DIRECTOR: Nicolás Dorr
WORK: La agonía del difunto CHARACTERS: Peasant DATE: Mar-82 AUTHOR: Esteban Navaja DIRECTOR: Dimas Rolando
WORK: Los Novios CHARACTERS: Sec. Nucleus, Juan, Student DATE: Nov-82 AUTHOR: Roberto Orihuela DIRECTOR: Armando Crespo
WORK: Caliente, caliente que te quemas CHARACTERS: Severo DATE: May-83 AUTHOR: Lázaro Rodríguez DIRECTOR: Armando Tomey
WORK: Cordelia de pueblo en pueblo CHARACTERS: Athlete 2, Soldier 1, Soldier 2, Leader DATE: Jan-84 AUTHOR: Alberto Aldelach DIRECTOR: Leopoldo Morales
WORK: Ni un sí ni un no CHARACTERS: The Other DATE: Feb-85 AUTHOR: Abelardo Estorino DIRECTOR: Pedro Vera
WORK: El cruce sobre el Niagara CHARACTERS: Blondin DATE: Jul-85 AUTHOR: Alonso Alegría DIRECTOR: Armando Crespo
WORK: 13 locos de película CHARACTERS: Actor, Jealous one in silent cinema, Puchi in traumatic cinema and the one-armed one from the horror of musical cinema. DATE: Mar-86 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Con el gato de Chinchila o la locura a caballo CHARACTERS: Author, Union Sec. DATE: Feb-87 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Fragata CHARACTERS: Actor, the Grocer, Spirit, Drunk, Man, Animal, Alcoholic, Don Quixote DATE: Mar-89 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El circo de los pasos CHARACTERS: Circus performer, Acrobat DATE: Mar-90 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Una historia de amor... CHARACTERS: Parrot, Father, Musician, Toad, Choir Director DATE: Dec-91 AUTHOR: Jorge Amado DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El sexo y Yo CHARACTERS: Poet, Gravedigger, Priest, Model, AIDS, Hippie, Dancer DATE: Mar-92 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Variedades del Mirón CHARACTERS: Galician, Acrobat, The Rascal DATE: Oct-92 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Pasos callejeros CHARACTERS: Clown, Actor AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Chuo Gil y las tejedoras CHARACTERS: Anito, The Clownish One DATE: Mar-94 AUTHOR: Arturo Usar Pietry DIRECTOR: Rafael Daboin
WORK: Ni con mil Ave Marías CHARACTERS: Priest, Peasant Woman DATE: Mar-94 AUTHOR: Fernando del Paso DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El Quijote en el Caribe CHARACTERS: Donkey, Elf DATE: Aug-94 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El año que viene CHARACTERS: Announcer, TV, Girl DATE: Feb-95 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El Gato y la Golondrina CHARACTERS: Parrot, Father, Toad, Musician AUTHOR: Jorge Amado DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Bromibromiando CHARACTERS: Clown, Mosquito DATE: Jul-97 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Tres Jokers visten al Rey CHARACTERS: King, Clown DATE: Mar-98 AUTHOR: H.C.Andersen DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: El animal con tirantes CHARACTERS: Magician, Clown, Mosquito DATE:Jul-99 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Juan Candela CHARACTERS: Juan Candela DATE: Jul-00 AUTHOR: Onelio J. Cardoso DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Show de payasadas CHARACTERS: Clown, Mime, Acrobat DATE: Dec-00 AUTHOR: Albio Paz DIRECTOR: Albio Paz
WORK: Tele-Play Edith Piaff DATE: 2001
WORK: Tele-Teatro La jaula del gorrión
WORK: El gato currutaco CHARACTERS: Currutaco Cat, Tín, Ton DATE: 2002 AUTHOR: Jesús del Castillo DIRECTOR: Francisco Rodríguez
WORK: Balada del Marino CHARACTERS: Suitors, Dragon DATE: 2007 AUTHOR: Ulises Rodríguez DIRECTOR: Francisco Rodríguez

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Professional Career as Director

2003 Artistic Director of Zancos y juegos, by Francisco Rodríguez
2004 Artistic Director of El gato Currutaco, by Jesús del Castillo
2007 Artistic Director of Balada del Marino, by Ulises Rodríguez »Caricato Prize Best Street Theater Production
2008 Artistic Director of Naufragio de la fe, by Lilian S. de los Reyes

Awards and Recognition

1982 Special Prize from the Jury for the work La Emboscada for the search for new expressive paths and high level of youth acting
Prize from the Hermanos Saíz Brigade to the group for their collective creation-work.
1983 »Participation in I Camaguey Theater Festival (Caliente, caliente que te quemas, Los Novios)
Special mention for the ensemble work (acting, direction, musicalization and design) of the work Caliente, caliente que te quemas

1984 Havana Theater Festival

Participation with the work El gato de Chinchila o la locura a caballo

1985 Prize as an outstanding theater artist. Culture-PCC

1988 Berlin Festival, GDR
He was selected as outstanding theater artist of the province of Matanzas. 1989
Participation in the UNEAC Contest
Prize for Stage Direction in the Francisco Covarrubia Contest of UNEAC, as well as a special recognition from the jury for the high level of interpretation and the integral work of the collective of actors.
Invitation from the Casa de las Américas on the occasion of International Theater Day with the work Fragata.
1990
Participation in the IV National UNEAC Contest for Children. Special Prize for Stage Direction.
Participation in the Camaguey Theater Festival with the work Fragata
Special recognition from the jury for the high level of interpretation and the integral work of the collective of actors.
1993 Calzada de Tirry Prize for being the audience's favorite actor in '93.
2003 Participation in the 8th National Festival of Small Format Theater. Mention for male performance in children's theater with the work "Tres Jockers Visten al Rey".
2006 »Tricentennial Distinction of the City
2008 Caricato Prize 2007, Best Stage Direction and General Direction.
Raúl Gómez García Medal

Other Artistic Work

Performance in the Spanish company "María Josefa Gollanes" on its tour of our country with the work Los Esperpentos, by Valle Inclán, 1979.
Collaboration with the humorous group La Seña del Humor in different performances, television programs and tours.
President of the Artistic Council of the group El Mirón Cubano.
He has been a judge for various events and participated in different political-cultural performances.
He is a member of the expert group of CPAE of Matanzas.
He is a member of UNEAC.