Josep Maria Miró


Josep Maria Miró is a playwright and theater director from Catalonia. He is known by plays such as Archimedes’ Principle, Nerium Park or The Nicest Body Ever Seen Around These Parts. He writes his plays in Catalan language.
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Biography

Josep Maria Miró graduated in Direction and Dramaturgy from the Theater Institute of Barcelona and in Journalism from the [Autonomous University of Barcelona|Autonomous University of Province of Barcelona|Barcelona (UAB.)].
His plays have been translated into over twenty languages, with approximately 100 world premieres and numerous publications. He has also undertaken various dramaturgies and stage adaptations.
He has directed both his own plays and works by other authors, including El carrer Franklin by Lluïsa Cunillé, La voix humaine by Jean Cocteau/Francis Poulenc, and productions for the series Liturgical Dramas at the Monastery of Santa Maria de l'Estany in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
In 2022, Miró received the
Spanish National Dramatic Literature Award, granted by Spanish Ministry of Culture for his play The Nicest Body Ever Seen Around These Parts.
. In 2020, he won the XLV Theater Born Award for the same text, making him the first author in the history of the prestigious award to win it three times. Among his numerous other awards are the Max Award 2019 for Best Theatrical Author for A Nice Place, the XIV Rosalía de Castro Award 2022 for his career in Catalan literature, and the Jardiel Poncela Award 2023 for his play The Monster, granted by the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers SGAE.
His play Archimedes’ Principle, with over fifty productions worldwide, has been adapted into film twice: El virus de la por by Catalan production company Els Films La Rambla directed by Ventura Pons
, and Aos teus olhos by Brazilian production company Globo directed by Carolina Jabor.
In 2017, Sala Beckett of Barcelona organized a series dedicated to "The Theatre of Josep Maria Miró," and in 2024, La Abadía theater of Madrid programmed a series of his works under the title "Miro’s Universe."
Starting in 2015-16 academic year, Miró joined the faculty at the ERAM, the undergraduate degree program in Performing Arts at the University of Girona, where he still coordinates the academic section devoted to Dramaturgy. He regularly teaches courses and workshops at the Obrador of Sala Beckett in Barcelona, as well as numerous workshops and seminars, both in Catalonia and abroad. In 2023 he was awarded with a residency in New York City by the Ramon Llull Foundation

Plays

La dona que perdia tots els avions Gang Bang: Obert fins l’hora de l’Àngelus El principi d’Arquimedes Nerium Park Fum Estripar la terra Obac La travessia Cúbit Olvidémonos de ser turistas Temps salvatge L’habitació blanca El cos més bonic que s’haurà trobat mai en aquest lloc La majordoma Restos del fulgor nocturno El monstre
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Short Texts

El col·laborador Short piece part of the show Mensonges organized by Fréderig Sonntag and Verónique Bellegarde.No és ben bé això Short piece for the show Llibràlegs, based on Jordi Prat i Coll's idea of short pieces designed to be represented in bookstores/libraries.Rai. Short piece for the charity show “From Damasc to Idomeni” organized by Barcelona Playwrights, Proactiva Open Arms and the Teatre Lliure of Barcelona.Desenfocat Brief piece within the activities programmed by the Sala Beckett in Barcelona on the 30th anniversary of the death of Samuel Beckett.Jo Short piece for the project “The end of tolerance” of the European program Fabulamundi.Cor de pollastre Short piece written for the Mousson d'Été 2020.Transhumance Radio piece for “Històries de l’altra bana” by “Sala 4” of Ràdio 4 / Sala Beckett.

Dramaturgies and Adaptations

Cocaine, absenta, pastillas de valda and cafè amb llet, from texts by various authors.5 contes diferents Com si entrés en una pàtria, based on texts by Joan Maragall.Los libres cautiverios de Ricardo y Leonisa, inspired on The Liberal Lover by Miguel de Cervantes.Esperança Dinamita, de cuplés i cançons de revista, based on couplets and other materials from this popular genre and Barcelona nightlife from the first three decades of the 20th century.Neus Català, un cel de plom, based on the novel by Carme Martí and various documentary materials about Neus Català.L'aplec del Remei, based on the zarzuela by Josep Anselm Clavé.An aquell temps que ets animals parlaven based on popular Mallorca stories.L'amic retrobat, based on the homonymous novel by Fred Uhlman.Els homes i els dies, from the complete narrative work of David Vilaseca.Reis del món, based on the homonymous novel by Sebastià Alzamora.

Awards