THEATRE FOR AND WITH THE PEOPLE
New theatrical languages through space, movement, mask and collective imagination.
WHAT WE DO
Three ways into Manifesto Poetico
TRANSPOETICO
Create & Collaborate.
Artistic projects. Productions.
Original productions developed with artists, communities and cultural organizations.
OPEN LABORATORIES
Training, research & artistic development.
Intensive laboratories for performers, directos and theatre makers exploring new theatrical languages.
CODIGO ARTISTA
Your practice. Your voice. Your criteria.
A personalized one-to-one research process for artists who want to develop their own creative system, artistic language and criteria.
PERFORMANCE
SOLO DELL'ARTE
A solo mask performance by
Carlos García Estévez
For nearly two decades, Solo dell'Arte has brought Carlos' research into mask and Contemporary Commedia dell'Arte directly into the encounter with the audience.
Our Approach
Central Research
SPATIAL DRAMATURGY
A RESEARCH AT THE HEART OF OUR PRACTICE.
We explore how space, imagination and collective creation can become active elements of theatrical language.
Spatial Dramaturgy is the evolving research at the heart of Manifesto Poetico, created by Carlos García Estévez and Paige Allerton.
TRANSPOETICO
Create a New Production with us.
YOU BRING THE CONTEXT.
WE DEVELOP THE THEATRICAL LANGUAGE TOGETHER.
We collaborate with theatres, festivals, academies and cultural organizations to develop original productions together with local artists and communities.
RESEARCH → LISTEN → DEVELOP → CREATE → SHARE
NEXT OPEN LABORATORIES
No dates announced yet.
Our Open Laboratory programme changes according to the development of the research.
New laboratories are announced throughout the year.
Looking for a laboratory for your school, company or organization?
We design tailor-made programs to meet your needs.
LATEST
LABORATORIES
MASKPOETICA
CONTEMPOPARY COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE
1 - 7 August 2026 GRONINGEN (NL)
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INSIDE THE MASK
Mask-Making Laboratory
15 - 21 June 2026 Calgary (CA)
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IN SEARCH OF BALANCE –
IN SEARCH OF UNITY
Contemporary Tragedy
June/July 2026 (Mx)
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OUR RESEARCH TERRITORIES
MASKPOETICA
Contemporary
Commedia dell’Arte
INSIDE THE MASK
Mask-making,abstraction AND embodied form
ARCHITECTURE
OF GESTURES
The Body as
Spatial Language
SPACE
OF COMEDY
Composing Comedy
Beyond the Joke
BOUFFON
Exploring the Unseen
CONTEMPORARY TRAGEDY
In search of balance.
in search of unity
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PRACTICE
Carlos García Estévez
Actor · Director · Pedagogue · Researcher
For more than 25 years, Carlos has explored the relationship between the mask, the body, space and the collective imagination, developing an evolving theatrical practice that has been transmitted across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
25+ Years of Research
25+ Countries
5 Continents
100+ Universities,
theatres & festivals
“He makes theatre that is three-dimensional, bringing depth, perspective and the geometry of daily life to theatre.”
Michael Levine, Scenographer
PERFORMANCE
SOLO DELL’ARTE
Mask performance
THE ARCHIVE
Publications · Videos · Photos · Past Projects · Collaborations
Explore the work behind MANIFESTO POETICO.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO CREATE?
Bring Manifesto Poetico to your theatre, school, festival or community.
COMMISSION A PROJECT
Let’s create something unique together.
HOST A LABORATORY
Bring the research to your context.
BOOK A PERFORMANCE
Invite one of our shows to your venue.
TALK TO CARLOS
Ask questions, share ideas,
start a conversation.
