Neutral Masks

Mayra is a Theatre Director, Performance Artist and Dramatherapist. She trained in Lecoq Devised Theatre and Performance at London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) and in Dramatherapy at University of Derby. She also trained in Bunraku Puppetry and collaborated with prominent puppetry directors such as Robin Guiver (War Horse) and with the Institute Internationale de la Marionnette (France) as researcher. In 2012 she co-founded Vertebra Theatre Ensemble with an aim to create visual and physical theatre for and with audiences across the spectrum of age. As Artistic Director of the company she directed and co-produced puppetry show about dementia Dark Matter sold out at Edinburgh Fringe 2017, dance-puppetry At The Heart of Things (Castillo Theatre NY and Voila Festival 2017), An Ice Thing to Say (Migration Matters Festival 2017) and curated Homeland (Nour Festival 2016). She also works as Dramatherapist developing devised performance, puppetry and animation film projects with diverse communities in social, health care, prison and mental health settings (Crisis UK, Jewish Care, Claremont Project etc). Other Directing Credits include: Sisyphys Distressing by Metapraxis Ensemble, Two Heads on a first date (Chelsea Theatre), Maggie (Lost Theatre).