Biography
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Diniz Sanchez studied dance and choreography in the Superior School of Dance and Forum Dança (Lisbon) and Centre Chorégraphique de Montpellier - Mathilde Monnier (France), with a CNC scholarship (2000). Dancer/performer for several companies in Portugal, France, Belgium and India since 1994, he started creating his own work spanning dance, theatre, video, singing, performance art.... Creator and director for Lua Company since its creation in 2004. Diniz has presented pieces in Portugal, Spain, France, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Since 2006 he has been developing the character Spicy Tutuboy based on whom he has done several performances questioning identity, gender, sexualities, nationalisms, etc. Since 2007 he started working in the Opera world, mostly col
Performance credits
Past performances 2009 — Yesterday
Les mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias), Poulenc
Ópera de OviedoChoreographer
View cast and crewAmahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti
Stage director + 2 roles
View cast and crewThe Spiritual Voices of Women, Various
Lyric Ensemble of DelhiStage director + 3 roles
View cast and crewLady, Be Good (Lady be good), Gershwin
Teatro Lírico Nacional de la ZarzuelaAuxiliary to the stage director
View cast and crewLes mamelles de Tirésias (The Breasts of Tiresias), Poulenc
Gran Teatre del LiceuChoreographer
View cast and crewFeatured past performances
Amahl and the Night Visitors, Menotti
Stage director + 2 roles
View cast and crew
The Spiritual Voices of Women, Various
Lyric Ensemble of DelhiStage director + 3 roles
View cast and crewLady, Be Good (Lady be good), Gershwin
Teatro Lírico Nacional de la ZarzuelaAuxiliary to the stage director
View cast and crewIntro showreel
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Diniz Sanchez choreographer and performer
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Biography
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Diniz Sanchez studied dance and choreography in the Superior School of Dance and Forum Dança (Lisbon) and Centre Chorégraphique de Montpellier - Mathilde Monnier (France), with a CNC scholarship (2000). Dancer/performer for several companies in Portugal, France, Belgium and India since 1994, he started creating his own work spanning dance, theatre, video, singing, performance art.... Creator and director for Lua Company since its creation in 2004. Diniz has presented pieces in Portugal, Spain, France, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Since 2006 he has been developing the character Spicy Tutuboy based on whom he has done several performances questioning identity, gender, sexualities, nationalisms, etc. Since 2007 he started working in the Opera world, mostly col
