Rute is a Portuguese-born, London-based director and theatre-maker. She has a strong movement-based practice, and a background in literature, dance and activism. She has an MFA in Advanced Theatre Practice from Central, has trained with Anne Bogart in viewpoints and composition, and with Odin Teatret in Denmark. Rute is an alumna of the Stonecrabs Directors in Practice Programme 2022.
She is a co-founder of Popsie Theatre, a collective of queer and international artists making politically-minded, darkly-comedic physical theatre.
As director: Mitzi Fitz: Babycakes (VAULT & The Glory); GEORGE (staged reading/R&D, Criterion Theatre & Jermyn St Theatre); Queendom (Rosemary Branch Theatre); I am the wind (Omnibus Theatre); exile (also writer, Corpus Playroom & Edinburgh Fringe).
As movement director: The Dance (Pushpin music video); Reigen (Venue 45, Edinburgh Fringe).
As performer/co-creator: Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman (Blue Elephant & Camden People’s Theatre), ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE? (Camden People’s Theatre).