Unscripted and Unchoreographed

Episode 47: The Return of Daniela


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Daniela Poch is an interdisciplinary artist working across theatre, dance, music, and education. She holds a BA in Acting (Practice and Body Studies) from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MFA in Movement Directing and Teaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD), London. Her training includes advanced international programs such as ImPulsTanz Vienna.Her practice integrates acting, music, and dance, engaging with puppetry, medieval performance, and somatic approaches. She has collaborated with choreographers Amanda Piña (Climatic Dances, GAM Cultural Center, 2023), Elizabeth Rodríguez (Santiago a Mil Festival, 2019), and Álvaro Pizarro (Devenir, Teatro UC, 2021), presented original work at Bestias Danzantes Festival, and collaborated in visual and experimental art contexts, including Perrera Arte with Antonio Becerro.As a movement director, she has worked on The Barber of Seville (Waterperry Opera Festival) and A Respectable Wedding (MMU Theatre School). In 2025, she directed The Uniqued Mind at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2026, she will direct and perform in two original works selected for the Scene & Heard Festival.Daniela has taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, East 15 Acting School, RCSSD, and Manchester School of Theatre. Her pedagogy is rooted in somatics and corporeal dramaturgy, fostering embodied creativity and collaboration.

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