ROCÍO CEBRERO (GEMMA)
Rocío Cebrero (Málaga, 1986) got her grade(degree?) in Journalism from the University of Málaga, Spain and her grade(degree?) in acting from the Drama School in Málaga, Spain. Paralelly, she was a part of a formation in contemporary dance comprised of Vanessa López, Fernando Hurtado and Sol Picó, as well as practicing techniques such as Feldenkreis, Contact Improvisation y Movement at Tanzfabrik dance school in Berlin, Germany.
In terms of audiovisual performance, Rocío had parts in the following: "Constelación Hiperbólica," a short film by Jon Rivero, awarded by 2014 Torremolinos’ Fantastic Film Fest; "Rayos Gammatrónicos," also a Jon Rivero’s short film; "Pausa," directed by Luigi R.P and "2x2", directed by Ibai Fernández.
On the stage, Rocío has participated in the creation of the Delanadateatro theatre company in 2010. With that company she staged "Combatientes," directed by Antonio Centeno. For other companies Rocío has staged "La Reunión" (Teatro Línea 6), "Konstante 013" (Teatro de los Orígenes) and "Crónica" (APO Teatro), all of which premiered in 2013.
ARTURO VARGAS (ADRIÁN)
Born in Sevilla, Spain in 1989, Arturo moved early in life to Antequera, Spain, where he was raised. Restless as a kid, he was always quite observant and longed to be a professional athlete. Arturo was very interested in music, dance and art, for he spent most of his childhood feeling compelled to express himself in as many ways as possible. Arturo fell in love with theatre the very day he enrolled in his first drama lesson. The feeling he received from the applause of the audience the first time was the exact moment he knew his calling in life.
It wasn't until he was 20 that Arturo could begin studying drama professionally, at the Drama School in Málaga, Spain. In conjunction with school, he took formation on Commedia dell’Arte with Javier Oliva, director of the company Teatro del Lazzi; formation on body theatre with José Piris, director of the company Mimox; contemporary dance with Thome Araujo, coreographer and director of the company Málaga Danza Teatro. Arturo Vargas is also the founder of the company of body theatre Mimetic Teatro Gestual.
In audiovisual, Arturo has worked in music videos such as: "Animals," by the Spanish pop band Hungry Butterflies, produced by 99páginas; "Satélite," by the Spanish rock band Smoking Victims, directed by Bokehartes; and "Fragments," by the Spanish rock band The Wheel and the Hammond, directed by Biktor Kero.
Regarding fictional drama, "2x2," directed by Ibai Fernández, is Arturo's first work.
FERNANDO JIMÉNEZ (FELIPE)
Fernando's experience both on the stage and in front of the camera is quite dilated. Some of his best works have been "321 Días en Michigan," full-length feature film directed by Enrique García in 2013; "4th Session," a full-length feature film directed by David Martín in 2011; "Prime Time," a full-length feature film directed by Luis Calvo in 2008 and "El Camino de los Ingleses," a full-length feature film directed by Antonio Banderas in 2005 and 2006.
On television, Fernando has also participated in quite a few TV series: "Luna Llena”, "El Asesinato de Carrero Blanco”, “Cuéntame Cómo Pasó”…
In stage theatre scripts, Fernando has a great deal of experience by proofing the following: "La Blanca Paloma," directed by Jesús Domínguez; "A Sangre," directed by Mercedes León; "Cinema Terror," directed by Antonio Meliveo; "Esperándote Espero," directed by Miguel Gallego; and "Somos Grandes," directed by Carlos Torres.
GLORIA LEÓN (ESTHER)
Gloria León has been a professor at the Drama School in Málaga, Spain since 1997, the same school from which she graduated in 1993. Besides her formation within that school, she has taken lessons from Ricardo Sierra at the Collegi de Teatre in 1986; from Lluis Masgrau, Jose Antonio Sánchez and Jorge Cobos in 1994 on contemporary theatre; from Silvia Montesinos in 2006 in musical performing; and from various others like Begoña Valle, José Carlos Plaza, Antonio Fava and Yolanda Vázquez (Vázquez is from the Royal Shakespeare Company).
The year she started working as a professor at Malaga’s Drama School, Gloria also started her professional work as an actress for the company Acuario Teatro. This happening right before she moved on to the company Teatro Estable de Málaga, where she also carried out tasks on production and distribution. In 1997, she starred her first big play, "Agnus Dei," directed by John Pielmeier.
Later, as an actress, Gloria was staged on "Aquellas Añoradas Sirenas Roncas y Despeinadas," directed by Antonio Garriga Vela, working for another theatre company by name of AZ Teatro. Also as an actress, she took part in "Malfario," directed by Antonio Onetti, and in "Baby Boom en El Paraíso," directed by Teresa León.
Afterwards, as Art Director and Dramaturgist, she worked on "1, 2, 3, Cuento," "Un Pasacalle con Vistas" and" Las Aventuras de la Familia Bachancleta," to cite some of her main works.
2x2 represents Gloria’s first professional approach to the world of filmmaking.