Lucas Escobedo López
(ALICANTE, 1983)
Actor, circus artist, and director.
As an actor, he studied at Mar Navarro’s school (Jacques Lecoq) and earned a degree in Dramatic Arts from the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona. He has worked as an actor, juggler, and puppet manipulator in theater, circus, and television fiction productions. His early career as a director led him to collaborate with various companies. He has directed productions such as Potted (2013), Emportats (2015), Seu-te! (2017), Los Viajes de Bowa (2020), Gala Premis de les Arts Escèniques (2019), La Banda (2021), ADEU! (2021), R.E.M. (2023), and Llar (2024) for companies including La Trócola, Acrobàcia Mínima, La Gata Japonesa, Otra Danza, Institut Valencià de Cultura, À Punt TV, and Cía. Federico Menini, among others.
With his own company, he premiered Room 801 (Habitació 801) in 2015, a self-authored production that already combined theater and circus. He later presented Los Mañas (2018), YOLO (2018), produced by Teatre Escalante, Paüra(2021), and Farra (2024), a co-production with the Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico.
He has received awards such as the More Quality Visual Theatre for Europe, the Carpa de Plata at the Circuba Festival, and two FETEN Awards. Both YOLO and Paüra have been recognized as Recommended Shows by the Spanish Network of Theaters and awarded Best Circus Show at the Valencian Performing Arts Awards, where Lucas himself was nominated for Best Direction. Additionally, Paüra was a finalist at the 2022 Max Awards for Best Musical Theater Show. In 2025, it is a candidate for Best Direction at the MAX Awards 2025 and a finalist in the category of Best Musical or Lyric MAX Awards 2025 and winner in the category of Best Musical or Lyric Show.
