Ruth Sancho Huerga (Castellon de la Plana, Spain) has been writing since the age of three. She studied English Philology at the University of Barcelona, Cultural and Social Anthropology in UNED (Castellon), Theatre Studies in Laboratorio de Teatro William Layton (Madrid) and Drama in Col.legi del Teatre (Barcelona). She is a poet, playwright and theatre & film director. She has worked on the stage for more than 20 years and has published and performed theatre and poetry in festivals in countries around the world such as Spain, England, U.S.A, Mexico, Colombia and Australia (at the ‘Melbourne Writers Festival’ 2005, ‘Overload Poetry Festival’ in 2006 and 2010 and ‘Perth Poetry Festival’ 2011).  She has also worked on Television and Film Industry.

Some of her works are “Azahares, Tribute to Miguel Hernandez” (Award “Cultural Cooperation Program 2010″. Supported by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, the Spanish Consulate in Melbourne and National University of Australia) “El Libro del buen amor” (Theatre Award “Jose Maria Rodero”, Madrid), “In Praise of Folly” (Adaptation of “Don Quixote”, New York City), “Entre via y vi-a” (Award ‘Jovenes Creadores’, Valencia) “Vive la Fiesta” (Art Centre, Melbourne). In 2010 she finished her visual poetry collection titled “The Shadows of the Words.” Her new Digital Interactive Poetry Project called “Trip-T(l)ics” (Award “Cultural Cooperation Program 2011″), supported by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Education, Australian National University, the European Studies Centre and RMIT University, is a collaboration with different artists and it will be launched in 2012. She is pursuing Master of Literature in the Digital Era in IL3, University of Barcelona and Masters by Research in Creative Writing in R.M.I.T University, Melbourne, Australia (2012 Australian Endeavour Postgraduate Award).

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Ruth Sancho Huerga
(+61) 0420492681 (Australia) / (+34) 628032920 (Spain)
r.sanchohuerga@gmail.com