PATRICIO OROZCO BEM

Director, writer and curator working across documentary, performance and cultural history.

Patricio Orozco develops projects exploring the relationship between literature, culture and contemporary experience through documentary film, live performance and public programming. Working between London and Buenos Aires, his practice moves across cinema, theatre and historical memory, often examining how cultural narratives continue to shape the modern world.

Much of his work engages with Shakespeare and his afterlives, exploring the ways classical texts remain present within contemporary questions of power, identity, desire and collective memory. Alongside Shakespeare-related projects, his films and cultural initiatives investigate broader themes surrounding historical imagination, national identity, design, heritage and the transmission of culture across generations.

At the centre of his work lies a continuing interest in how stories survive through time — and in the relationship between performance, memory and place.

SCREEN, PERFORMANCE & SHAKESPEARE

Orozco's work combines documentary, theatre, literature and visual culture through an international practice developed between Europe and Latin America.

His documentary Will's Book: Shakespeare's First Folio was broadcast on Sky Arts in the United Kingdom and AMC in the Americas, with international distribution in more than forty countries through TVF International.

His work also includes Give Way to Design, a documentary exploring the evolution of road signage in the United Kingdom and its transformation from functional infrastructure into a defining element of British visual culture. The film examines the legacy of designers Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert and the lasting influence of modern signage on public space, design and cultural heritage.

Through Yorick Entertainment in London, Orozco has developed television and documentary projects including From the West End, broadcast by AMC and subsequently distributed internationally as in-flight entertainment.

His recent and developing work continues to explore the relationship between literature, creativity, politics, performance, design and the interpretation of history through documentary and live forms.

PUBLIC PROJECTS & CULTURAL PROGRAMMING

Orozco is the founder and Artistic Director of Festival Shakespeare Buenos Aires, the first festival of its kind in Latin America, and President of Fundación Romeo, an organisation dedicated to educational and cultural initiatives connecting the arts with public institutions, international partners and communities with limited access to cultural programmes.

Over the past two decades, he has created and directed festivals, exhibitions, screenings, workshops, educational programmes and site-specific cultural projects across Latin America and Europe. Many of these have unfolded in theatres, cathedrals, archives, historic buildings and public spaces, bringing performance into dialogue with architecture, music, literature and historical setting.

Through Fundación Romeo, he has also led educational and fundraising initiatives in collaboration with the British Embassies in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile, supporting scholarships and arts programmes across diverse communities.

Alongside these activities, he directs Yorick Entertainment in London and Próspero Producciones in Buenos Aires.

COMMUNICATION, MEDIA & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Alongside his creative practice, Orozco brings more than twenty years of experience in strategic communication and marketing. Through Comunicación Global, he has advised educational, cultural and sports institutions across Argentina, Uruguay and Spain on communication strategy, media relations, institutional positioning, marketing and public engagement.

This work has involved developing long-term communication strategies as well as campaigns, media initiatives, events and projects designed to connect institutions with their audiences and strengthen their public profile.

Between 2012 and 2014, Orozco also worked as an external consultant for Argentina's national rugby team, Los Pumas, developing cultural programming and hospitality experiences around international Test matches and Rugby Championship fixtures.

This background in communication, institutional strategy and audience development continues to inform the way he conceives and develops international film, performance and cultural projects today.

WRITING, MEDIA & VISUAL ARTS

Orozco is the author of the first Spanish-language biography of Samuel Beckett, published by Argentina's National Theatre Institute, reflecting a longstanding engagement with modern theatre and literary history.

He also translated and published the Spanish-language edition of Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet.

His work in broadcasting and cultural journalism has included collaborations with radio and print media in Argentina on theatre and contemporary culture, alongside contributions to newspapers including La Nación, Clarín, Página/12 and Perfil.

His background in visual arts includes a scholarship from Argentina's Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, with work exhibited in Buenos Aires and Paris. This visual experience continues to inform the cinematic and spatial language of his films and live projects.

EDUCATION & INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

Orozco is currently completing a Master's degree in Cultural Institutions Management at the University of Buenos Aires, with his thesis in preparation for submission. His postgraduate studies complement more than two decades of practical experience developing and managing cultural organisations, international collaborations and public projects.

His projects, lectures and workshops have been presented in collaboration with institutions and universities including:

  • Université Sorbonne

  • École Normale Supérieure

  • Universidad de Buenos Aires

  • Gdańsk University

  • Federal University of Santa Catarina

  • Venice Shakespeare Company

  • British Embassies in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile

  • British Council Argentina, Uruguay and Chile

  • Folio 400

  • City of London

  • Museum of London Archive

SELECTED AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • British Empire Medal (BEM), awarded by Queen Elizabeth II (2018)

  • Outstanding Cultural Achievement, Buenos Aires City Parliament (2019)

  • Teatro del Mundo Award, University of Buenos Aires (2007, 2015, 2018, 2025)

  • María Guerrero Award, Cervantes National Theatre, Argentina (2010)

  • Martín Fierro Award nomination for Best TV Show and Podcast (2021)

WEBSITES

www.yorick.co.uk
www.festivalshakespeare.org
www.fundacionromeo.org