Paula Zelaya-Cervantes

Mexican playwright, screenwriter, director, and translator Paula Zelaya-Cervantes graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, with a double major in Theatre and Honours English Literature. Paula wrote and directed The Orbweaver/El Hilador (Cento Cultural Teatro 2, Mexico City; Centro Cultural Helénico, Mexico City; and Vancouver Fringe Festival International Mainstage Selection, 2016). Other playwriting and directing credits include Sasha & Spot (Teatro el Galeón, Mexico City) and 245 Acts of Unspeakable Evil, which she co-wrote with Ana González Bello, and which premiered off-Broadway in 2017 at the United Solo Festival. Paula has adapted and translated over twenty plays.