FRAN FRANCESCA BINEFA

Fran (Francesca) Binefa is originally from Barcelona. She attended the Guildford School of Acting for three years from 2006 to 2008. She has an amazingly versatile voice, which we'd recommend that, if you are in advertising, we'd suggest that you listen to on the CastingCallPro website (links below). Fran was nominated the best actress at the recent Buxton Fringe 2012.

Year	Role / Type	Production / Director	Company / Venue
2012	Nurse, Paris, Lord Montague Theatre	Romeo & Juliet *Awarded Best production & Nominated Best Actress at Buxton Fringe Festival Yaz Al-Shaater, Michael Grady-Hall	Smoothed Faced Gentlemen & Three's Company Arts Studio Centre, Buxton
2012	Maria Film (Short)	Love at first sight Mark Playne	1stSightFilms On location in Alicante, Spain
2012	Charlotte Voice Over	No Business Chris Reid	Chris Reid, Dan Graham, David Ephgrave Etcetera Theatre
2012	Spanish News Reporter Voice Over	Sour Lips Carissa Hope Lynch	Paper Tiger Oval House Theatre
2011	Sarah Rehearsed Reading	Margate Play Ken McClymont	Lauren Terry Rosemary Branch
2011	Lady Bracknell Theatre	The Importance of Being Frank Yacein Al-Shaater ad Tom Crawshaw	Three's Company Buxton Fringe Festival
2011	Isis Film (Feature)	The Fifth Horseman	Sirius Pictures
2010	Fran Film (Feature)	How to Stop Being a Loser Dominic Burns	Press On Features
2010	Melissa TIE	Midnight Madness Stuart McDonald	Clever Pants Galicia (Spain)
2010	Various Theatre (Tour)	Clever Cupid James Humber	Clever Pants Lanzarote
2009	Rosie TIE	Tall Tales James Humber	Clever Pants
2009	Susan, Rachel, Julie TIE	Teenage Kicks James Humber	Clever Pants
2009	Maid Marian, Little Jane, Mrs Grub TIE	Robin Hood James Humber	Clever Pants
2008	Miss Pennydrops, Emily, Sally Theatre (Tour)	The Rejects	Funhouse Theatre
2008	A number of accents for different characters Voice Over	Immigration training	The Voice Bureau
2008	Merrison, Smith, Annie, Melissa Theatre	Serious Money Gari Jones	Guildford School of Acting The Electric Theatre
2008	Pakeesa Theatre	Surburbia Peter Barlow	Guildford School of Acting Bellairs Playhouse
2008	monique Theatre	The Kitchen Peter Harris	Guildford School of Acting The Mill
2007	Miss Fezziwig Theatre	A Christmas Carol Antony Tuckey	Guildford School of Acting Bellairs Playhouse
2007	Lyubov Andreyvna Theatre	The Cherry Orchard Matthew Smith	Guildford School of Acting
2007	Vicki/ Brooke Theatre	Noises Off Paul Brennan	Guildford School of Acting
2007	Pascuala Theatre	Fuente Ovejuna Russell Labey	Guildford School of Acting The Bellairs Playhouse
2007	Doctor Pinch Theatre	Comedy of Errors Louise Jameson	Guildford School of Acting The Bellairs Playhouse
2006	Paulina Theatre	A Winter's Tale Michael Crompton	Guildford School of Acting
2006	Olwen Theatre	Dangerous Corner Pete Haris	Guildford School of Acting

Smooth Faced Gentlemen are the UK's only all-female Shakespeare company. Formed in 2012, this female ensemble perform fast-paced, dynamic productions of Shakespeare's much-loved classics. Thier approach, which marries tradition with innovation, seeks to dismantle the audience's preconceptions of the Bard's work. Through the prism of an all-female cast Smooth Faced Gentlemen examine the mastery with which Shakespeare pictures humanity - a humanity which an actor can explore and share whether male or female.

This year Smooth Faced Gentlemen set sail on thier maiden voyage - a production of Romeo & Juliet - helmed by the award-winning Three's Company. Shakespeare's greatest love story was faithfully and provocatively retold by the exceptional all-female cast at the Buxton Festival Fringe, July 2012. This bold production of the classic tale of love and rage met with critical and popular acclaim and went on to win the festival's Best Production award.

Building on this success, they now feel it is time for the company's immediate and timely work to reach a wider audience. They are planning to mount their first season in London, which will include a full run for the award-winning Romeo & Juliet. If you would like to help them to start this process, they are hosting an industry launch night at a top London theatre. They say that the night will be an opportunity for them to promote the Troupe to potential, sponsors and associates. The event will take the form of a performance of Romeo & Juliet followed by a drinks reception, giving interested parties a chance to find out more about their exciting young company.

VARIETY - SHAKESPEARE'S CANONICAL PLAYS

The plays are here according to the order in which they are given in the First Folio of 1623. Plays marked with an asterisk (*) are now commonly referred to as the 'romances'. Plays marked with two asterisks (**) are sometimes referred to as the 'problem plays'.

Comedies

The Tempest *
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Measure for Measure **
The Comedy of Errors
Much Ado About Nothing
Love's Labour's Lost
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Merchant of Venice **
As You Like It
The Taming of the Shrew
All's Well That Ends Well **
Twelfth Night
The Winter's Tale *
Pericles, Prince of Tyre * (not included in the First Folio)
The Two Noble Kinsmen * (not included in the First Folio)

Histories

King John
Richard II
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 2
Henry V
Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 3
Richard III
Henry VIII

Tragedies

Troilus and Cressida **
Coriolanus
Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Hamlet
King Lear
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
Cymbeline *

Ethnicity	Latino/Hispanic
Skin Color	Olive
Hair Length	Long
Accents (UK)	Cockney, Liverpudlian, London, Northern Irish, RP, South London, Welsh
Accents (US)	Californian, General American, New York City
Accents (International)	Italian, RP, Spanish
Languages Spoken	English, Spanish
Interested in	Commercials, Corporate, Film (Professional), Film (Student), Modelling, Music Videos, Presenting, Radio, Rehearsed Readings, Teaching Theatre, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV, Voice Over
Experienced in	Film (Professional), Radio, Theatre (Fringe), Theatre (Professional), Theatre (Touring), TV
General Singing Skills	Advanced
Specific Singing Skills	Mezzo-Soprano
General Dance Skills	Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Salsa, Tap
Organisation Membership	Equity
Stage Combat Skills	Yes
Native accent	English

Be sure to follow these improvisational ladies as they tackle both male and female roles with gusto.