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«Ancient Greek Drama: contemporary approaches & education»
International Conference
Athens, 26-30 March 2010
Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network, in collaboration with the
European Network of Research and Documentation of Performances of Ancient
Greek Drama (Arc-Net), Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Goethe Institute in
Athens, Swedish Institute in Athens, The Embassy of Sweden, Department of
Early Childhood Education-National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, the
Embassy of Cyprus, the Dutch Institute in Athens, the Hellenic Centre of the
International Theatre Institute, the Educational Television, the British
Council in Greece, and other arts and educational organizations organizes
international symposium entitled
«Ancient Greek Drama: contemporary approaches & education»
on the 26th-30th of March 2010 in Athens.
A number of prominent international researchers and theatre practitioners
are taking part with lectures, discussions, practical workshops, and master
classes. These include
• Tasos Apostolidis, comics script writer, mathematician, director of the
Secondary Program of the American Farm School of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Dr Anastasia Bakogianni, Post-doctoral research associate in classical
studies, The Open University, U.K.
• George Biniaris, actor-director, Greece
• Dr Chronopoulou Giouli, Classics teacher, Educational Television, Greece
• Antigone Gyra, choreographer – artistic director of Kinitiras Dance
Spectacle and Kinitiras studio Artistic Residency Centre, Greece
• Lorna Hardwick, Professor, Dept. of Classics, The Open University, U.K.
• Hans Günther Heyme, art director, Theater im Pfalzbau, Ludwigshafen am
Rhein, Germany
• Damianos Konstantinides, theatre director, theatrologist, Assistant
Professor, Theatre Studies Dept., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
Greece Greece
• Dimitris Lignadis, actor, theatre director, Greece
• Matina Lyssikatou, theatrologist, Educational Television, Greece
• Margarita Mandaka, choreographer, performer, Greece
• Michael Marmarinos, theatre director, Hellenic Centre of the International
Theatre Institute, Greece
• Platon Mavromoustakos, Professor, Theatre Studies Dept., National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Michael Meschke, Emeritus Professor in Puppet Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden
• Helen Nicholson, Professor, Dept. of Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway
University of London, U.K.
• Eleni Papazoglou, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
• Tina Parali, sculptor, scenery maker, Greece
• Dr Ioanna Remediaki, philologist, director, Athens, Greece
• Henri Schoenmakers, Professor, Theatre & Media Studies, Roosevelt Academy,
International Honors College of Utrecht University, Holland
• Dmitry Trubotchkin, Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, Russian
Academy of Theatre Arts GITIS, theatre director, State Institute for Art
Studies, Moscow, Russia
• Stavros Tsakiris, theatre director, Greece
• Philippos Tsalahouris, composer, music teacher at the Drama School of
Athens Odeon, Greece
• David Wiles, Professor, Dept. of Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway
University of London, U.K.
• Giorgos Zamboulakis, theatre director, Greece
• Dr Maria Zannetou-Papacosta, drama/theatre educator, Primary School
Principal, Cyprus
The aim of the Symposium is to accommodate and foster dialogue concerning
contemporary research and professional practice related to ancient drama and
education (formal and non-formal).
It can be attended by teachers, artists, theatrologists, students of theatre
and of education, and anyone who is interested in ancient Greek drama and
education.
Symposium languages: Greek & English
Submission of applications begins: 1st of February 2010
Places are limited. (Strict) order of priority will be observed
POST SYMPOSIUM MASTER CLASSES
On Tuesday, 30 March 2010, two master classes will take place in Athens.
1. Michael Meschke, Emeritus Professor in Puppet Theatre, Stockholm,
Sweden
2. Dr Maria Zannetou-Papacosta,drama/theatre educator, Primary School
Principal, Cyprus
More information soon at www.Theatroedu.gr
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