“I Believe that art opens the road of understanding to a secret dimension of reality which has the ability to transform the human and the society. Art communicates not only information but also artistic pulse and the experience of the artist – visionary – philosopher for the whole humankind to build the ideal republic”
Stratis Panourios
A professional Theatre Director, Filmmaker, Actor and Author. He has written plays, short stories, poetry, essays and screenplays for the cinema.
He studied film directing at the University of Greenwich, London – New York College Athens and theatre directing and acting at the National Theater of Greece. He has directed more than 50 theatre performances and many short films, inside and outside of the borders of Greece. Has also collaborated with a diverse range of major theatres across the world and some of these include the National Theatre of Greece, The National Theatre of China and The Theatrical Organization of Cyprus.
He runs 1st Theatre Workshop, by the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus & National Theatre of Greece in collaboration with Korydallos Prison in Athens and Anti – Crime Policy since 2016. Presented ‘The Tempest‘by William Shakespeare, inside the Athenian prison in 2017, Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov 2018, Glengarry glen Ross by David Mamet 2019. The Persians by Aeschylus 2023 (work in progress) He teaches Applied Theatre at the National and Kapodistrian Univeristy of Athens.
Received the award from the international English magazine “Acquisition International” for its entire work: “Business Excellence Winner – Theater Director of the Year 2018 – Greece” And also was a TEDxAthens speaker in 2017.
PUBLICK SPEAKING TEDTalk - TEDxAthens 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zMZaUUW_Xs Shakespeare's "Tempest" in the Main Prison of Greece 2017 in Colaboration with National Theatre of Greece, Anti - Crime Polisy, and Korydallos Prisons - Athens - Greece Conferences - Workshops 2021 9 June 2021 Shakespeare Institute - University of Birmingham - International Conference "Shakespeare Beyond Borders Alliance" https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/college-artslaw/shakespeare/2021/shakespeare-beyond-borders-alliance-participant-and-speaker-information-9-11-june-2021.pdf 3-6 June 2021 ESRA European Shakespeare Research Association - International Conference- "A Shakespearean Island in the Dystopian Ocean" https://esra2021.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ESRA2021_ScientificProgramme-2.pdf 23 May 2021 – “Theatre and Therapy” – “The 1st Theatre Workshop in Korydallos Prisons Athens” - Theatre in Prison” Conference - Department of Theatre Studies – National and Kapodostrian University of Athens – Greece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NJw5WzzsBY 26 March 2021 - National and Kapodostrian University of Athens – Greece - "Applied Shakespeare" Master Degree Theatre Studies (open lesson) 17 March 2021 - National and Kapodostrian University of Athens – Greece "Shakespeare on Stage and on Screen" (open lesson) 23 February 2021 - International Conference on "21ST Century Film and & Digital Media" Department Film and Television Canadian University of Bangladesh. https://www.politispress.gr/kosmos/international-conference-on-21st-century-film-and-digital-media/ 15 & 19 February 2021 - “Shakespeare’s “Tempest” in the main prison of Greece” International Conference - SiPC4 – 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference – University of Notre Dame – Indiana USA https://shakespeare.nd.edu/service/shakespeare-in-prisons/sipc4/ 9 February 2021 –Workshop - Deree Frances Rich School Performing Arts “Devised Theatre” Directors Program - American College of Greece (open lesson) 13 January 2021 – “The space as a director” - Workshop - Master Degree Theatre Studies – Open University of Cyprus (open lesson) Past Conferences and Workshops 23 October 2020 - “Artificial Intelligence and Auto - Drama: The case of “Darfsteller” International Conference - Athens call Athens Organization - Greece https://athenscallsathens.gr/stratis-panourios-abstract/ 8 & 9 March 2019 – “Meeting Shakespeare’s Villains” Theatre Workshop - Arts Festival– Deree Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts, American College of Greece https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Arts-Festival-Program.pdf 15 & 22 February 2018 – “Acting - The player of the moment” Theatre Workshop – Teaching through arts - Institute of Educational Policy, Ministry of Education and religious Affairs - Greece http://www.iep.edu.gr/el/steam-anakoinwseis/5-ergastirio-didaskalia-mesa-apo-tin-tehni 22 September 2017 “Richard the III - Microplastics of the mind” Theatre Workshop - Environmental Education and Performing Arts: Stop in Microplastics – University of Patras – Greece . https://www.upatras.gr/wp-content/uploads/up37-10-2017.pdf 2016 “Acting - The player of the moment” Theatre Workshop (one semester) https://stratispanourios.gr/o-paikths-tis-stigmhs/ 2015 – 2016 “On Shakespeare” – Directing Workshop (two semesters) - Εmotional Dialectic School of Athens - Greece https://stratispanourios.gr/ergastirio-skinothesias/ 2015 "From the Canvas of the painter on the Stage" - Experiential Workshop for Educators - The institute of Educational Policy, the Superior Fine Art School and the Roof of Letters & Arts of Onassis Institute http://www.iep.edu.gr/images/IEP/EPISTIMONIKI_YPIRESIA/Epist_Monades/B_Kyklos/Tehnes/2016/Praktika_Synedriou/praktika_synedriou.pdf 2015 "The Player of the Moment" - In the Chinds Smile - Theatre Workshop https://stratispanourios.gr/o-paiktis-tis-stigmis-hamogelo-tou-paidiou/ 2014 "Chekhov - Theatrical Workshop of Dramatizing Literature Texts" - Theatre Workshop - To the educators of the Greek-German Treatment https://stratispanourios.gr/theatriko-ergastirio-dramatopoiisis/ 2013 "Dramatizing Literature Texts" - Theatre Workshop - Organiser Municipal Theatre of Patras - for the educators of the Secondary Education https://stratispanourios.gr/dramatopoiisi-logotexnikon-keimenon/ 2013 "Chekhov - Dramatizing Literature Texts Theatrical - Theatre Workshop - Organisers: Periphery of north Aegean and the team “Theatre my life” .https://www.emprosnet.gr/article/48583-thema-i-dramatopoiisi-logotehnikon-keimenon 2011 "Dramatizing Literature Texts Municipal Theatre of Kavala - Greece" - Theatre Workshop https://stratispanourios.gr/ergastiri-dimiourgikis-grafis/ 2011 "The glossary of the writer" - New Stage of Theatre Organization Cyprus"Theatre Workshop for Theatre Writers https://stratispanourios.gr/to-glossary-tou-syggrafea/
Academic Papers published in Springer 2018
- “Actors in a Museum: Towards an Innovative Theatre Stage” in 7th ICSIMAT, Athenian Riviera, Greece 2018 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-12453-3_57
- “Follow the Trail of Culture Through Time: The Use of Archeological Sites as Performance Space”in collaboration with Katerina Nikolopoulou 7th ICSIMAT, Athenian Riviera, Greece 2018 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-12453-3_83
FILM DIRECTING
2021 “Potatoeaters” Short Film 15′ ERT Microfilm
2020 “The Bookworm” Short Film 11′ Univeristy of Greenwich – New York College Athens
2019 “Cassandra’s Prophesy” Experimental Short Film 8′
THEATRE DIRECTING
Korydallos Prison – Research Prison Theatre Program 2016 – 2020
In corporation with National Theatre of Greece
- 2020 – 2021 “The Persians” – Aeschylus (Work in progress)
- 2019: “Glengarry Glen Rose” – David Mamet
- 2018: “Ward No. 6”- Anton Chekhov
- 2017: “The tempest”- William Shakespeare
- 2016 : “The guest” based on Kipling’s poem “if”-Devised Theatre – supportive by Therapy centre for dependent individuals
Benaki Museum –Research Theatre Program with title – From the Silence of the Display Case to Living Theatrical Voices” 2016 – 2018
In corporation with National Theatre of Greece
- 2018: “3 Kriezotou Street” The 30’s generation of Greek Poets -– The Ghika Gallery
- 2018: “About Alexandros”- The legends of Alexander the Great – “Iskandar Name” – Persian Poetry 12th century – Museum of Islamic Art
- 2017: ”What the old man said”- The life of Theodoros Kolokotronis and the Greek War for Independence in 1821 – Main Building – Collection of Historical Heirlooms
- 2017:”Erofili’s needlework” based on Erofili by Chortatsis -Main Building – Post – Byzantine and Neo Hellenic Art.
- 2017:”Twelve heads of Garlic and Fifteen onions”-12th Century Byzantine poet by Theodoros Prodromos. – Main Building – Byzantine Art
- 2016: ”Philoctetes”- The Initiation of Neoptolemos”-Sophocles -Main Building – Prehistoric – Ancient Greek and Roman Art
National Theatre – Experimental Stage
- 2006: «Honour the Mother and the Father from The Ten Commandments» – Devised theatre
- 2004 – 2005: “The Kreutzer Sonata” by Leo Tolstoy, adaption by Stratis Panourios – National Theatre of Greece – Experimental Theatre.
Cyprus Theatre Organization
- 2011: ”Three princesses dancing and singing” by Stratis Panourios-Children Theatre
- 2009: “The gift” by Stratis Panourios- Children Theatre
Municipal Regional Theatre of Patras
- 2014: «Happy birthday Mr. Shakespeare» Municipal Regional Theater of Patras, by Stratis Panourios.
- 2013: “The Boy With A Suitcase”- Mike Kenny
- 2013: “Outis Suite” based on Homer’s Odyssey
Municipal Regional Theatre of Agrinio
- 2008: “The Fearless” by Stratis Panourios
Municipal Regional Theatre of Corfu
- 2008: The Beauty and the Beast by Xenia Kalogeropoulou and Thomas Moschopoulos
Society of “Cultural Attempts”
- 2015:“The Death Of The Nile” by Agatha Christie
- 2015:“waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett
- 2015: “The Maids” by Jean Genet
- 2015: “One night with Tennessee” one act plays by Tennessee Williams
- 2014: “The importance of being Earnest”-Oscar Wild
- 2014:”The swansong”- Anton Chekhov
- 2013:”The cherry Orchard”- Anton Chekhov
- 2012:”The seagull”- Anton Chekhov
- 2011: ”The Present is sold”-One Act plays by Stratis Panourios
- 2010: ”Comedia”- by Stratis Panourios
Cultural organisation “Kochili”
- 2015 :“Live or Ride” by Stratis Panourios
- 2014: “Earth’s Song” by Stratis Myrivilis. Co-Production Organization “Kochili” and the North Aegean region.
- 2012 “Strindberg Marathon – Paria”, ‘Swedish Institute of Athens’
- 2012 :”BLÄSTRAD”by Mats Kjelbye
- 2012: “Odysseus treasure” based on Homer’s Odyssey in Academia Theatre.
- 2010: “The Emperor of Portugal” by Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish Institute of Athens.
- 2009: “The Colored Books» Dramaturgy stories of Stratis Myrivilis. Tour in Lesvos Island and the prefecture of Aitoloakarnania. A co-production of the Municipal Regional Theater of Agrinio and the Cultural Organization “Kochili”
Local Government of North Aegean Region
- 2009: “Eternal Wives” Adaptation of Mark Twain’s short story,” The Diaries of Adam and Eve – Adaption by Stratis Panourios, «Performances in Georgiadis Mansion as part of the Festival “Love – Death,” Mytilene. A production of the Prefecture of Lesvos.
- 2008: “A spoonful of Sweet Cherry” Dramaturgy by Lilly Meleme. Performances in Georgiadis Mansion as part of the Festival “Meetings of contemporary art with tradition” a production of the Prefecture of Lesvos.
- 2008: “Nikos Kavadias poetry”
- 2007 – 2008: “Readings” Tribute to Elias Venezis, Argyris Eftaliotis, Stratis Myrivilis – Nikos Kavadias. Municipality of Mytilene
- 2007: “I wanted to say this memory” The Story of a mansion of Mytilene through texts and poems of Stratis Anastellis, Vasilis Samiotis, Nikos Athanasiadis, Odysseus Elytis, Alcaeus, Sappho and newspaper headlines Lesbian Releases 19th and 20th century. A production of the Prefecture of Lesvos.
- 2004: “Theophilus Hadjimichael – Thyrophylax(Gatekeeper)” A play inspired by the life and work of the homonymous painter with the support of the House of Theophilus, Ministry of the Aegean and the Prefecture of Lesvos, Dramaturgy – by Fotis Marazopoulos.
Hellenic Centre of the international theatre Institute/ Forum of Contemporary plays
- 2009: “For Julia ” by Margareta Garpe, – BIOS Theatre
- 2008: “Locusts” by Biljana Srbljanovic – BIOS Theatre
- 2007: “Panic” by Mika Millyaho, Athens in multicultural centre BOOZE
Shaolin theatrical performance “The guardian-protector of the Shaolin Temple” The gong fu school of “Shaolin Temple Secular Disciple’s Union in Greece”
- 2016: “The guardian-protector of the Shaolin Temple” Second Version by Shì miào diān in Vembo Theatre – Athens
- 2014: “The guardian-protector of the Shaolin Temple” First Version by Shì miào diān in Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation Centre (MCF)
Stathmos Theatre – Athens
- 2015: “Fahişe Çika” by Thomas Korovinis
University of Piraeus
- 2013:“Three sisters ”- Anton Chekhov
Moraitis School
- 2012:”Dear Me” – Devised theatre
Fine Art School
- 1998: ‘Psimithies’ by Stratis Panourios a production of the Theater Group “En Plo”
Theatre Dentro Cyprus
- “2019 “Doctor Glas” by Hjalmar Söderberg
THEATRE PLAYS
“Tragedians” 2021, Two act play, Persons 4 (1f – 3m), Duration 75′
“Live Love Ride” 2015, Youth Theatre, One at play, Persons 3 (1f – 2m), Duration 45′
“Happy Birthday Mr. Shakespeare” 2014, Children & Youth Theatre, Persons 6 (2f – 4m), Duration 90′
“The present is sold” 2011, Six one – act plays about the crisis of Greece, Persons 10 (4f – 6m), Duration 90′
“The Three Princesses that they dancced and singing” 2011, Children Theatre, Persons 8, (5f – 3m), Duration 80‘
“Comedia” 2010, Persons 11, (5f – 6m), Duration 100′
“Delirium Tremens” 2009, Co – writing with Maria Katsandri, Persons 2, (1f -1m), Duration 60′
“The most beautiful gift of the world” 2009, Children theatre, Persons 7, (5f – 2m), Duration 90′
“Il Silenzio” 2008, One act play, Persons 5 (2f – 3m), Duration 60′
“The young man who was not afraid” 2008 , Children Theatre, Persons 5, (2f -3m), Duration 70′
“Search the Lily” 2007, Persons 3, (2f – 1m), Duration 55′
“Honor your Father and your Mother” 2006, One act play, Persons 5, (3f – 2m), Duration 60′
“The Kreutzer sonata” 2004, One act play, Persons 4, (2f – 2m), Duration 55′
“Arion’s Journey” 2002, Children Theatre, Persons 23 (4f – 4m) Duration 100′
“The Icon” 1998, One act play, Persons 2, (1f – 1m), Duration 55′
SCRIPTS
“The potato eaters” 2020 short film – ERT Microfilm
“Protagonist” 2019 short film – HCC Hellenic Cinema Center
NOVEL
Why did she break up with you?
SHORT STORIES
“Katharsis” 15 road short stories
POETRY
“Poetic – “The Inner collecctor” part II 2001
“Poetic – The Weather collector” part I 1995
EDUCATION
2020: Film Studies – Directing – University of Greenwich (BA Hons) – New York College Athens
2004: Theater Directing – National Theater of Greece
1993: Acting – Drama School of National Theater
1992: Writing Theatre School by National Company of Greek Playwrights
AWARDS
- 2018: Received the award from the international English magazine “Acquisition International” for its entire work: “Business Excellence Winner – Theater Director of the Year 2018
- 2015: First Prize of the LIVE-LOVE-RIDE play at the Valitsa Theater Festival.
- 2008: Third Prize at the GREEK SINGLE PARTNERSHIP COMPETITION organized by the Rhodes International Translation Center and DIPETHE Rhodes. With the one-act “Silence”
- 2006: First Prize for Theater Work at the 2nd Aegean Theater Writers Competition from the Homeric Cultural Center of Chios Municipality with the play “Arion” for children
- 1991: First Poetry Prize at the Panhellenic Competition of the literary magazine Magazine with the poem “Oh!” Love »