Greek, born in Alexandria, Egypt. Professor at the Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1991–2022) and Head of this Department (2011–2015). He joined the staff of the School of Drama, AUth, in 2023.
Studies: Degree in Law (Athens, 1981), MA (DEA): Institut d’Études Théâtrales, Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 (1982), and PhD: Institut d’Études Théâtrales, Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris 3 (1987). Speaking: Greek – French – English – Italian – German.
Founder/Member of the Βoard of the European Network of Research and Documentation of Ancient Greek Drama Performances (1997–today) [https://www.arc-net.org/]. Research Fellow: International Research Centre ‘Interweaving Performance Cultures’ at the Freie Universität Berlin (2017-2018). Honorary Award: Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques, République Française (2014)
Books in Greek (select.): Theatre in Greece 1940–2000. A survey (Athens: Kastaniotis, 2005); Outlines for Readings (Athens: Kastaniotis, 2006); In Lieu of Critique (Athens: Kastaniotis 2006); Molière (Athens: Epikairotita, 2002); A Dim Manuscript. Υannis Sideris History of Theatre (Athens: Kastaniotis 1994).
Εditor (select.): Yannis Sideris, History of Modern Greek Theatre 1794–1944, Vols. A, B/1, B/2, B/3 (Athens: Kastaniotis, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2008); Productions of Ancient Greek Drama in Europe during Modern Times (Athens 1999 (Gr/En/Fr); [in collaboration with: D. Broze, L. Couloubaritsis, A. Hypsilanti and A. Viviers], Le Mythe d’Hélène (Bruxelles: Ousia, 2005) (Fr); Editor (or Co-editor) of the Intensive Summer Courses on Performances of Ancient Greek Drama Yearbooks 2002–2015 (En); Karolos Koun. The Performances (Athens: Mouseio Benaki 2008); The Municipal Theatre of Piraeus (Athens 2013); [in collaboration with Sofia Felopoulou], Relations France-Grèce: Le théâtre des années 1960 à nos jours (Athens: Institut Français de Grèce & NKUA 2017) (Gr/Fr); [in collaboration with Gogo Varzelioti], Stage and Amphi-Theatre. A Tribute to Spyros A. Evangelatos (NKUA: Athens 2018).
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