Devised Theatre - new meanings and new narratives
Sofia Vgenopoulou
child psychiatrist, director, theatre practitioner, Greece
WORKSHOP
Athens 2025 International Conference "Theatre/Drama & Inclusive Education"
21-23 of March 2025
Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr)
Language: Greek
Limited number of participants
SHORT DESCRIPTION
«imagining things being otherwise maybe a first step toward acting on the belief that they can be changed» , Maxine Greene
Devised Theatre is a method of creating performances that uses the insurmountable power of imagination and ingenuity that each of us hides within ourselves. It can thus help us imagine new perspectives on our lives and our place in the world, and build the social and emotional skills needed to pursue them.
This workshop aims to highlight
-how to collaboratively approach themes and ideas within a theatrical convention (team building, giving meaning to play and action,revealing new meanings and building new narratives)
-the political and social dimension of these methodologies
-the group as a dynamic group of individuals, that relies on availability and interdependence rather than uniformity
-the role of the leader-director in regards to self-regulation and functioning of the group
-the relationship of all the above with the dynamics of adolescent groups, especially in the face of the new challenges of our times
Conditions of participation : Comfortable clothes.
The workshop includes exercises with possible physical contact.
Sofia Vgenopoulou has been working in Athens since 2002 as a child psychiatrist, theatre practicioner and director. A graduate of the Medical School of Patras and with experience in theater since childhood as an amateur performer, she moved to the USA, where she did her specialty in Child Psychiatry, followed by postgraduate studies initially in Dramatherapy and then in Directing-Dramaturgy. Returning to Greece, she focused her interest in applied theatre and theatre From, With and For young people. From 2017 to 2024 she was in charge of the Young Peoples’ Stage and the educational and outreach programs of the National Theatre of Greece. Her most important professional ambition is to aim for theatre for young people to be a field of study, research and experimentation, with high artistic value and to be an integral part of society. At the same time, she has dedicated herself to designing educational and social programs that make young people co-creators at every stage of the creative process and promote social awareness and cohesion.
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