THEATRE SUMMER CAMP 'PILIO 2025'
Living Objects, Living Stories - An Experiential Puppetry Workshop
Facilitator: Sokratis Pappas
Agios Ioannis Pilio Greece, 26-31 August 2025
Main Workshop
Language: Greek
How many stories can a sock, a cup, or a doll hide?
How can the body and voice bring a simple object to life?
In this workshop, the object becomes a character, imagination becomes a tool, and expression becomes a bridge for communication.
Through puppetry techniques, theatre games, improvisation, and creative movement, we will experiment, create, and bring characters and stories to life.
Goal: To discover how everyday objects can transform into powerful tools of expression, communication, and education
What we will do:
- Introduction to puppetry – types of puppets
- Object and puppet animation
- Physical expression and creative improvisation
- Character creation and dramatization
- Final presentation
For whom - Educators, teachers, artists, facilitators, therapists, and anyone interested in discovering the art of puppetry.
What to bring: Comfortable clothing, a favorite or random object, and a playful attitude.
Sokratis Pappas was born in Ioannina, Greece, and is a puppeteer and puppet maker. He is a graduate of the Department of Sound Technology and Musical Instruments at the Ionian Islands Technological Educational Institute, located in Lixouri, Kefalonia. He completed a three-year course of study at the "Ayusaya" Puppet Theatre Workshop led by Stathis Markopoulos, which included training in theatrical marionette performance, the Theatre of Animation – the Theatre of Material-Poetry, and a workshop on puppet mechanics and automation. He has studied under and collaborated with prominent Greek puppeteers and theatre companies, including Christos Avtstidis (Charhout Theatre), Kostis Zaimakis (Arima Theatre), Angeliki Gounaridi and Alexandros Monokandylos (Oops! Puppet Theatre), Spyros Papachristou (Wings of Myth), Takis Sarris, Nikos Tompros and Eleni Panayiotou (Antama Pantachou), Eleni Vogiatzidou (Fortunati Art & Tech Co), and Babis Kostidakis (Anemodoura Puppet and Shadow Theatre). He has attended numerous seminars with renowned Greek and international teachers, such as Rene Baker, Svend E. Kristensen, Galia Levy Grad, Damiet Van Dalsum, Roberto White, Renato Curci, Karmele Cruz, and Jordi Bertran. Additionally, he has participated in clown seminars with Koldo Vio and Andre Casaca, a mask workshop with Martha Foka, and physical expression workshops with the Dromocosmicas company. In 2015, he founded the puppet theatre group “Antrala,” through which he is actively involved in performances, festival appearances, collaborations with theatres and cultural institutions, and the organization of Puppet Theatre Day in Ioannina. He created the show "The Waltz of Dreams," which was presented at the 4th Meeting of Young Greek Puppeteers, received an award at the International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Pantomime, and represented Greece at the International Puppet Festival of Bilbao in Spain. He has participated in numerous festivals, including World Puppet Day (Athens, Ioannina, Corfu), the Puppet Celebration (Heraklion, Crete), the Street Theatre Festival (Ioannina), Street Day (Athens), and many other events throughout Greece. He is also involved in the design and construction of puppets and stage sets for performances and artistic events in collaboration with cultural venues and theatre groups across the country. As part of his social and volunteer work, he has volunteered with the organization Very Special Arts Hellas, taking part in the performance "The Cat Who Taught a Seagull to Fly" at Vafeio Theatre in 2013. He regularly offers volunteer workshops and performances to socially vulnerable groups, including correctional institutions, disability structures, and rehabilitation centers. Since 2014, he has been organizing the celebration of World Puppet Day in Ioannina. He is a member of UNIMA Hellas, the Greek Center of the International Puppetry Association.
Organised by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Networl (TENet-Gr)
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