3rd Theatre Summer Camp - Spetses 2004
"Comedic roads: Aristophanean comedy & Commedia dell' arte"
Spetses, 20-27 August 2004
In the friendly and relaxing environment of “Anargyreios School” on Spetses Island, Greece, we organize the 3rd Theatre Summer Camp under the general title "Comedic roads: Aristophanean comedy & Commedia dell' arte". Under the guidance of experienced artist-teachers, educators, actors, theatre studies experts and university students will investigate ways to approach the Aristophanean comedy and Commedia dell' arte, through 4 experiential workshops. The schedule includes 6 hours of daily work in groups, select lectures, while Tai-Chi and Yoga sessions are offered, as well as time for swimming, rest and entertainment. In the last evening, presentations will take place and a farewell party will follow.
Schedule:
Arrival: Friday 20/8/2004 12.00- 16.00
Departure: Friday 27/8/2004 after 11.00
Location:
Anargyreos & Korgialeneios School of Spetses, 1km from the port
WHAT TO BRING: Comfortable clothes and shoes for work outdoors, a hat, a mat for exercises on the ground, towels, musical instruments... good mood!
FACILITATORS-SPEAKERS: Yiannis Kakleas, director, art director of Kalamata Municipal Theatre, Giorgos Biniaris, actor, director of Northern Aegean Regional Theatre, Mario Gallo, Teatro Ricerche Itali, Nikos Govas, drama teacher, Smaro Grigoriadou, musician, Margarita Mantaka, choreographer, Kostas Filippoglou, actor, Tilemachos Moudatsakis, theatre studies expert, director, University of Crete.
SEMINAR'S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE: Betty Giannouli, Tzeni Karaviti, Natasa Merkouri, Dina Aidona, Yiannis Sideris
In collaboration with: Kalamata Municipal Theatre, Northern Aegean Regional Theatre, University of Crete
Coordinator: Nikos Govas
Publication's editor: Nikos Govas
Workshop 1 with Yiannis Kakleas, Kostas Filippoglou, "Frogs: In search of the lost poetic language"
Workshop 2 with Giorgos Biniaris, Nikos Govas, Smaro Grigoriadou, "Chorals from the Birds"
Workshop 3 with Mario Gallo, "Commedia dell' arte: tradition and innovation" (with interpretation from Italian to English and Greek)
Workshop 4 with Margarita Mantaka, "Games of Movement in Life Theatre: sparked by Aristophanes's Birds"
Lecture-Presentation:
Tilemachos Moudatsakis "Aristophanes and the challenge of the scene - new acting stereotypes"
Tilemachos Moudatsakis - director and theatre studies expert
Minutes from the 3rd Theatre Summer Camp - Spetses 2004
Published in Greek
ISBN 960-87317-7-1
Edited by Nikos Govas
Material collection-recording:
Mary Kaldi, Eirini Stamouli, Anastasia Koumidou, Eirini Michailidou, Natasa Merkouri
How to get there
Piraeus Port authority:
2104226001/ 2104593123
Flying dolphins:
(approx. 2 hours, fare around 47.80 euro return trip)
a) Hellas Dolphins 2104199200
b) Saronic Dolphins 2104101480
Ferry:
(approx. 4 hours, fare 23.00 euro return trip)
Saronikos Ferries 210 - 4117341
Piraeus - Spetses 8.00AM (every day)
Spetses - Piraeus 27/8 13.15
Anargyreos & Korgialeneios School of Spetses:
Athens: 2103613751, Fax 3607964
Spetses: 2298072206 / 2298073306
Workshop 1 with Yiannis Kakleas, Kostas Filippoglou, "Frogs: In search of the lost poetic language"
Workshop 2 with Giorgos Biniaris, Nikos Govas, Smaro Grigoriadou, "Chorals from the Birds"
Workshop 3 with Mario Gallo, "Commedia dell' arte: tradition and innovation" (with interpretation from Italian to English and Greek)
Workshop 4 with Margarita Mantaka, "Games of Movement in Life Theatre: sparked by Aristophanes's Birds"