Performing Greece: the 1st International Conference on Contemporary Greek Theatre
Saturday 9 May 2015
School of Arts, Birkbeck College, University of London
Keynote Speakers:
Anastasia Revi (Artistic Director of Theatre Lab Company)
Dr. Marilena Zaroulia (Senior Lecturer in Drama, University of Winchester)
Contemporary Greek theatre is relatively unknown outside of Greece, while the classic dramas of Ancient Greece continue to be regularly performed in theatres around the world. Given that in the recent years the country has gained global attention due to the financial crisis, it is only natural that its artists join the debate. We may then ask how does contemporary Greek theatre and culture contribute to the image of Greece outside the country? How is contemporary Greek theatre produced and received in Greece and beyond? What impact has the crisis had on the work of Greek artists and theorists and also non-Greeks who write about the country?
This conference aims to bring together academics, critics, writers and performers to discuss these and other questions concerning contemporary theatre and culture from and about Greece, especially artistic work that deals with the crisis, immigration, and Greek politics. Performing Greece will be a one-day event and will take place on Saturday 9 May 2015 at Birkbeck College, University of London. Those interested are welcome to submit proposals for individual papers or performances on any topic related to Contemporary Greek Drama and Culture. Topics might include, but are not limited to:
- Modern and contemporary Greek playwrights
- Art and theatre about contemporary Greece
- The work of Greek directors within and beyond Greece
- The relationship between ancient and contemporary Greek drama
- Greek theatre and the crisis
The conference welcomes proposals for presentations and performances from any discipline and theoretical perspective. Please send a title and a 300 word abstract for a 20 minute paper or 5-20 minute performance (rehearsed reading or screening) along with your name, affiliation and 100 word biography to performinggreece@gmail.com by 31 March 2015.
Performing Greece is organised by Dr. Christos Callow Jr, Associate Tutor, Department of English and Humanities, Birkbeck, University of London.
http://birkbeck.academia.edu/ChristosCallowJr
Supported by the Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/english/our-research/bcct
Banner image by dimitris plantzos under a CC BY-NC license.
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