Despoina Christianoudi

Theatre Director Acting Tutor Movement Director Actor Choreographer

My name is Despina and I am originally from Greece. I completed my BA in Acting in Greece. As an actor I have focused on interpreted roles from ancient Greek tragedy and contemporary plays. As well as work in theatre I work as a choreographer. My choreographies are influenced from contemporary dances, Latin American dances and Greek traditional dances. I trained as an acting coach at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I am currently a Ph.D. Researcher at Royal Holloway University. My research is focused on ancient Greek drama, folk dances and bodies in societies. I am interested in working as a choreographer, movement director, directing and ancient Greek drama as well as contemporary stage acting.

Credits

Workshop Leader, Ancient Greek Tragedy module, Royal Holloway University, 1st term September 2023 - current
Acting Tutor, Ancient Greek Drama, London College of Performing Arts, 2 years, September 2022 - Current
Actor, Home Undone, Camden Fringe Festival, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 3 performances, August 2023
Actor, Unsee, Belgrade U10 Gallery, 1 performance, 2023
Choreographer, Theatre Workshops London, Finchley,

Training

PhD Drama, Theatre and Dance 2022 – current
Royal Holloway, University of London (London, UK)
Title: Contemporary actor training for Ancient Greek Tragedy: Teaching Chorus with the use of Traditional Greek Dances

MA Actor Training and Coaching 2019
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama – University of London (London, UK)

BA Acting 2014
Higher Dramatic School ‘Athenian Scene of Dramatic Arts’ (Athens, Greece)
Filmmaking 2020
The City Academy (London, UK)

Special Education: Interdisciplinary Practices of Convergence – Fellowship 2020
National Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Play Therapy 2020
National Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Public Relationships 2017
University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Film - short
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Languages
  • Movement Direction
  • Music - Singing
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development

Additional Languages

Greek (mother tongue)

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