International Conference 2003

"building bridges"

"Education & Theatre" project in collaboration with Attica District Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education, Eastern Attica Directorate of Secondary Education and Theatre Education Network of Hellenic Teachers

 

Programme

TIME SCHEDULE

Friday 24 January:
  16.30 – 17.30 Registration
  17.30 – 18.00 Welcome (main theatre)
  18.00 – 19.00 First Plenary session (main theatre)
  19.00 – 19.20 Break
  19.20 – 20.30 Discussion panels in parallel sessions (several rooms)
  20.45 – 21.30 "The Strong Boy, the Deaf Boy, and the Girl in an Abaya" performance by Philippines Educational Theatre Association (main theatre)

 

Saturday 25 January:
  09.00 – 09.30 A school visits the Conference (main theatre)
  09.30 – 11.00 Second Plenary session (main theatre)
  11.00 – 11.30 Break
  11.30 – 14.00 Workshops (several rooms)
  14.00 – 15.30 Lunch
  15.30 – 18.00 Workshops (several rooms)
  18.00 – 18.30 Break
  18.30 – 19.30 "Antigone - a modern myth" performance by Mostar Youth Theatre (main theatre)

 

 

Sunday 26 January
  09.00 – 11.00 Workshops (several rooms)
  11.00 – 11.20 Break
  11.20 – 13.20 Workshops (several rooms)
  13.30 – 14.30 Ms Katia Gerou performance (main theatre)
  14.30 – 16.00 Lunch
  16.00 – 17.15 Third plenary session: Open class (main theatre)
  17.15 – 17.30 Break (short)
  17.30 – 18.15 "Mr. Single" performance by Zeljko Vukmirica (main theatre)
  18.15 – 18.30 Closing and Farewell!

FRIDAY 24 January 2003
Plenary and Parallel Sessions

18.00-19.00 Plenary session.

Main Theatre. English and Greek

  1. Re-discovering the democratic roots of drama
    Jonothan Neelands, Warwick University, UK
  2. Bridging cultures and communication: theatre with deaf people
    Nellie Karra, “Arhi” School of Drama
  3. Drama as therapeutic process
    John Somers, University of Exeter, UK


19.20 – 20.20 Parallel sessions. Several rooms

1st Parallel session: Primary School Hall.
Language: Greek

  1. Evidence of Greek theatre work that could serve as a useful introduction of theatre-in-education (TIE) in Greece.
    Persephone Sextou, University of Thessalia, Hellas
  2. “Escape from drugs”: evaluating a tie project
    Mpetty Giannouli, sociology and theatre teacher, Gianna Pitouli, teacher, drama teacher, Hellas
    (project participants included Lia Papadopoulou, Hara Tsoukala, Maria Lourou, Christina Mouratidou)
  3. “The visible and invisible city”: An action research in Drama at the University of Thessaly, Department of Early Childhood Education.
    Alkistis Kondoyianni, University of Thessaly

2nd Parallel session: Teachers’ Hall (basement)
Language: English

  1. Drama structures for building bridges: “school of the future - a concept of culture of partnership”
    Andjelija (Andja) Jočić, Center for Drama in Education and Arts, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  2. Youth empowerment through theater arts education
    Cris Anthony Gonzales, Philippines Educational Theatre Association, Philippines
  3. Cultural action for social change
    Alex Mavrocordatos, David Pammenter, King Alfred's University College, UK

3rd Parallel session. Projection Room 316
Language: English

  1. Outside in or inside out?
    John Wright, director, Middlesex University, UK
  2. Africans, Vikings and Chicanos: Observations on decolonizing effects of the Suzuki Method of Actor Training
    Marcos Martinez, University of California, USA
  3. The warlike actor facing the abyss
    Andrea Copeliovitch, actress, Brazil

4th Parallel session: Room 210
Language: Greek

  1. Using drama to increase language awareness in classroom: Proposals for a less boring and a more fruitful lesson
    Jenny G. Anninou, Secondary Teacher of Greek language, Linguist, Hellas
  2. Establishing a contemporary theatre of myth for the young Greeks of Cyprus; A pilot case study based on a workshop around the myth of Antigone
    Charis Polycarpou, drama teacher, MA, PhD, Cyprus
  3. “Theatrico analogio” (an alternative way of performance): an old recipe for the dramatic presentation of everything
    Popie Polymerou, teacher, actress, Hellas

5th Parallel session: Room 323
Language: Greek and English

  1. Using the arts to help prevent suicide among young people: focus on secondary schools
    Vassiliki Karkou, Phil Jones: the Labyrinth Project, Department of Art and Arts Therapies, University of Hertfordshire, UK
  2. Drama as a tool for social awareness and personal development
    Helen Tsefalas, teacher of English language, literature and educational drama, Hellas
  3. Theater looks physics in the eye and the proposal is: “let’s go for a walk”
    Andreas Kassetas, teacher, writer, Hellas

6th Parallel session: Room 251
Language: English

  1. Drama and ICT: Initial Teacher Training in Drama
    Kenneth Taylor, Middlesex University UK
  2. GAME- with or without and how?"
    Metin Deniz, Nihal Koldas, Maya Arts Center, Turkey
  3. Drama in Singapore schools
    Jeffrey Tan, theatre director, educator, Singapore

SATURDAY 25 January 2003
Plenary and Workshops

09.30 – 11.00 Plenary session. Main Theatre
Language: English and Greek

  1. Recognition as the fundamental principle in intercultural education
    Christos Govaris, Aegean University, Hellas
  2. Is two river banks chance for the bridge or for the chasm?
    Sead (Seyo) Dulic, Armin Joha Hadzimusic Mostar Youth Theatre, Bosnia i Herzegovina
  3. Never look away
    David Davis, University of Central England, UK
  4. Drama and personal development by training student teachers in palestine'
    Hala Al-Yamani, Bethlehem University, Palestine

Saturday workshops

Room

11.30 – 14.00

15.30-18.00

Gym I

REAWAKENING THE SPOKEN WORD: a workshop in the suzuki actor training method
Marcos Martinez, director, Master Teacher Suzuki Actor Training Method,
California State University, USA

Gym II

ENTERING FICTIONAL WORLDS: THE USE OF DRAMA IN SCHOOLS.
John Somers, Exeter University, UK

Gym III

BALANCE IN COMMUNICATION
Željko Vukmirica, actor, director, writer, Croatia

Primary School Hall

METHOD IN THE MADNESS!
John Wright, director, UK

Teachers’ Hall
(basement)

REMEMBER WE ARE HUMAN!
Jonothan Neelands, Warwick University, UK

Students’ Room
(basement)

ACTIONS, OBJECTS AND IMAGES IN DRAMA IN EDUCATION
David Davis, University of Central England, UK

244

LIFE EXPERIENCES AS INSPIRATION FOR THEATRICAL PICTURES
Sead (Seyo) Dulic, Armin (Joha) Hadzimusic Mostar Youth Theatre, Bosnia i Herzegovina

245

ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA: FROM TRAGEDY TO COMEDY
Spyros Vrachoritis, director, Hellas
Antigoni Morou, theatre arts teacher, Hellas
Kostas Patsatzopoulos, musician, Hellas

246

MUSICAL - METRICAL DESIGN IN SOPHOCLEAN CHORAL ODES: bridges between ancient Greek scansion patterns and modern Greek translations of tragic poetry.
Smaro C. Gregoriadou, composer and music pedagogue, Hellas
Giorgos Mpiniaris, actor, director and theatre pedagogue, Hellas
Nikos Govas, theatre teacher, Hellas

THE OTHER AND ME IN DRAMA PROCESS
Hala Al-Yamani, Bethlehem University, Palestine

251

FOURTEEN MILLION AND RISING
Phil Sixsmith, drama consultant, UK
Veta Tsaliki, Environmental Centre Kordelio, Hellas

323

PRIMAVISTA: Trojan Women by EURIPIDES
George Zamboulakis, stage director, Hellas
Thanos Vovolis, set designer, Hellas

301

EXPLORING SCENIC BODY: LISTENING TO THE MUSES
Andrea Copeliovitch, actress, Brazil

210

PERFORMING CODES AS MEANS TO APPROACH TEXTS
Filia Dendrinou, pedagogue, actor, drama teacher at Arsakeia – Tositseia Schools, Hellas

THE VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE CITY
Alkistis Kondoyianni, University of Thessaly, Hellas

307

THE USE OF SYMBOL IN DRAMA EDUCATION
Kenneth Taylor, Middlesex University, UK

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PUPPET ANIMATION:
against common mistakes and problems
Stathis Markopoulos, puppeteer, Hellas

308

THE “SOMA” OF THE EDUCATORS
Stelios Krasanakis, psychiatrist, drama therapist, Hellas

311

CULTURAL DIVERSITY: FORUM THEATRE, NEGOTIATING ATTITUDES
Gianna Pitouli, primary school teacher, drama teacher, Hellas

 

SUNDAY 26 January 2003
Workshops

Room

09.00 – 11.00

11.20-13.20
Gym I REAWAKENING THE SPOKEN WORD: a workshop in the suzuki actor training method
Marcos Martinez, director, Master Teacher Suzuki Actor Training Method, California State University, USA
Gym II ENTERING FICTIONAL WORLDS: THE USE OF DRAMA IN SCHOOLS.
John Somers, Exeter University, UK
Gym III REMEMBER WE ARE HUMAN!
Jonothan Neelands, Warwick University, UK
Primary School Hall SPEECH, MOVEMENT, IMAGE, MUSIC: creative synthesis and interaction
Apostolia Papadamaki, choreographer, Hellas
Teachers’ Hall
(basement)		 EMPOWERMENT THROUGH DEVISING PLAYS
Jeffrey Tan, theatre director, educator, Singapore
Students room
(basement)		 ACTIONS, OBJECTS AND IMAGES IN DRAMA IN EDUCATION
David Davis, University of Central England, UK
244 FROM DREAMS TO THEATRE
Sead (Seyo) Dulic, Armin (Joha) Hadzimusic Mostar Youth Theatre, Bosnia i Herzegovina
245 SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AS A FACTOR OF “DIFFERENTNESS”: GAPS AND BRIDGES
Avra Avdi, language and drama teacher, Hellas
Melina Hadjigeorgiou, primary and drama teacher, Hellas
246 TECHNIQUE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS
Nellie Karra, Arhi School of Drama, Hellas
251 IMPROMPTU PLAYS AS EXPRESSIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Cris Anthony C. Gonzales, Edward C. Terana, Philippines Educational Theatre Association, Philippines		 PLAYING OR LEARNING?
Metin Deniz, Nihal Koldas, Maya Arts Center, Turkey
323 DRAMA AS EDUCATION IN SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
Alex Mavrocordatos, David Pammenter, King Alfred's University College, UK		 THE LABYRINTH PROJECT: Using the Arts to Identify and Deal with Young People’s Personal and Social Difficulties
Phil Jones, Vassiliki Karkou, Department of Art and Arts Therapies, University of Hertfordshire, UK
301 EXPLORING SCENIC BODY: LISTENING TO THE MUSES
Andrea Copeliovitch, actress, Brazil
210 FROM SPEECH TO IMAGE
Maria Chaniotaki, designer, Hellas
Korina Preveduraki, painter, Hellas
Ioanna Vetsopoulos, teacher of Art History, Hellas
307 THE USE OF SYMBOL IN DRAMA EDUCATION
Kenneth Taylor, Middlesex University, UK		 THE ACT OF ANIMATION TROUGH HUMAN HISTORY
Vasiliki Bakrozi, primary school teacher, Hellas
308 LITERATURE THEMES IN MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: USING DRAMA METHODS
Radka Mackova, Janacek Academy of Music and Arts, Czech Republic
Yannis Poutachidis, “Poupoulo” Theatrical Artistic Cultural Center of Thessalonica, Hellas
311 BERLIN 1936, MUNICH 1972, WORLD 2003, OLYMPICS AND POLITICS:
a theatre–in-education approach
Christina Mouratidou, actress, theatre educator