Can you write your own texts, create your own lighting, add music? Can you generate the opportunities yourself instead of waiting for others to give them to you? In this workshop, the actor and director will share the secrets and techniques to make theatre with whatever you have — with minimal resources, with your friends, or even alone. He will give you ideas and help you activate your imagination and creativity. Together with all participants, you will create a very short performance, which will be presented at the end of the workshop.
Giorgos Nanouris is a director, actor, and set designer, born in Athens.
He graduated from the Drama School of the Athens Conservatory and the Department of Theatre Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Athens. He has performed in productions including *Reality* (dir. Angela Brouskou, Pallas Theatre), *On Stage* (Athens Festival), *Chorika* (Alte Opera Frankfurt, dir. S. Krounakis), *The Birds* (dir. Thodoris Moumoulidis, Municipal Theatre of Patras), *Philoctetes* (dir. G. Iordanidis, Thessalian Theatre), *The Sin of My Mother* (dir. I. Siamou, Metaxourgeio), and *Oresteia* (dir. G. Kokkos, National Theatre).
He has directed productions such as *Gkris Ileven* (original texts, Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation), *15 Minutes* by S. Serefas (1st Low Budget Festival & Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation), *One Night of Your Gift*, a variety show at the Athens Festival Caravan, *The Stone of Patience* by A. Rahimi (Theatro Chora), *Here* (Athens Festival, Theatre Caravan, K44), *Cartesian* by Th. Pelegrinis (Megaron Concert Hall), *Dream for Two* by Guy Foissy (Theatro Empros), and participated as actor and director in the *24 Hours Play* at Theatro Chora.
On television, he has appeared in series including *Love Story* (1993, ANT1), *The Color of the Moon* (1996, ANT1), *Taksim* (2000, ET1), *The Secrets of Eden* (2008, Mega), *No Gain Without Having* (2010, Mega), as well as episodes of the standalone series *10th Commandment* (Alpha) and *Taurus with Sagittarius* (1994, ANT1).
In film, he appeared in *Blue Dress* by G. Diamantopoulos (nominated for Best Actor at Mostra Valencia, Spain, 2006–2007) and *Correction* by Th. Anastopoulos (2008).
In 2004, he taught speech training at the American College of Athens. From 2003 to 2007, he taught acting and improvisation at the Drama School “Iasmos – Theatrical Events” and in 2006–07 at the *Expression* program, focusing on theatre in primary education in collaboration with O.N.A. and the Municipality of Athens.
Notable theatre work includes the productions *Ajax* (2019), *Katerina* (2017), *A Man Returns to His Homeland Believing He Will Be Killed, and They Kill Him* (2017), and *The Kitchen* (2018).
On television, he appeared in the series *The Color of the Moon* (1996).
