ARTS AND CULTURE
DRAMA AND DANCE – FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Drama and dance
Past events
For details of past events, visit the links below:
Dance on Screen
Five short films created as a result of a series of workshops conducted by the renowned British filmmaker Margaret Williams with second and third-year students from the Greek State School of Dance.
Athens: June 2004
Fringe: Edinburgh in Thessaloniki
A selection of the best companies from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Thessaloniki: 31 March–3 April 2005
Dance Union
Megla: Two choreographers, one performance. The British Council presents a unique collaboration between two leading avant-garde choreographers: Nigel Charnock and Konstantinos Rigos.
Athens: 7–9 April 2005
Thessaloniki: 20–29 May 2005
Carol Brown Dances
The British Council and the Duncan Dance Research Center are organising an international dance programme in collaboration with the Carol Brown Dances group.
Athens: 7 & 8 October 2005
CandoCo Dance Company
With the support of the British Council, the Arts Center at ACS presents, for the first time in Greece, , the world's most famous integrated dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers.
Athens: 26 & 27 November 2005
British Comedy Month
February 2006 is British Comedy Month in Athens! The British Council and the Comedy Club in Athens are delighted to present three leading British comics, directly from the stand-up comedy scene.
Athens: throughout February 2006
Random Dance
In association with the Arts Center at ACS, we are proud to present , famous not only for its dancers and repertory but also for its pioneering use of new media and technology on stage and for its extraordinary record in reaching new audiences.
Athens: 31 March–2 April 2006
Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Thessaloniki: Fringe 2
Last year's mini-Fringe festival in Thessaloniki, our first attempt to bring a taste of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to Greece, was enthusiastically received and earned rave reviews from both audiences and the media. This year the festival is back with an even more impressive line-up – don't miss it!
Thessaloniki: 6–9 April 2006
Puppetry and Mime – Mozart Preposteroso by Nola Rae
Join us at the 8th International Puppet and Mime Festival of Kilkis, where we will be presenting the internationally acclaimed performer Nola Rae. Nola’s unique style combines an eclectic mix of mime, dance, comedy and puppetry, bound by a razor-sharp wit that reaches out and touches an audience at all levels.
Kilkis: 3 & 4 October 2006
Hofesh Shechter presents deGENERATION
Continuing in the tradition of inviting leading companies from the British contemporary dance scene, and in association with the Arts Center at ACS, we are proud to present deGENERATION, a triple bill by London-based choreographer, Hofesh Shechter.
Athens: 24–26 November 2006
British Comedy
Guest appearances in Athens by a leading stand-up comic from the UK comedy scene. Rob Hitchmough will be joining the line-up of Greek comedians at the Comedy Club's Comedy Nights. Don’t miss out – it will be hilarious!
Athens: 23 & 24 February 2007
Fringe 3: Edinburgh in Thessaloniki 2007
A selection of the best companies from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Thessaloniki: 19–22 April 2007
Crossroad
Crossroad is a theatre dance work created by award-winning UK-based choreographer Luca Silvestrini and performed by a group of 40 non-professional performers living in the municipality of Vyronas.
Athens: 22 September 2007
Puppetry Workshops
With the help of the 9th International Puppet and Mime Festival of Kilkis, we invite you to explore the enchanting world of puppetry.
Thessaloniki: 8–10 October 2007
The Splinter in the Flesh
We invite you to see the first presentation in Greece of the dance research piece The Splinter in the Flesh choreographed by Greek-born Athina Vahla.
Athens: 20 March 2008
Diversions – The Dance Company of Wales
Come and see Diversions perform and escape into a world of seamlessly slick, exhilarating dance by ten talented dancers and two acclaimed choreographers: Stephen Shropshire and Stephen Petronio.
Athens: 28–30 March 2008
Space 50
We are proud to present Space 50, Niki McCretton’s milestone production that promises to take us on a remarkable voyage celebrating 50 years of space travel from the first space mission in 1957 till today.
Thessaloniki: 28 March 2008
Muttnik – The First Dog in Space
Don’t miss Niki McCretton’s second show Muttnik – The First Dog in Space, which tells the story of Laika, the dog sent into space aboard the Soviet rocket Sputnik 2 in 1957. A show for children and ... childish adults!
Thessaloniki: 29 & 30 March 2008
Puppetry Workshop
Join us at the puppetry workshop on Bringing Puppets, Objects and Materials to Life London-born puppeteer Rene Baker is presenting as part of our contribution to this year's International Puppet and Mime Festival of Kilkis.
Kilkis: 6–8 October 2008
Fringe 4: Edinburgh in Thessaloniki 2008
It is our great pleasure to support this year's Thessaloniki Fringe Festival and invite you to a Principle Club Theater's Fringe Nights.
Thessaloniki: 24 & 25 October 2008
Yesterday by Jasmin Vardimon
Created to celebrate the 10th anniversary, is a retrospective piece featuring some of the most breathtaking duets, striking solos and iconic moments from the company's repertoire.
Athens: 9–11 January 2009
Best of Aisle16
Don’t miss the first performance in Greece of the UK’s most sought-after poetry collective . After sell-out shows in Britain, Australia and Slovakia, they'll present the best of their performances in an exciting show with quick-fire poetics on everything from video games to kinky butlers!
Athens: 24 January 2009
Quizoola! by Forced Entertainment
Don't miss , described by The Guardian newspaper as 'Britain’s most brilliant experimental theatre company', on their first visit to Greece to present , one of the most innovative performances in the field of performance art.
Athens: 7 & 8 March 2009
Electra Perpetrator
We invite you to the dance theatre production , a ground-breaking modern interpretation of the classical myth of Electra by renowned Greek choreographer and internationally acclaimed UK composer .
Athens: 28 & 29 March 2009
Richard Alston Dance Company
We're delighted to invite you to an exciting dance trilogy by , one of the UK’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies.
Athens: 5, 6 & 7 May 2009
OPA 0.2 On Performance Art
Join us at, the 2nd international performance art festival organised by Bios, a unique meeting point for artists and audiences alike to explore one of the most vibrant art forms through a varied programme of live performances, tributes, lectures, talks and open discussions.
Athens: 20-26 May 2009
Forward Motion
Don't miss this year’s Kalamata International Dance Festival and our film screening of , in which high profile dance makers introduce a screen dance work that has inspired their practice
Kalamata: 21 July 2009
Edinburgh Showcase 2009
The takes place every other year and provides international promoters, venue managers and agents with a unique opportunity to network with key members of the UK’s performing arts sector, as well as with each other, and to see innovative British theatre and live art productions currently available for international touring.
Edinburgh: 24–29 August 2009
The Bed
We are delighted to support by , an exciting all-night dance marathon organised by the .
Athens - Workshop: 5–8 January 2010
Athens - Performance: 9 January 2010
Void Story by Forced Entertainment
Don’t miss the Greek premiere of , a comical modern fable which promises to take you on a rollercoaster ride through the decimated remains of contemporary culture.
Athens: 28-30 January 2010
Suitcase
In collaboration with Porta Theatre and Porta Theatre Lab, it is our great pleasure to present in Greece a theatre-in-education programme entitled by theatre director Chris Cooper and UK-based Theatre in Education company Big Brum.
Athens: 27 February–6 March 2010
Ancient Drama: Contemporary Approaches & Education
We join forces with the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network and invite you to a particularly interesting symposium on ancient drama.
Athens: 26-30 March 2010
HamletZar Workshop
We are proud to present the Iranian film and theatre director , who will run the six-day based on the principles and work of the group Goossun Art-illery.
Athens: 6–12 April 2010
Meet Adrian Jackson
We're delighted to invite you to meet , founder and artistic director of the theatre group , at a series of events focusing on participatory theatre and interactive forum theatre.
Thessaloniki: 23 & 24 April 2010
Athens: 25–28 April 2010
Hip Hop Dance: Battle of the Year Balkans Festival
Join us at this year’s for the regional preliminary of the break dance competition where the best dance crew will be selected to represent the Balkans at the BOTY International on 20 November 2010.
Thessaloniki: 7 & 8 May 2010
As you like it
To mark the end of 2009, we are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of William Shakespeare’s sonnets (20 May 1609) and invite you to two events we are supporting as a tribute to Shakespeare.
Athens: 21 January-28 March & 15 April–9 May 2010
Steven Berkoff in Athens: Shakespeare's Villains
Don’t miss award-winning, writer, actor and director , who is visiting Athens for the first time with his highly successful one-man play .
Athens: 18–20 May 2010
Bear
As part of our programme, we invite you to , a solo performance by UK artist , which we are presenting in collaboration with this year’s MIRfestival.
Athens: 15 & 16 September 2010
City to City Cabaret
is a sociable dance event which features the best bits of a traditional cabaret event (table service, live band, compére) alongside a distinctly modern diverse line-up of dance, performance, spoken word, circus and film.
Athens: 16 October 2010
DICE
Following last year’s success of Suitcase, a theatre-in-education project, it is our great pleasure to welcome to Athens again to present , a new innovative drama-and-theatre-in-education programme.
Athens: 31 January 2011
Dennis Kelly in Athens
Don’t miss a unique presentation/discussion by , one of the most significant rising UK playwrights, on the occasion of the premiere presentation of two of his plays – Orphans and DNA – in Greece.
Athens: 10 February 2011
Tim Crouch Performances
In collaboration with Bios, we are proud to present for the first time in Greece , British author, actor and director, who is coming to Athens to present two of his most successful plays, and .
Athens: 30 March–2 April 2011
Two Peas without a Pod
Don’t miss the performance entitled as well as their workshop in Athens this June, as part of our collaboration with Kinitiras Studio Artistic Residency Centre!
Athens: 3–5 June 2011
Superheroes
In collaboration with the Kinitiras Studio – Aristic Residency Centre, it is our pleasure to present the international residency project by Greek playwright and director Elena Penga, UK director and performer Patrick Morris and Swiss performer Steffi Mueller.
Athens: 12 July 2011
Hofesh Shechter Company: Political Mother
We are delighted to work with the Kalamata International Dance Festival once again and this year present , a dance performance by the – described as an 'audio visual masterpiece' by critics – which closes this year's festival.
Calamata: 21 July 2011
Forced Entertainment: Tomorrow's Parties
Following their highly successful sold-out shows Quizoola (2009) and Void Story (2010) in Athens, the most dynamic devised theatre group in the UK, return to Bios with a new production entitled .
Athens: 30 September-2 October 2011
Pinter: In Other Rooms
In collaboration with the School of English Language and Literature, the School of Drama, the Teloglion Foundation of Art at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Pinter Centre at Goldsmiths, we have great pleasure in inviting you to the world of renowned UK playwright, , through a unique performance of .
Thessaloniki: 25–27 November 2011
DV8 Physical Theatre: Can we talk about this?
Join us at the brand new production entitled , which inaugurates our collaboration with the newly-established Onassis Cultural Centre!
Athens: 8–11 December 2011
