Lefteris Giovanidis (Greek: ΛευτÎÏ Î·Ï‚ Î"ιοβανίδης) is
a theatre director and translator from Greece. He is the current
artistic director consultant of the Municipal and Regional Theatre of
Kozani.He studied at the Drama School of Athens supervised by director
Giorgos Theodosiadis and he graduated in 1995. After his graduation he
worked for two years as an actor in Athens and in 1997 he moved to New
York, USA in order to study stage directing at Michael Howard Studio
and Herbert Bergohof Studio. He also attended courses at Actor’s
Studio NYC. During his stay in USA he worked at the beginning as
assistant director and then he made his inaugural works as a director.
He returned to Greece in 2000.Until now Giovanidis has directed 33
plays, he has translated 14 more plays to Greek and he has made 6
adaptations of books for theatre. Moreover, he directed the medal
ceremonies of the Athens Olympics and Paralympics Games in 2004 and
the opening ceremony for the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics
Championships in Patras. He has instructed drama and
improvisation-classes at the Drama School of National Theatre of
Northern Greece.Giovanidis has co-operated with theatres and
institutions like National Theatre of Greece, National Theatre of
Northern Greece, Croatian National Theatre [hr] (Gradsko kazalište
Marina Držića), Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre, Foundation of
the Hellenic World, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens Festival
etc.
a theatre director and translator from Greece. He is the current
artistic director consultant of the Municipal and Regional Theatre of
Kozani.He studied at the Drama School of Athens supervised by director
Giorgos Theodosiadis and he graduated in 1995. After his graduation he
worked for two years as an actor in Athens and in 1997 he moved to New
York, USA in order to study stage directing at Michael Howard Studio
and Herbert Bergohof Studio. He also attended courses at Actor’s
Studio NYC. During his stay in USA he worked at the beginning as
assistant director and then he made his inaugural works as a director.
He returned to Greece in 2000.Until now Giovanidis has directed 33
plays, he has translated 14 more plays to Greek and he has made 6
adaptations of books for theatre. Moreover, he directed the medal
ceremonies of the Athens Olympics and Paralympics Games in 2004 and
the opening ceremony for the 2007 World Rhythmic Gymnastics
Championships in Patras. He has instructed drama and
improvisation-classes at the Drama School of National Theatre of
Northern Greece.Giovanidis has co-operated with theatres and
institutions like National Theatre of Greece, National Theatre of
Northern Greece, Croatian National Theatre [hr] (Gradsko kazalište
Marina Držića), Patras Municipal and Regional Theatre, Foundation of
the Hellenic World, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, Athens Festival
etc.
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