- Age 5: you remembered
I remember... Summer... an afternoon near the sea... Standing in the center, improvising, dancing, singing, telling fantastic stories, reciting poems... My spectators laugh, are moved, applaud... Every afternoon the same thing repeats itself. I'm excited! It took me a while to realize that what I was passionate about was a profession that I could do for the rest of my life! "Actress, is that what they call it mom?" Five years old I found out what I will do when I grow up. As soon as we return to Athens... I work in the theater professionally every Sunday. Five years old, playing the lead role in a children's play and getting paid. The money in my piggy bank.
- Age 15: dreams
To be an actor. Maybe a classical dancer. I had nothing else in mind.
- Age 25: deeds
I didn't become a classical dancer like I wanted to. A foot problem made me drop my ballet studies. For many years this resignation has hurt me. I dance "amateur" now, as much as I can - with hunger, with longing! (Modern, Jazz, Claquettes, Flamenco) I watch "Swan Lake" and cry.
But I became an actor. I finished the drama school of Pelos Katselis, after an audition I joined the Greek Theater of Drama and stayed for 2 years playing leading roles. But it's not enough for me. I give up the secure job, the good salary, the first roles. I am coming to Athens with the aim of creating my own theater group that will express me completely. Together with the director Costas Dalianis (Ah, yes! We are getting married in the meantime), we found the troupe "Modern Times". We are building a theater with our own hands, in Ampelokipi. The theater has been operating for 8 years. We stage many plays that become artistic and "grossing" successes. Many rave reviews. A big dream comes true with a lot of hard work!
- Age 35: actions
At the age of 29 I have my daughter and I feel that I am being given the whole world. At 33 I'm losing my father – and it's costing me dearly. I break up with the director Costas Dalianis and artistically explore the theater in Athens. I work with many theaters (Aliki Vougiouklakis, Kostas Karras, Kostas Kazakos, Yiannis Mortzos, Yiannis Kalatzopoulos, Yiannis Diamantopoulos, many directors, many troupes, DIPETHE, Television, Radio, Dubbing...) Experiences.
- Age 45: achievements
Things precious that take a lot of work to keep in your life.
We are raising our daughter together with her father, Costas Dalianis. You are never separated from the father of your child. We maintain an artistic relationship based on mutual appreciation. And we decide to make our dreams come true again. To establish the Modern Times Drama School and after a few years to re-establish the Modern Times Theater.
- NOW: where we find you personally and professionally.
Now I am in the new space that houses the Drama school and the Modern Times theater in Gazi. I am participating in the performance of Brecht's play "The Chalk Circle" where I play the Narrator. A show with great success, which continues for 2η year. From February 4th I will be performing in the show "Ta oria" - and this one for 2η year – a contemporary Romanian play, a monologue, inspired by a true bowling incident. The play talks about the problems of Education, but also about children, and the society that we "the Adults" are preparing for them
"I also participate in the show "Trei. Três. Tria” a trinational co-production between Greece, Portugal and Romania – which premiered in February in Bucharest and will continue with performances on tour in European cities”
And of course, I teach at the Drama School Modern Times "Acting"
The interview was given to Aliki Danali, Communication & Public Relations Consultant for Greek News & Radio FL
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