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Krysianna Papadakis

Director

I'm a theatre director and playwright based in London. I'm originally from Athens, Greece, and I'm passionate about comedy and about using mixed-media and interdisciplinary approaches to theatre and design.

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Credits

Director/ Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again./ Alice Birch/ The Space / January 26th-February 2nd / 2020

Director/ The Deal/ Digital Short Film/ MET Film/ 2019

Director/ Willow/ Jennifer Cerys/ The Bunker/ September 8th-16th/2019

Director/ The Vagina Monologues/Eve Ensler/Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club/March 5th/2019

Director/ Labyrinth/ Krysianna Papadakis & Nick Smart/ Burton Taylor Studio/ Oxford Playhouse/ March 6th-10th/ 2018

Director/ The Polycephaly Monologues Nick Smart/ The Michael Pilch Theatre Studio/ February 7th- 10th/ 2018

Director/ The Merchant of Venice/ William Shakespeare/ The Adams Pool Theatre/ May 21st-24th/ 2017

Training

MET Film School / July-August 2019
- Completed the Four Week Filmmaking Course
- Gained experience and training across filmmaking skills (directing, editing, screenwriting, design)

Soho Theatre Young Company/ January-March 2019
- Completed the 10-week Comedy Workshop, which culminated in a 2-hour performance

American Repertory Theater/ September-December 2016
- Acting Workshop: Comedy - Scott Zigler (by audition)

Harvard University 2013-2017
- The Art of Scenography: 20th and 21st Century Directorial Concepts and Set
Design - Julia Smeliansky/ Fall 2016
- Introduction to Playwriting - Sam Marks/ Fall 2016
- Advanced Playwriting – Sam Marks/ Spring 2017
- Theatre, Dance & Media Masterclass Series with Rachael Mars/ Spring 2017

Location

London

Experience

1-2 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Dramaturgy
  • Languages
  • Performance Art
  • Set Design
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Sound Design
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with young people
  • Writing

Additional Languages

Greek, Spanish

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