Wednesday, September, 18th 2019

Curated by the University of Bonn (Forum Internationale Wissenschaft)

Grand Narratives and the Embodiment of the Public Sphere

15.00 – 15.30

Subscriptions

15.30-15.45

Opening Talk

The Re-invention of the Myth: Αrc-Net’s new project “Interconnecting myths and performing cultures. A laboratory of new mythologies”. 

Platon Mavromoustakos, Professor, University of Athens, Department of Theatre Studies

15.45 -16.45

1^st Panel: The Body and the Polis

15.45 –16.00

On Bodies, Things, and Acts of Democracy. The Materiality of Ancient Theatre

Impulse by Julia Stenzel, Professor, Professor of Religion and Society studies, University of Bonn  

16.00-16.35

Negotiating Collectivity. Attempts on Gymnastics, ancient and modern

Presentation by Theatre Artist Oliver Zahn and Workshop Participants

16.35 – 16.50

Response by Rodanthi Sedouka, Conceptual artist & Designer, Creative Director & Partner of Red Design Consultants. Creator of the Emblem of Olympic Games, Athens 2004

16.50 – 17.00

Break

17.00 – 18.00

17.00 – 17.15

17.15 – 17.50

Leaving Home – Creating Homes. Timeless Drama in Athens

Presentation by Director and Performer Holle Münster, the Theatre Director Sarantos Zervoulakos and Workshop Participants

17.50 – 18.05

18.05 – 18.15

18.15 – 19.15

18.15 – 18.30

18.30 – 19.05

The Real Must be Fictionalized To BeTthought…Layers of Space in Modern Athens

Presentation by Artists Ilan Bachl, AnnaM. Pasco Bolta and Workshop Participants

19.05 – 19.20

19.20 – 19.30

19.30 – 20.30

Thursday, September, 19th 2019

Curated by Michael Cacoyannis Foundation

The Political and the Ancient Drama as Theory/Idea/Project

15.30-16.30

1^st  Panel

Elitism, Popularism, Entitlement

Chair/Discussant

Evdokia Delipetrou, Researcher, PhD in Performing Arts, University of Athens

15.30-15.50

From Politics as Theater to Politics as Firework

George Pleios, President of the Department of Communication & Mass Media-University of Athens

15.50-16.10

Theatres of Demagoguery. Aristophanic Attempts on Politics, ancient and modern

Julia Stenzel, Professor of Religion and Society studies, University of Bonn

16.10-16.30

Discussion

16.30-16.45

Break

16.45 – 17.45

2^nd  Panel

 The Political and the Theatre (VS/+)

Chair/Discussant

Olympia Glykioti, Researcher, PhD in Performing Arts, University of Athens

16.45-17.05

Beyond the Age of the World Picture

Sebastian Kirsch, Theatre scholar, affiliated as a Feodor Lynen research fellow to the Department of German Studies at New York University, USA

17.05-17.25

Protest Choruses: Rethinking the Aestheticisation of the Political

Stefan Donath, Dr.in Theatre Studies, Researcher, affiliated at «Interweaving Performance Cultures» Institute, Freie University of Berlin

17.25-17.45

Discussion

17.45-18.00

Break

18.00-19.00

3^rd Panel

The Tragic and the Political

18.00-18.20

Tragedy, Democracy, and Monetised Individualism

Richard Seaford, Professor, University of  Exeter

18.20-18.40

The Ancient Theatre and the Social Negotiation

Alexandros Mistriotis, Artist

18.40-19.00

Discussion

19.00-19.15

Break

19.15 – 20.30

4^th Panel

The Drama Festivals and the Cultural Policy

Chair/Discussant

Eleni Koutsilaiou, Researcher, PhD in Performing Arts

19.15-19.25

Ancient Drama, Post-Democracy and Cultural Policy

Dimitris Yolassis, Administration & Program Consultant-Michael Cacoyannis Foundation

19.25-19.35

Culturalising Democracy - Democratising Culture

Panayiotis Neufelt,Founder and Chairman, International Independent (consortium of organisations on cultural research, policy and economy) and Arts Council Greece

19.35-19.45

Ancient Drama: Teaching the participation in politics

Dora Vyzovitou, Cultural Management, Media and Public Relations Consultant

19.45 – 19.55

On sponsorship

Minas Mavrikakis, Communication Expert, Communication Consultant and Chairman of the Consulting Committee on Artistic Fields at  Michalis Cacoyannis Foundation, as well as Chief Strategy Officer of the Pitch Communications Agency

19.55-20.30

Discussion