Welcome to our site for Modern Greek Drama and Film!
This website has been developed (over several years) as a pilot research project at Boston College (USA). The site aims at providing access to recorded materials of interest for the study of contemporary Greek drama and film — with added content aimed particularly at speakers of English.
We present:
For each recording in Greek we provide (as 'added content') a transcript, an English translation and subtitles. Our intent is to make the recordings more readily accessible to audiences lacking native understanding of oral Greek -- especially university students (of drama, film, and/or of modern Greek language and literature) in English-speaking countries for whom our additional materials may be helpful.
We have received permission to post the entire production of Paris Tacopoulos' The Pre-Last of the Monikins, with actor Nikos Kalamo.
Identification of the plays and the productions, regarding available published translations, as well as the names of the participants on the research team, is provided.
We present:
- a collection representing seven contemporary Greek plays:
- five video-clips of excerpts (each ca. 4-6 minutes in length);
- two full-length plays;
- four interviews/presentations (with author/playwright Paris Tacopoulos, film specialist Professor Dan Georgakas, actor Dimitris Kataleifos, film director Periklis Choursoglou).
For each recording in Greek we provide (as 'added content') a transcript, an English translation and subtitles. Our intent is to make the recordings more readily accessible to audiences lacking native understanding of oral Greek -- especially university students (of drama, film, and/or of modern Greek language and literature) in English-speaking countries for whom our additional materials may be helpful.
We have received permission to post the entire production of Paris Tacopoulos' The Pre-Last of the Monikins, with actor Nikos Kalamo.
Identification of the plays and the productions, regarding available published translations, as well as the names of the participants on the research team, is provided.
Plays
· Alexander the Great and the Accursed Snake (excerpt) -- a 'shadow play' featuring Karagiozis (Καραγκιόζης)
· Courtyard of Miracles (excerpts) -- by Iakovos Kambanellis (Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης)
· The Egg -- by Costas Mourselas (Κώστας Μουρσελάς)
· The Match (excerpt) -- by George Maniotis (Γιώργος Μανιώτης)
· The Moonlight Sonata (excerpt) -- by Yannis Ritsos (Γιάννης Ρίτσος)
· The Pre-Last of the Monikins -- by Paris Tacopoulos (Πάρις Τακόπουλος)
· With Power from Kifissia (excerpt) -- by Dimitris Kechaidis and Eleni Haviara (Δημήτρης Κεχαΐδης και Ελένη Χαβιαρά)
· Courtyard of Miracles (excerpts) -- by Iakovos Kambanellis (Ιάκωβος Καμπανέλλης)
· The Egg -- by Costas Mourselas (Κώστας Μουρσελάς)
· The Match (excerpt) -- by George Maniotis (Γιώργος Μανιώτης)
· The Moonlight Sonata (excerpt) -- by Yannis Ritsos (Γιάννης Ρίτσος)
· The Pre-Last of the Monikins -- by Paris Tacopoulos (Πάρις Τακόπουλος)
· With Power from Kifissia (excerpt) -- by Dimitris Kechaidis and Eleni Haviara (Δημήτρης Κεχαΐδης και Ελένη Χαβιαρά)
Interviews / Presentations
· Interview with Author/Playwright Paris Tacopoulos (Πάρις Τακόπουλος)
· Presentation by Professor Dan Georgakas (Νταν Γεωργακάς)
· Interview with Greek Actor Dimitris Kataleifos (Δημήτρης Καταλειφός)
· Interview with Film Director Periklis Choursoglou (Περικλής Χούρσογλου)
· Presentation by Professor Dan Georgakas (Νταν Γεωργακάς)
· Interview with Greek Actor Dimitris Kataleifos (Δημήτρης Καταλειφός)
· Interview with Film Director Periklis Choursoglou (Περικλής Χούρσογλου)
Acknowledgements / Credits
Special thanks to the Theatre Museum in Athens (www.theatremuseum.gr),
especially its Director in the early 2000s, Mr. Kostas Assimakopoulos (Κώστας Ασημακόπουλος),
and Ms. Eva Georgousopoulou (Εύα Γεωργουσοπούλου).
Also to Mrs. Alkestis Soulogianni (Άλκηστις Σουλογιάννη), Director, Directorate of International Relations, Greek Ministry of Culture.
Thanks to the Undergraduate Research Fellows (URF) grant program of Boston College that has supported much of the progress on this project.
Also to participants (in recent years) in the two courses at Boston College
"Modern Greek Drama in English" (Core Literature; cross-listed in Classical Studies, English, and Theater)
and "Greece Viewed Through Her Films" (cross-listed in Classical Studies and Film Studies)
Major technological development of the interface: Scott Kinder, Academic Technologist
Special advice for the interview recordings: Sarah Castricum, Senior Instructional Designer
Instructional Design and eTeaching Services (IDeS), Boston College
(renamed The Center for Teaching Excellence [CTE])
Audiovisual enhancement provided by Media Technology Services (MTS), Boston College
Support from Genny M’Polo, Media Services, O’Neill Library, Boston College
Contributions from URFs at Boston College:
Konstantinos Efstathiou (BC '12)
Matthew Karambelas (BC '10)
David Smail (visual conceptualization) (BC '12)
Vasilios Stotis (web architecture / transcription and translation editor) (BC '13)
George Vellios (BC '13)
Yanna Voutsiotis † (BC '09)
and research assistant Peter Klapes (BC '19)
Project creation and coordination:
Dia Philippides (Research Professor, Department of Classical Studies)
Disclaimer
This site has been developed for educational purposes.
We are grateful to all who have expressly granted us permission to include their materials.
In case anyone perceives an infringement of copyright,
please contact the project coordinator at Dia.Philippides@bc.edu
and we shall address the issue promptly.
Special thanks to the Theatre Museum in Athens (www.theatremuseum.gr),
especially its Director in the early 2000s, Mr. Kostas Assimakopoulos (Κώστας Ασημακόπουλος),
and Ms. Eva Georgousopoulou (Εύα Γεωργουσοπούλου).
Also to Mrs. Alkestis Soulogianni (Άλκηστις Σουλογιάννη), Director, Directorate of International Relations, Greek Ministry of Culture.
Thanks to the Undergraduate Research Fellows (URF) grant program of Boston College that has supported much of the progress on this project.
Also to participants (in recent years) in the two courses at Boston College
"Modern Greek Drama in English" (Core Literature; cross-listed in Classical Studies, English, and Theater)
and "Greece Viewed Through Her Films" (cross-listed in Classical Studies and Film Studies)
Major technological development of the interface: Scott Kinder, Academic Technologist
Special advice for the interview recordings: Sarah Castricum, Senior Instructional Designer
Instructional Design and eTeaching Services (IDeS), Boston College
(renamed The Center for Teaching Excellence [CTE])
Audiovisual enhancement provided by Media Technology Services (MTS), Boston College
Support from Genny M’Polo, Media Services, O’Neill Library, Boston College
Contributions from URFs at Boston College:
Konstantinos Efstathiou (BC '12)
Matthew Karambelas (BC '10)
David Smail (visual conceptualization) (BC '12)
Vasilios Stotis (web architecture / transcription and translation editor) (BC '13)
George Vellios (BC '13)
Yanna Voutsiotis † (BC '09)
and research assistant Peter Klapes (BC '19)
Project creation and coordination:
Dia Philippides (Research Professor, Department of Classical Studies)
Disclaimer
This site has been developed for educational purposes.
We are grateful to all who have expressly granted us permission to include their materials.
In case anyone perceives an infringement of copyright,
please contact the project coordinator at Dia.Philippides@bc.edu
and we shall address the issue promptly.