This document provides a summary of George Kotsakos's education, professional experience, and skills. It lists that he studied at the School of Fine Arts in Athens from 2011-2017, and has experience in scenography, costumes, theatrical masks, and art works for various theatre and film productions from 2010 to present. It also notes that he speaks English and Greek.
1. George Kotsakos
N.Plastira 16b
15121 Pefki _ Athens – Greece
Phone numbers :(+30) 69.75.70.80.90
(+30) 210.80.51.888
Mail: gkotsakos2008@yahoo.gr
ARTIST - STAGE DESIGNER - ACTOR
EDUCATION
2011-2017 School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece.
2009-2010 Queen Margaret University of Endimbourg / (AMC) – BA in Performing Arts with distinction, Athens
2007-2009 Diploma of Acting (theatre-cinema) / Art Academy (IEK Akmi), Athens
Theatre
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Scenography – Costumes – Theatrical masks – Art work
2015 The Bright Room by Dina Stamatopoulou staged at Gialino Music Theater. Athens.
2015 Participation in group exhibition at the Grigoriadis Art Gallery with the creation named “Three Zone”. Athens
2014 Chessenale 2014 at the mall Athens. Participation with creating chess pieces of large dimensions for the Festival.
2014 Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni and Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
Directing : Niki Ellinidou. Odessa Opera House. Kiev. Scenography – Costumes
2014 Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten. Directing idea: Niki Ellinidou. Model creation. Athens
2013 Stop motion movie by Dionysis Atzarakis. Design and creation of the film set.
2013 Tragelaphos: the Chronicle of a crisis by Ioannis Koutentakis. Directing: Theodore Espiritou.
Semio theater. Props construction. Athens.
2013 Lift me down by the theatrical team Lift-Inc. Director: Christos Karabelas. Third performance competition at
Kinitiras Studio. Audience award. Athens.
2012 The Magical Journey of Eugenia by Dina Stamatopoulou staged at 104 theater.
Design and creation of the theatrical set and costumes. Athens.
2012 Portaits of Lars Noren especially made for the Cyprus Theater Organisation programme.
Play: Natten ar dagens mor (Night Mother Day). Director: Yiannis Iordanidis. Cyprus
2011 Don Giovanni by Lorenzo da Ponte. Adaptation – directing: Theodore Espiritou.
Askisi Theater. Theatrical props – masks. Athens
2011 Lucky man by Alexios Kotsoris. Director: Alexios Kotsoris. Theatre Festival
epikolono and @rouf. Scenography. Athens
2010 Human Voices (The human voice, The liar, The ghost of Marseille by Jean Cocteau)
Director: Theodore Vournas. Scenography. Athens
2010 Lysistrata by Aristophanes and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Director: Kostas Vandgos and Athina Kefala. Theatre Festival Olive - Milan
Scenography – Costumes – Props. Milan, Italy
2009 Arden of Fenersham Anonymous author. Director: Maximos Moumouris.
Athens Festival. Costume designer assistant. Athens
Actor
2011 Don Giovanni by Lorenzo da Ponte. Adaptation – directing: Theodore Espiritou.
Role: Don Ottavio. Askisi Theater. Athens
2010 Medea by Euripides. Director: Joanna Gavakou. Role: Messenger, Chorus.
Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation. Athens
2010 Human Voices (The human voice, The liar, The ghost of Marseille by Jean Cocteau)
Director: Theodore Vournas. Athens
2009 Happy Prince. Director: Gregory Hadgakis. Benaki Museum. Athens
2009 The Eumenides by Aeschylus and Bald Soprano by Eugene Ionesco.
Director: Kostas Vandgos and Athina Kefala. Theatre Festival Olive – Romania.
Roles: Apolon, Ms Martin. Bucharest, Romania
Directing – Assistant Director
2009 Arden of Fenersham Anonymous author. Director: Maximos Moumouris. Athens
Athens Festival. Assistant Director
date of birth : 11 – 6 – 1989
2. Sept. 2016 CityLab Workoshop. Project Theme “ City – Architecture – Eros ”. Patra
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cinema
Scenography – Costumes – Masks
2012 The Dreamer by George Kotsakos. Director & producer: George Kotsakos
Scenography - costumes – masks. Athens
2011 Crossing over by Catherine Vaimaki. Director: Theodore Vournas. Scenography. Athens
2011 Hostess by Christos Karabelas. Director: Christos Karabelas.
Producton: TEXNIS / Ioannis Makridis & CO. Scenography. Athens
Actor
2012 The Dreamer by George Kotsakos. Director & producer: George Kotsakos. Athens
2011 Hostess by Christos Karabelas. . Director: Christos Karabelas.
Producton: TEXNIS / Ioannis Makridis & CO. Athens
2011 Neradgia by Helen Theodoridou. Athens
Directing – Assistant Director
2012 The Dreamer by George Kotsakos. Director & producer: George Kotsakos. Athens
MORE INFORMATION
+ professional skills: Besides scenery designing, ability in scenery construction
+ cooperation with Nota Tsoulfa ‘s workshop of “Dimiourgiki Rafi” (creative seam) for the designing part
Workshops
1994 - 2005 Painting Workshop with Kalliopi Lerta (Cultural Organization of Pefki municipality). Athens
August 2015 Festivart at Lab2Art Workshop. Project theme “Hospitality & public space”. Loutraki
March 2010 Physical Theater Workshop with Kostas Phillippoglou (complicite). Athens
March 2009 Acting Technic Workshop with Roula Pateraki. Athens
April 2009 Musical Theatre Workshop (Chicago & Cats) with Sia Koskina. Athens
May 2008 Theatrical Production Workshop with Georgina Kakoudaki and Catherine Berdeka. Athens
June 2008 IWA / Master Class: Acting on Camera and Television with Bernard Hiller.
Sept. 2008
Alkmini Theater. Athens
IWA / Nancy Bishop Casting Workshop: Acting on Camera. Alkmini Theatre. Athens
Dance & Movement
2008-2011 Dance & Movement lessons (Martha Graham Technic, classical ballet and Laban Studies)
with Kiki Selioni (P.H.D. Central School of Speech and drama). Athens
2009-2010 Movement for Actors with Frosso Korou (Former Pina Bausch Dancer and head of the Dance
department in IASMOS Drama School). Studio So7. Athens
Music
2011-2012 Musical (Singing & Voice) with Apostolis Psihramis. (Level 5). Athens
2000-2002 Member of the choir of the Philharmonic conservatory of Pefki, Athens, Greece
2000-2004 Music Theory & Solfez (A’ Harmony) with Helen Kourousi. Athens
1999-04/2011-12 Accordion lessons (Grade 7) with Dimos Polimeris & Giorgia Souladika. Athens
Languages: English , Greek