The European Cultural Delphi Centre and The Drama School of the Athens Conservatoire organize the symposium At the Crossroads of Cultures: Ancient Greek Tragedy in Japan, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 17:00, at the “Aris Garoufalis” Hall of the Athens Conservatoire (Rigillis & Vas. Georgiou B 17-19, Athens).
The symposium aims to explore the influence of ancient Greek tragedy on contemporary Japanese theatre and drama, stressing on the timeless power and the capacity of Greek tragedy to bridge cultures. Through short papers, personal documentation, and archival material, we aim to shed light on various aspects of this fascinating encounter between two major theatrical traditions.
Special Coordinator: George Sampatakakis, Dept of Theatre Studies, University of Patras
PROGRAM
17.00-17.15
Welcoming Remarks
- Panagiotis Roilos, President of the European Cultural Delphi Centre; Professor, Harvard University
- Konstantinos Arvanitakis, Director of the Drama School, Athens Conservatoire
- Ko Shiratori, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Japan in Greece
17.15-19.00
Round Table
Chair:
Andreas Gofas, Director of the European Cultural Delphi Centre; Professor, Panteion University
Part A
Kyogen and Satyr Play
Katerina Arvaniti, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, University of Patras
Transcribing Ancient Greek Tragedy: The Case of Tadashi Suzuki’s The Trojan Women
Kaiti Diamantakou, Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Reinventing Japanese Identity after Hiroshima through Ancient Drama
Pinelopi Hatzidimitriou, Doctor of Theatre Studies, Lecturer, Postgraduate Theatre Studies Program, Open University of Cyprus
Feminist and Queer Adaptations of Ancient Greek Tragedy (Satoko Ichihara and Takeshi Kawamura)
George Sampatakakis, Associate Professor of Theatre Studies, Department of Theatre Studies, University of Patras
Part B
Philosophy and Practice of Tadashi Suzuki: pre-modern body, actor’s training and the relatedness of “projection” in Noh Theatre and Ancient Greek Tragedy
Anastasis Roilos, Actor, Theatre Scholar
The Place of Ancient Greek Drama in Japanese Theatre
Klemes Empeoglou, Actor
Discussion
19:00-19:20
Break
19.20-19.50
Archival Video Screening
A Dialogue of Directors: Theodoros Terzopoulos in Conversation with Tadashi Suzuki
