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Maria Chaniotaki -Kafousia

24-26 Semelis str. 15 chicksand house
11528 Athens, Greece chicksand street,e15lh
Tel. (0030) 2106728936 London, UK
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e-mail: mxan62@otenet.gr
website:www.mariachaniotaki.gr

Born in Heraklion ,Crete, Greece
Studies
Techn. Civil Engineer (BA)
Music, Piano and
Theatre Design-Scenography, MA in Theatre Design – Scenography
in Wimbledon School of Art,WSA, London
Seminar:
Theatre Design Summer School in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London(1993)

Exhibitions(Art work):
• " Transformations in Theatre and Scenography " at the MA of Theatre Design Graduation Exhibition in Wimbledon School of Art, London, July 1995
• " Images in the process of a Scenography " at STAVLOS Gallery, Athens, March 1998.
• " Fairies " at ANDROGEO Town Hall Gallery Heraclion - Crete,
December 1998
• " Crowd Images" at the DOMA Gallery, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, Athens,
• November 1999. (Group Exhibition)
• " Mixed compositions " at MONOHORO art Gallery, Athens, November 200.
• " Krinos and Anemoni " at Technopolis - Gazi (city of Athens), March 2002. (Group Exhibition)
• " Rainbow " at the ART - FORUM Gallery, Thessaloniki, October 2002. (Group Exhibition)
• " Woman " at the Art Center of Athens ,Athens, November 2003 (Group Exhibition)
• "Water Gems" at the "MONOHORO " Gallery, Athens November 2004
• “Art and Theatre Design work” at the Vasiliki Ag. Markou Museum, Heraclion Crete ,
January- February 2011

Books:
• " Fairies" (Poetry , text and illustration) , ELL.GRAMMATA , March 1998.
• " A Kite named Shark" ( Fairy Tale, text and illustration ) IOLKOS, May 1999.
• "A Flower that wanted to become a butterfly" ( Fairy Tale ,text and illustration)
IOLKOS, November 2001

She is registered at the DICTIONARY OF GREEK ARTISTS –MELISSA, 4th volume.
“All her Art work comes from a deeper sense of Scenography(Theatre) and Poetry, sending out a strong poetic sense”

Has worked as a Theatre Designer in Theatre and Dance performances since 1990.
(Theatre Design work)*

Teaching Theatre Design and Performance Art since 2000 at various workshops and at the University of Rethymnon Crete.

Foundation of the Laboratory of Scenography – a Laboratory of Art (2000) and foundation of the CMD group (2007). Prague Quadrennial http://www.pq.cz/en/scenography-education)

Performance(As Artistic Director):
“Thread”, Performance - Installation by CMD Group at BIOS Athens, January - February 2008,
(Text – Mise en scene – Scenography: Maria Chaniotaki-Kafousia) and
“Inverted Thread - the fairy Tale” by CMD Group at ASKISI theatre Athens, 2009 - 2010
(Text - Mise en scene – Scenography: Maria Chaniotaki-Kafousia)
and also Artistic Director of the CMD Group

Future work:
Books: "The secret of a Giant Chestnut tree" (Fairy Tale, text and illustration)
"The enchanted mountain" (Fairy Tale, text and illustration)
"The Swan's Autuhmn" (Fairy Tale, text and illustration)
Exhibitions: “Shoe Box art” 2012
Performace : Shadows -a study on a novel of F. Pessoa, Artistic Director


Member of:
The Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD),
International Institute of Theatre (IIT)
"The Champer of Fine Art of Greece"(EETE)
(Theatre Design work)*

THEATRE DESIGN WORK since 1980
As an assistant Designer with Theatre Designer Antonis Daglidis:
" DON ZOUAN BACK FROM THE WAR " by Horvath, EMPROS theatre, 1998
" A STORY WITH A STORY " by G. Rontari, PORTA theatre, 1998
" PERLIBLIN AND BELISSA " by F. G. Lorca, Theatre of Neos Kosmos,1998
" THE CLANDESTINOS ISLAND " by P. Sebastikoglou, National Theatre of Greece, 1999

As Theatre and Costume Designer - Professional work
" ΝΕΧΤ SUNDAY " by Sp. Papadogiorgos, Larissa, 1980
" EMIGRES " by Mrozek, Crete, 1986
" A STRANGE AFTERNOON " by An. Doriadis, Crete, 1989
" A NIGHT CONVERSATION "by L. Pirandello, Crete, 1990
" A MAN WITH A FLOWER IN HIS MOUTH " by L. Pirandello, Crete 1990
" SWEETS " by G.Hasapoglou, Crete 1991
" A HAPPY EVENT " by Mrozek, 1992
" GHOSTS " by Ibsen, study, London, 1992
" MOTHER COURAGE " by B. Brecht, study, London, 1993
" HAMLET" by W. Shakespeare, study, London, 1993
" THE MAIDS " by J. Genet, study, London 1994
" A DANCE BEFORE …THE BLACK GOLDFISH ", text, stage direction, stage design: Maria Chaniotaki, video with Savina Giannatou at the mansion of the Duchess of Plakentia.
" MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM" by W. Shakespeare, OMMA studio, 1996
" MEASURE FOR MEASURE " by W. Shakespeare, theatre VIVI, Renaissance theatre Festival, Rethimno, 1997
" CRUCIFIXION " by G. Boufidis, Opera, Athens college Theatre 1999
" M. Sahtouris POETRY " by G. Magoulas, Ilissia Theatre, 1999
" STORY TELLING " by N.Govas, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2000
" PERSEFONI " Dance, Open Theatre, 2000
" BURNING PEOPLE " Dance, Open Theatre, 2000
" THE MOUNTAIN GIANTS " by L.Pirandello, Costumes, Crete, 2001
" THE TIME THAT WE DIDN'T KNOW…." by Hanke, National Theatre of Greece, 2002
" MARA SADE ", National Theatre of Greece, 2002
" FOUR RAYS PLUS ONE " by Reggina Kapetanaki/ Vassilis Risvas, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2003
" PURE " by Annabel Knight, Athinais Cultural Center, Athens, 2005
" THE THREAD " by CMD group (Artistic Director: Maria Chaniotaki) at BIOS Athens, January - February 2008
" WHO SAYS YES - WHO SAYS NO " by B. Brecht, 18 Beaufort group, Director: Olia Lazaridou, Athens Festival, 2008
" ALBERT " by Vasilis Maurogeorgiou, Theatre of Neos Kosmos, 2009
" INVERTED THREAD - THE FAIRY TALE " by CMD Group (Artistic Director: Maria Chaniotaki), ASKISI Theatre, Athens 2009 - 2010
" LETTERS FROM EARTH - ADAM AND EVA " by M. Twain, Director: Pantelis Dentakis, Theatre of Neos kosmos, 2010.
“THE TOUL’S ENIGMA” by M. Papagianni ,Director:P. Dentakis, Theatre of Neos Kosmos,2011
“PLUTOS ” by Aristophanes, Set and costume Design, Vice Versa Group, Theatro Vraxwn 2011

“ TRAVELLING WITH MY DADDY” by Vas. Maurogeorgiou ,Director : Vangelis Theodoropoulos Theatre of Neos Kosmos 2011
“ 6 DEGREES BELOW THE HORIZON” by R. Konstantaki and Yomiko Yoshika ,Dance Performance M. Kakogiannis Foundation 2011, Berlin 2012.

As a Director:
" THE THREAD " by CMD group, BIOS Athens, January - February 2008
" INVERTED THREAD - THE FAIRY TALE " by CMD Group, ASKISI Theatre, Athens 2009 - 2010