BOOKS AND PAPERS by Zoe Ververopoulou
Zoé Ververopouloulou, «La Création théâtrale en Grèce sous le régime des colonels (1967-1974)», in A.-L. Brisac-Chraïbi, F. Douet, N. Pitsos (dir.), Athènes-Santiago 1973. Histoires, témoignages, mémoires, Paris, Éd. de l'IHEAL, 2026, pp. 54-71.
Focusing on commemorative theatre forms associated to national anniversaries and celebrations, th... more Focusing on commemorative theatre forms associated to national anniversaries and celebrations, this paper seeks to examine and analyze the documentary performances presented in Greece on the occasion of a) the 200 years since the outbreak of the Revolution of 1821 and b) the centenary of the 1922 Asia Minor Disaster.
Our study aims to find out if documentary theatre, as a research-based artistic form, can lead to the reinterpretation and reevaluation of the historical past by highlighting new evidence and new points of view. It also aims to discuss the ways in which these performances question pre-established identity narratives and stereotypical representations of Greekness and, finally, to explore the specific dynamics and the role of such creative projects in enabling critical perspectives on contemporary national memory.
In addition to these issues, our paper will consider the new needs and developments in the Greek society that the general rise of the documentary genre reveals and will attempt to assess its impact on the social and cultural role of contemporary Greek theater artists.
https://journals.openedition.org/ceb/23067
Georgopoulou, V., Ververopoulou, Z., Antonopoulou, A., & Spiropoulou, E., “Discourse, Aesthetics and Ideology of Theatre Criticism in Literary and Art Journals (1900-1950): A Research Project”, PARABASIS/ΠΑΡΑΒΑΣΙΣ 19.1 (2023-2024), pp. 181-189.
http://www.critical-stages.org/22/arts-journalism-and-theatre-in-the-pandemic-era-mutations-redef... more http://www.critical-stages.org/22/arts-journalism-and-theatre-in-the-pandemic-era-mutations-redefinitions-and-challenges/?fbclid=IwAR2J9qYmfuuSRO6LD4U_le01tTtlm-zJ3hqMfuBqPKj0VwkVHfp1kxFF3ZA
This paper seeks to explore the new landscape that has emerged during the period of the so-called "corona crisis" within arts (cultural) journalism, focusing specifically on theatre reporting and theatre reviewing. Drawing examples from the Greek and international print and online media, I aim to show the extent to which the sudden pause of artistic life and the rules of social distancing have reshaped not only the contents, formats and genres of journalistic writing for the arts, but also the very essence of the notion of cultural event and cultural news. The paper will consider the importance of the role of theatre journalists and critics in identifying and highlighting urgent issues within the arts in the context of the pandemic. It will also explore the new challenges that have emerged during (and, indeed, as a consequence of) the pandemic. Finally, it will ask if the changes in media coverage of the arts are only temporary, or if arts journalism is entering a new era.
ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ - Ψηφιακό Ευρετήριο: Θεατρικές Κριτικές σε Περιοδικά Λόγου και Τέχνης 1900-1950.
http://sibylla.uop.gr/
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ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ: Ψηφιακό ευρετήριο με θεατρικές κριτικές, το οποίο εκπονήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του ερευνητικού προγράμματος «Λόγος, αισθητική και ιδεολογία της θεατρικής κριτικής σε περιοδικά λόγου και τέχνης (1900-1950).
Ζωή Βερβεροπούλου, «Σταθμοί και οδόσημα στη δραματουργία του Δημήτρη Κεχαΐδη», ΘΕΥΘ 13 (Ιούνιος 2021), σσ. 119-124.
This paper is an attempt to investigate the public discourse used by
Greek theatre artists, to ta... more This paper is an attempt to investigate the public discourse used by
Greek theatre artists, to talk about both contemporary crisis in general and the impact of this socio-economic phenomenon on the field of culture and, especially, on performing arts. Based on a large corpus of journalistic interviews with performers and directors, published in print and online Greek media since the outbreak of the crisis, our study collects and analyses inside data, views and positions on the subject, while it raises questions about the public image of the theatre artist in critical times, when esthetic concerns fuse inevitably into the socio-political experience.
Contemporary theatre criticism in Cyprus and strategies of artistic evaluation
... more Contemporary theatre criticism in Cyprus and strategies of artistic evaluation
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to explore the landscape of contemporary theater criticism in Cyprus, focusing in particular on methods, criteria and positions that critics and journalists-reviewers adopt, when evaluating domestic or international stage productions. Based on a corpus of reviews published in Cypriot newspapers, magazines and online media, our study seeks to define the cultural and generic specificity of these texts, while a number of relevant issues are discussed: the professional status and background of the critics, their argumentation, interpretation and evaluation strategies and, finally, the current state of theatre in Cyprus as reflected in critical discourse and the local media.
https://filmiconjournal.com/journal/article/page/95/2019/6/8
This paper examines the complex relationship and multilevel interaction between theatre and telev... more This paper examines the complex relationship and multilevel interaction between theatre and television, exploring their competitive codes and roles as well as their eclectic - though often controversial - synergies. Through an interdisciplinary approach that combines television studies and theater theory, our study focuses specifically on the presence of theater and drama on Greek television, seeking to define the mechanisms which allow the transformation of the live stage event into a media product. Discussing TV programs such as theatre shows, recorded performances, screen plays and the legendary “Monday Theatre” (Theatro tis Defteras), we aim to explain in what way broadcast technology impacts on theatre aesthetics and spectatorship and how television productions of theatre plays, associating cultural with commercial engagements, can lead to a more creative television programming.
This paper seeks to explore how the new forms of documentary theatre, which emerged on the intern... more This paper seeks to explore how the new forms of documentary theatre, which emerged on the international stage from the ’90s onwards, embody and develop issues of citizenship, a concept which is defined as the «status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges» or «the qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community» (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). By analyzing three documentary productions a) The Laramie project (Moisés Kaufman & Tectonic Theatre project), b) Hate Radio (Milo Rau & International Institute of Political Murder) and c) Min(d)ing Ibsen: An Enemy of the People meets the People (Korina Vasileiadou & Charis Pechlivanidis-National Theatre of Northern Greece), we aim to show in what way documentary theatre contributes to the politico-social awareness of both the artist and the audience and to what extent this kind of performance has the power to enhance critical thinking and effective involvement in the life of the «polis», operating, finally, as a vehicle for what is called «active citizenship».
Το παρόν άρθρο οριοθετεί αρχικά το πεδίο της πολιτιστικής δημοσιογραφίας (cultural journalism) κα... more Το παρόν άρθρο οριοθετεί αρχικά το πεδίο της πολιτιστικής δημοσιογραφίας (cultural journalism) και αναπτύσσει την προβληματική και τον ρόλο της σε σχέση με την προβολή και αξιολόγηση των πολιτιστικών αγαθών. Στη συνέχεια, εστιάζει στη δημοσιογραφία του βιβλίου και ειδικότερα στον τρόπο με τον οποίο τα σύγχρονα ΜΜΕ (κυρίως ο έντυπος και διαδικτυακός Τύπος) καλύπτουν την εκδοτική επικαιρότητα, αλλά και γενικότερα ζητήματα ή φαινόμενα που αφορούν την παραγωγή, την κυκλοφορία και την κατανάλωση/ανάγνωση της λογοτεχνίας. Εντέλει, ποιες μορφές, αξίες και αναπαραστάσεις της λογοτεχνίας, αλλά και ποιες αναγνωστικές πρακτικές προάγονται από τα ΜΜΕ του 21ου αιώνα;
Βερβεροπούλου: Από τη θεατρική είδηση στη θεατρική κριτική -The Greek Play Project -ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΕΛΛΗ... more Βερβεροπούλου: Από τη θεατρική είδηση στη θεατρική κριτική -The Greek Play Project -ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΗ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΡΑΜΑΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ
La réalité en direct, l'actualité en spectacle (vivant) http://communication.revues.org/7245 1/11... more La réalité en direct, l'actualité en spectacle (vivant) http://communication.revues.org/7245 1/11 Communication Information médias théories pratiques vol. 34/2 | 2017 : Vol. 34/2 Recherches La réalité en direct, l'actualité en spectacle (vivant) Les orientations documentaires du théâtre français contemporain Z V Résumés Français English Español Le présent article explore la problématique du théâtre néo-documentaire et analyse les démarches et enjeux d'un mini-corpus de spectacles français à forte dominante factuelle, qui intègrent dans leur dramaturgie des documents et des discours authentiques. Se détachant des logiques fictionnelles pour s'attribuer des fonctions médiatiques, ce théâtre vise à redéfinir les rapports de la scène au monde et de renouer avec les problèmes de la contemporanéité. L'auteure interroge la dynamique journalistique et la portée socio-politique du genre, son souci d'authenticité-objectivité et, enfin, le travail d'esthétisation du réel, ainsi que les tensions qui en découlent. 7/26/2017 La réalité en direct, l'actualité en spectacle (vivant) http://communication.revues.org/7245 2/11
Μπορεί να συγγενεύει στενά με τους γερμανόφωνους προγόνους του της δεκαετίας του '60, όμως, ως εί... more Μπορεί να συγγενεύει στενά με τους γερμανόφωνους προγόνους του της δεκαετίας του '60, όμως, ως είδος εξ ορισμού σύγχρονο και συγχρονικό, το θέατρο τεκμηρίωσης του 21ου αιώνα φαίνεται να διαμορφώνει μια ολότελα δική του φυσιογνωμία, με ανανεωμένες μεθόδους και θεματικές.
This paper discusses a specific but very dynamic aspect of the relationship between journalism an... more This paper discusses a specific but very dynamic aspect of the relationship between journalism and literature, focusing on contemporary Greek press (21th century). More specifically, it aims to explore the ways in which opinion columns embody literary characteristics and techniques of fiction, shaping a kind of hybrid texts, which challenge the usual generic standards of journalistic writing. Recent articles from newspapers and magazines are analyzed on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach, combining the literary theory to the analysis of journalistic discourse.
Zoé Ververopoulou, «Modalités et enjeux des pratiques verbatim dans le théâtre néohellénique contemporain», in Les mots en spectacle, Paris, Garnier, 2016, pp. 259-276.
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BOOKS AND PAPERS by Zoe Ververopoulou
Our study aims to find out if documentary theatre, as a research-based artistic form, can lead to the reinterpretation and reevaluation of the historical past by highlighting new evidence and new points of view. It also aims to discuss the ways in which these performances question pre-established identity narratives and stereotypical representations of Greekness and, finally, to explore the specific dynamics and the role of such creative projects in enabling critical perspectives on contemporary national memory.
In addition to these issues, our paper will consider the new needs and developments in the Greek society that the general rise of the documentary genre reveals and will attempt to assess its impact on the social and cultural role of contemporary Greek theater artists.
This paper seeks to explore the new landscape that has emerged during the period of the so-called "corona crisis" within arts (cultural) journalism, focusing specifically on theatre reporting and theatre reviewing. Drawing examples from the Greek and international print and online media, I aim to show the extent to which the sudden pause of artistic life and the rules of social distancing have reshaped not only the contents, formats and genres of journalistic writing for the arts, but also the very essence of the notion of cultural event and cultural news. The paper will consider the importance of the role of theatre journalists and critics in identifying and highlighting urgent issues within the arts in the context of the pandemic. It will also explore the new challenges that have emerged during (and, indeed, as a consequence of) the pandemic. Finally, it will ask if the changes in media coverage of the arts are only temporary, or if arts journalism is entering a new era.
ΣΙΒΥΛΛΑ: Ψηφιακό ευρετήριο με θεατρικές κριτικές, το οποίο εκπονήθηκε στο πλαίσιο του ερευνητικού προγράμματος «Λόγος, αισθητική και ιδεολογία της θεατρικής κριτικής σε περιοδικά λόγου και τέχνης (1900-1950).
Greek theatre artists, to talk about both contemporary crisis in general and the impact of this socio-economic phenomenon on the field of culture and, especially, on performing arts. Based on a large corpus of journalistic interviews with performers and directors, published in print and online Greek media since the outbreak of the crisis, our study collects and analyses inside data, views and positions on the subject, while it raises questions about the public image of the theatre artist in critical times, when esthetic concerns fuse inevitably into the socio-political experience.
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to explore the landscape of contemporary theater criticism in Cyprus, focusing in particular on methods, criteria and positions that critics and journalists-reviewers adopt, when evaluating domestic or international stage productions. Based on a corpus of reviews published in Cypriot newspapers, magazines and online media, our study seeks to define the cultural and generic specificity of these texts, while a number of relevant issues are discussed: the professional status and background of the critics, their argumentation, interpretation and evaluation strategies and, finally, the current state of theatre in Cyprus as reflected in critical discourse and the local media.