ARENA THEATRE ENSEMBLE (OMADA ARENA)

National Network
Greece
Address

HELECTRAS APOSTOLOU 60
N.HERAKLION
141 22
ATHENS
Greece

Telephone
0030 210 2831007
Fax
0030 210 2713350
E-Mail
o_arena@yahoo.gr
Mobile Phone
6937 367302
Mobile Phone (other)
6937 123696
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Arena Theatre Ensemble was founded in 2005 by two graduates of the Athens Art Theatre Theatro Technis Karolos Koun, namely Alexandros Sotiriou and Eva Simatou.Today it exists as a non-profit arts organization. Its field of action is mainly the theatre. Apart from the two founding members, Arena Theatre Ensemble collaborates with an in house musician named George Diamandopoulos (who specializes in traditional Greek music and instruments) and an in house light designer, Nikos Sotiropoulos. There are a number of actors and actresses that have taken part in the performances staged. Up to today the sources of funding are private, and that is why the budgetary resources are extremely limited. However, we are now following the procedures for being financed by the state and the Greek Ministry of Culture.
Mission and Objectives

The goal set for all the performances is the creation of a lively, conscious, emotional and true communication with the audience. Truth can be met and experienced via several different routes.
Up to today, Arena Theatre Ensemble in most of its productions has explored the issue of violence and power in all its possible forms (emotional, physical, interrelational, political, mental, sexual), the relationship shaped between the victim and the victimizer and the interchange of power between them.

Main Projects / Activities

Arena Theatre Ensemble has produced the following performances:
March 2007: “Titus Andronicus” by William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandros Sotiriou, co-produced by Arena Theatre Ensemble and Athens Art Theatre Theatro Technis Karolos Koun and staged at the Athens Art Theatre.
May 2006: “The Awning” a play written and directed by Alexandros Sotiriou, produced by “Praxis theatre productions” and staged at Odou Kefallinias Theatre.
December 2005: “High America II”, Fou manchou’s escape” a play written and directed by Alexandros Sotiriou and staged at Topos Allou Theatre.
May 2005: “High America I”, a play written and directed by Alexandros Sotiriou and staged at Victoria Theatre.

Contact (1) Full Name
EVA SIMATOU
Head of the organisation
EVA SIMATOU - ALEXANDROS SOTIRIOU
Contact (2) Full Name
ALEXANDROS SOTIRIOU