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ANGELIKI ZAPHIROPOULOU |
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Nationality: Greek Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
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Born in Chaikali,a village near Patras, the Cultural Capital of Europe 2006 (Peloponnesos-Greece). Based: Athens. In the''Apollon'' Municipal Theatre of Patras,a jewel of the architect Ernst Ziller,Zaphiropoulou saw her first theatre performance at the age of four. She has studied ''Screenwriting: Visualizing Your Story(Dramatic Art)'', University of California Extension and ''Starting to Write'', Open College of the Arts(OCA),England, by correspondence. During the years she was an employee of PPC ,she studied ''Journalism'' and ''Public Relations'' through ICS, London and translated plays by English ,American and French playwrights. Some of them had been presented on the Greek TV. The Violinist has been translated into French by Michele Larchez, her best French friend, she first met in the University of Cambridge, England, in 1972 when Zaphiropoulou attended a Vacation Course on Shakespeare in the Mid-Twentieth Century. She has also written plays in Greek. She is an Associate Member of The Foreign Press Association of Greece from 1985. She particularly enjoys being informed of many countries theatre news on her SW radio in English, French, Spanish and Italian. Her plays have been favourably reviewed in Amateur Stage and DAWN (Drama Association of Wales) theatre magazines. The Painter And The Portrait: - The multiplicity of nationalities of the characters-Greek, French and English-does make for casting challenges but the exoticism of both the characters and the romantic settings makes this a very different choice of play. Amateur Stage. The Violinist, The Hypocrite: Although Greek and living in Athens, this is a playwright who has a masterly command of the English language - ; Amateur Stage. The Leading Lady: We have certainly started out this month on a very theatrical note with yet a third, albeit very different, play based on theatre folk -; Amateur Stage. The Leading Lady ; -.your autistic character is very true and faithful to real autism - The way he behaves! You must have done a tremendous amount of research - Michele Larchez, a French author and mother of the gifted autistic painter Nicolas. Four of her plays have been advertised in PLAYS INTERNATIONAL.website: http://www.azaphiropoulouplays.com
Plays by Angeliki Zaphiropoulou
Clinking Of The Glasses, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, 2008 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840946703 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #89735 | |||
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Genre: | full length Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Notes: | This play is dedicated to Foni, Zaphiropoulou's amateur camerawoman sister. | |||||
Synopsis: | David,a philosophy graduate,was badly injured during the collision of his car with Sam's,his TV cameraman,younger brother.They had both reached the building on fire where their father Tom,a firefighter,was in danger.Kate,his lacemaker mother, struggled to make his life bearable.Tom and Sam mostly took refuge in hard work. Jack,the family doctor,proved untrustworthy.Disheartened,David abandoned his devoted girlfriend,Joan,a rich heiress.Enlightened,Sam led David to Tinos,the Holy Greek island of Our Lady.Almost cured,David finally clinked glasses with his family and Joan at a joyful,home lunch. . . | |||||
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Dancer, The | ||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #54003 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | in Greek | |||||
Synopsis: | It is a play of one act which takes place in the sitting room of a house and a park in Patras | |||||
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Hypocrite, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943542 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38710 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | Three friends in Athens,Valeria, a student of dramatic art, Amelia, a student of classical dance and Elena, a student of photography keep secret their love affair with a common friend, an architect. There is no problem up to the moment when the hypocritical architect sends all three a similar bunch of red roses, which causes them to discover the bitter truth. Hurt, they suffer each in their own way. Their pride and friendship are tested. But, their dreams of youth proved stronger than love disappointment. Their friendship continues on a basis which would protect them against the hypocrisy of men | |||||
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Kathleen | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943047 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38711 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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Notes: | This play is dedicated to Zaphiropoulou's parents,Antonia and Ioannis,who showed her the way to the theatre. | |||||
Synopsis: | Facing a mid-life crisis, Kathleen, the modern wife of Paul, an Editor-in-Chief of an evening newspaper in London and mother of Lily, a law student, expresses her discontent with the mode of living imposed upon her. But Kathleen surprises Paul, Lily, Harry, Lily's fiance, a lawyer and Roy, their faithful maid-servant when she doesn't hesitate to abandon her family and live with Robert, a famous, young sculptor in Hillingdon after their having mutually fallen in love at first sight. Conscious of the void that Kathleen also feels near him, Robert encourages her to become an independent personality through housework and artistic work, which helps her to react with dignity when their age gap is emphasised by the revenge of Alice, a model and Robert's ex girl-friend. Due to rumours about Paul's depression and her own conflicting sentiments, Kathleen finally returns home. Though she feels welcomed and pardoned, she still struggles against her strong emotional turmoil. Will Robert let Kathleen find her inner peace? | |||||
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Leading Lady, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, 2004 | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840944747 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #49314 | |||
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Genre: | 3 Act Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | Claire,an incomparable Leading Lady,in London,is married to Ralph,a stage director.Joy,an actress and Ralph's childhood friend,envious of their happiness, cunningly persuades Rebecca ,her attractive niece,to feign being in love with Ralph.The romance of unsuspicious Ralph with Rebecca stirs Claire.Away from public scrutiny,Claire learns to approach life in a humane way at a villa in Kinetta,in Greece.Ellen,her faithful maid-dresser and George,a gifted for the flute autistic boy,Ellen's nephew,stay with her.Despite their old age,Ellen and Andrea,the gardener,fall in love.Learning to his cost,Ralph joins them unexpectedly.Will Claire's and Ralph's hearty involvement in the autistic cause be beneficial for their stormy relationship? | |||||
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Painter And The Portrait, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840942316 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38712 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | Peter,a Greek artist in Monaco, has fallen in love with Mary, an English pianist and wife of his best friend John, an English architect. Tortured by his secret yearnings for Mary, he secludes himself in his atelier to prepare his latest exhibition on the theme of 'Country Rivers'. Even the company of his girl-friend Anne, a young French journalist is beginning to annoy him. His decision to paint a portrait of Mary as a young lady, from memory, causes problems for John, Anne, Mary and Mary's mother Kitty, an English retired teacher. Eventually, there flourishes a mutual, passionate love between Mary and Peter. . .JOHN:(aloud,to attract their attention).We first decided to visit Patras when Peter,fervently,spoke to us about the ancient Odeon,the churches,the church of Saint Andrew,the patron Saint, the neoclassical houses,the busy harbour,the excellent town planning and the most beautiful setting of the sun from its castle. | |||||
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Reveries Of An Author, The | ||
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| Music: | - | doollee no | #66920 | |||
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Genre: | One act (only in Greek), | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | 4 | ||
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Synopsis: | It takes place in Lagonissi,Greece | |||||
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Violinist, The | ||
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| 1st Published: | New Theatre Publications, | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-1840943535 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #38713 | |||
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Genre: | Drama One Act | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | After having enchanted the audience by playing on his Stradivarius violin, a family heirloom, in the Opera House in Paris, Richard, the violinist, returns to his dressing room to find out that, Elizabeth, his beloved pregnant wife, a ballet dancer, has been kidnapped. Depressed, Richard is morally supported by Flora, his mother and Andrew, the conductor of the orchestra. When the schemer contacts Richard on the telephone, he easily yields to his demand to give his Stradivarius violin in exchange. But, thanks to the efforts of Andrew and the efficiency of the police, Elizabeth is safely set free and the whole scheme revealed. | |||||
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