Greek director Vangelis Theodoropoulos was appointed as the new artistic director of the Hellenic Festival.
The director and founder of Neos Kosmos theatre accepted Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas’ proposal after Jan Fabre submitted his resignation.
“The task of the new artistic director is difficult, but we are certain that he will cooperate constructively with the board of the Hellenic Festival and the Greek artists to have the best possible result under the current circumstances. And always with the eyes set on the future,” the Culture ministry said in an announcement.
Theodoropoulos is the founder of Neos Kosmos Theater in 1997. Born in Athens in 1953, he started as an actor and moved to directing in 1992. He has worked for the National Theater, the State Theater of Northern Greece and the Municipal Regional Theater of Thessaloniki and the Free Theater. He has taught acting in the Drama School of the National Theater.
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