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LABORATORY OF ANCIENT DRAMA AND THEATRE RESEARCH

PYTHAGORAS I

 

PYTHAGORAS I – RECORDING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ANCIENT DRAMA PERFORMANCES IN GREECE - DIGITIZATION OF RELEVANT AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL

Scientific Supervisor: Platon Mavromoustakos, Professor of the Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Research Team: Agni Mouzenidou, Assistant Professor DThS (†) - Evanthia Stefani, Assistant Professor DThS - Grigoris Ioannidis, Lecturer DThS - Ioanna Remediaki, PhD DThS - Angeliki Zahou, PhD candidate DThS - George Karakitsos, PhD in Computer Science.

The Project included the creation of a Database of all Greek performances of Ancient Drama, according to approved scientific standards of documentation and computerization for their complete electronic recording and for the collection and preservation through digitization of the relevant audiovisual documentation. Products of the project were:

  • The design of a database and the development of applications for communication with other databases.
  • The digitisation of material related to the performances, in particular audiovisual material.
  • Research to complete the existing archive with performances from 1992-2002.
  • Checking the data in the existing archive for performances up to 1992 and documenting them.
  • The publication of a relevant performances’ history from 1999-2002.

After its completion the project ended up to:

  • The completion of the Archive of Performances of Ancient Greek Drama with performances of the period 1992-2002.
  • The verification of the data on the performances of the previous years that exist in the archive of the Laboratory of Ancient Drama and Theatre Research.
  • The documentation of these performances in an electronic database based on a strictly defined methodology already developed in the framework of the collaboration between the Labo team and a range of partners from all over Europe, with whom a significant agreement has been reached on the terms of standardisation of the actions required for the creation of the electronic archive.
  • The computerisation-digitisation of existing records related to ancient drama performances.
  • The sharing of this information for future publications (especially electronic publications).

Through these activities, the project aimed to:

  • Create more favourable conditions for an in-depth understanding of ancient Greek drama for both Greek and international audiences.
  • Promote the primary importance of ancient Greek drama in modern Europe.
  • Promote products in electronic form addressed to the Greek public in order to create a deeper knowledge of a significant circle of stakeholders on the performance issues of ancient Greek drama.
  • Promote the Greek experience in the approach to ancient Greek drama through the creation of corresponding products in electronic form aimed at an international audience.
  • Renew the curricula of related disciplines (Classics, Theatre Studies, Cultural Studies, Performing Arts, Television and Film Studies) through the development of joint programs.
  • Create an interdisciplinary field of cooperation, with the prospect of strengthening existing curricula.
  • Attempt to bring theory and theatre practice closer together and enhance the possibility of using interactive audiovisual technology in teaching.
  • Provide opportunities for communication between students and teachers from different countries in order to promote the exchange of information and to enhance the notion of participation in a common cultural context.