TESTIMONIALS
Georgia Hadjinikolaou
Teleporta theatre workshop is an ideal workshop you can choose for self-awareness and self-development.
During the activities I had the opportunity to reflect on past and future, learn both for myself and others, to interpret emotions and ideas and imagine new worlds and situations. This workshop improved my self confidence and helped me with stress.
All the activities are so well structured and help you effortlessly, in a safe environment to improvise, imagine, think out of the box and be creative. As an educator myself I understand how much effort and thinking is put on this activities by our wonderful and passionate teacher, Katerina.
I highly recommend it to everyone.
Maria Diou
I love devising theatre. Teleporta is a fantastic workshop which helps you a lot to increase your spontaneity and your confidence. There you have the chance to meet other people, make new friends and discuss with others your ideas about any games and theatre. Moreover, Katerina is a lovely teacher with lots of creative ideas making the lesson even more funny and exciting.
Vasilis Vroutsis
I recently started participating in Teleporta theater workshop and it has been such an amazing experience so far. Katerina is a fantastic and very creative educator and through her activities we get the chance to express ourselves and to gain confidence. I cannot wait till my next session and meet my wonderful team.
Anna Petridou
Every week, I'm looking forward to our next session. Katerina is such an innovative, playful and creative facilitator and makes it so easy for me to feel comfortable and express myself. This workshop is a unique way to explore yourself and work as a team, even online.
Mimi Vasilaki, proud mum
Katerina is such an outstanding educator. For each lesson she spends hours of studying and preparation. My daughter has tried other workshops in the past but this is totally a different league, she loves every minute of it. Katerina has great empathy, she is playful and fun but her work is dead serious and deep. I feel she is capable of making any child shine. I cannot recommend this workshop enough.
Mary Cassidy, Drama teacher at St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School(2018-19)
Katerina was a real asset to the Drama department, consistently delivering creative, energised and fun workshops and devising performances for our annual talent show.
Eleftheria Tsinaslanidou, proud mum
My child experienced wonderful images,sounds and unique projects. She developed her imagination and self-esteem in such a caring and warm environment.
I know Christina from attending my ‘mix it up’ art sessions. During these sessions she often made very original art. She's fun, passionate and always 'lights up' when involved with art and imagination, all the necessary skill set needed to make children's workshops fun.
Michela, Nursery Deputy Manager
"Do what you love, and you’ll never work another day in your life”. This is the best motto for Christina! When she works, you can clearly see her passion for children and their emotional well-being, she is sensitive and creative, always engaged and ready to share the fun! It’s a joy to work with her.
Projects and participations
A STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE FOR KIDS: GREEK FOLK TALES
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A DEVISED, PLAYFUL PERFORMANCE about real experiences of Greek immigrants in the UK.
BOOK PROJECT:
A story about our ability to choose and change the world and about our common humanity.
War and Peace are personified and presented through the five senses which all awaken while reading it.
Inspired by the unique event of the Christmas Truce.
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DO YOU HAVE TO BE THAT ADULT?
A devised, community play that takes us into a surreal universe where the adult and child within us strive to find harmony. A unique, original story shared from our hearts to yours.
Facilitated & directed by: Katerina Petridou
Produced by: GiST collective
A bar theatre version of Christopher Durang's Laughing Wild: An immersive performance about everyday life's absurdity.
Directed by: Katerina Petridou
Produced by: GiST Collective
A MUSIC VIDEO about our Covid-19 situation through fairytale characters that have experienced lockdown conditions. Let's don't forget that, in the end, they lived happily ever after.
Lyrics by: Katerina Petridou
Music by: Andria Antoniou
Performed by: Andria Antoniou
Directed by: Katerina Petridou, Marilena Sitaropoulou
Produced by: Teleporta Theatre
ARTinLAN, a project about Learning a foreign language through the Arts.
We took part in this amazing venture that promotes learning by doing and having fun. Children develop their imagination, confidence & EQ, work as a team, embrace diversity, get motivated and love learning.
"Brain changes are most extensive and powerful when emotions are part of learning." Zull, 2005
Drama, emotional intelligence and the Greek language:
My speech in Potters Bar Greek School prompted by Observance Day in Education (30th of January)
According to author and psychologist Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence (EQ) may actually be more important than intelligence quotient (IQ)*. Furthermore, Einstein famously stated that “the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination” and that “the only source of knowledge is experience.”**
Education often seems to be mainly focused on collecting information, rather than taking a holistic approach. A truly holistic education emphasises on emotional and social development, our values, genuine communication with the world, an optimistic outlook on life, self-expression, self-belief, collaboration, and respect for diversity.
According to author and psychologist Daniel Goleman, emotional intelligence (EQ) may actually be more important than intelligence quotient (IQ)*. Furthermore, Einstein famously stated that “the true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination” and that “the only source of knowledge is experience.”**
Education often seems to be mainly focused on collecting information, rather than taking a holistic approach. A truly holistic education emphasises on emotional and social development, our values, genuine communication with the world, an optimistic outlook on life, self-expression, self-belief, collaboration, and respect for diversity.
Theatre creates an engaging and creative environment, rich in stimuli, positive energy, and enthusiasm, which fosters focus, quick thinking, and vocabulary enrichment, inspiring a desire for self-improvement. It offers abundant opportunities for developing both oral and written communication skills, through themes drawn from everyday life and the realm of imagination. Children not only practice spoken Greek, but also enhance their body language, an invaluable tool for effective communication in a second language.Theatre serves as a magical medium through which children can enjoy learning, cultivate a love for their heritage and ancestral language, and deepen their understanding of their origins, all while fostering comprehensive personal development.
*Goleman, D. (2006) Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, Random House
**Walter Isaacson (2007) Einstein: His Life and Universe, Simon Schuster January 2020