{"id":4410,"date":"2024-10-20T15:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T15:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/writer\/dimou\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T16:40:48","slug":"dimou","status":"publish","type":"writer","link":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/writer\/dimou\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Akis Dimou was born in Amaliada. He studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where he also completed a postgraduate course in Civil Law and Criminology.<\/p>\n<p>The monologue \u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d was his first play to be staged in 1995. Since then, 24 of his plays have been presented on various theatre venues (state or other); four of his plays have been adapted from novels by Alexander Dumas (<em>The Lady of the Camellias<\/em>), Konstantinos Christomanos (<em>The Waxen Doll<\/em>), Maria Iordanidou (<em>Loxandra<\/em>) and Menis Koumandareas (<em>Koula<\/em>). In 2012, and in collaboration with Giorgos Kimoulis, he adapted for the stage Theo van Gogh\u2019s and Theodor Holman\u2019s screenplay \u201cInterview\u201d. A lot of his plays have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and have been presented in theatre venues in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. His complete works in Greek have been published by Egokeros Editions.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 he has taught Dramaturgy in Andreas Voutsinas School of Drama.<\/p>\n<p>He lives in Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">[Photo: Petros Stasinos]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing in person, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Othon and Pothoula, 2012<br \/>\nWhat a Fake Horror!&#8230;Oresteia the next generation, 2011<br \/>\nGo; Sleep, if I\u2019m late, 2011<br \/>\nLoxandra (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Maria Iordanidou), 2010<br \/>\nKoula (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Menis Koumandareas), 2010<br \/>\nIf the Moon could Hear, 2009<br \/>\nSandra under the Light, 2008<br \/>\nTonight we dine\u00a0at Jocasta\u2019s, 2008<br \/>\nNight of Secrets, 2007<br \/>\nThe Faded Blood (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Waxen Doll\u201d by Konstantinos Christomanos), 2007<br \/>\nMarguerite Gautier is Travelling Tonight (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Lady of the Camellias\u201d by Alexander Dumas), 2005<br \/>\nDestiny, 2004<br \/>\nA Light for Every Darkness, 2004<br \/>\nYou Remind me of Kisses, 2002<br \/>\nCenturies away from Alaska, 2001<br \/>\nThe Identification, 2000<br \/>\nAndromache or a Woman Landscape at the Height of the Night, 1999<br \/>\nA Hands\u2019 Teardrop, 1999-2000<br \/>\nThe Crumb of the Water, 1999<br \/>\nPut out my Laughter, 1998<br \/>\nFlowers for the Lady, 1998<br \/>\nThe Music Tonight, 1997<br \/>\nSamantha and Max in the Bottom of the Asphalt, 1996<br \/>\n\u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d, 1995<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dimou.jpg<\/p>\n<p>Akis Dimou was born in Amaliada. He studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where he also completed a postgraduate course in Civil Law and Criminology.<\/p>\n<p>The monologue \u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d was his first play to be staged in 1995. Since then, 24 of his plays have been presented on various theatre venues (state or other); four of his plays have been adapted from novels by Alexander Dumas (<em>The Lady of the Camellias<\/em>), Konstantinos Christomanos (<em>The Waxen Doll<\/em>), Maria Iordanidou (<em>Loxandra<\/em>) and Menis Koumandareas (<em>Koula<\/em>). In 2012, and in collaboration with Giorgos Kimoulis, he adapted for the stage Theo van Gogh\u2019s and Theodor Holman\u2019s screenplay \u201cInterview\u201d. A lot of his plays have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and have been presented in theatre venues in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. His complete works in Greek have been published by Egokeros Editions.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 he has taught Dramaturgy in Andreas Voutsinas School of Drama.<\/p>\n<p>He lives in Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">[Photo: Petros Stasinos]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing in person, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Othon and Pothoula, 2012<br \/>\nWhat a Fake Horror!&#8230;Oresteia the next generation, 2011<br \/>\nGo; Sleep, if I\u2019m late, 2011<br \/>\nLoxandra (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Maria Iordanidou), 2010<br \/>\nKoula (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Menis Koumandareas), 2010<br \/>\nIf the Moon could Hear, 2009<br \/>\nSandra under the Light, 2008<br \/>\nTonight we dine\u00a0at Jocasta\u2019s, 2008<br \/>\nNight of Secrets, 2007<br \/>\nThe Faded Blood (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Waxen Doll\u201d by Konstantinos Christomanos), 2007<br \/>\nMarguerite Gautier is Travelling Tonight (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Lady of the Camellias\u201d by Alexander Dumas), 2005<br \/>\nDestiny, 2004<br \/>\nA Light for Every Darkness, 2004<br \/>\nYou Remind me of Kisses, 2002<br \/>\nCenturies away from Alaska, 2001<br \/>\nThe Identification, 2000<br \/>\nAndromache or a Woman Landscape at the Height of the Night, 1999<br \/>\nA Hands\u2019 Teardrop, 1999-2000<br \/>\nThe Crumb of the Water, 1999<br \/>\nPut out my Laughter, 1998<br \/>\nFlowers for the Lady, 1998<br \/>\nThe Music Tonight, 1997<br \/>\nSamantha and Max in the Bottom of the Asphalt, 1996<br \/>\n\u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d, 1995<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Akis Dimou was born in Amaliada. He studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki where he also completed a postgraduate course in Civil Law and Criminology.<\/p>\n<p>The monologue \u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d was his first play to be staged in 1995. Since then, 24 of his plays have been presented on various theatre venues (state or other); four of his plays have been adapted from novels by Alexander Dumas (<em>The Lady of the Camellias<\/em>), Konstantinos Christomanos (<em>The Waxen Doll<\/em>), Maria Iordanidou (<em>Loxandra<\/em>) and Menis Koumandareas (<em>Koula<\/em>). In 2012, and in collaboration with Giorgos Kimoulis, he adapted for the stage Theo van Gogh\u2019s and Theodor Holman\u2019s screenplay \u201cInterview\u201d. A lot of his plays have been translated into English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and have been presented in theatre venues in the UK, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. His complete works in Greek have been published by Egokeros Editions.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 he has taught Dramaturgy in Andreas Voutsinas School of Drama.<\/p>\n<p>He lives in Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">[Photo: Petros Stasinos]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing in person, 2015<\/p>\n<p>Othon and Pothoula, 2012<br \/>\nWhat a Fake Horror!&#8230;Oresteia the next generation, 2011<br \/>\nGo; Sleep, if I\u2019m late, 2011<br \/>\nLoxandra (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Maria Iordanidou), 2010<br \/>\nKoula (stage adaptation of the homonymous novel by Menis Koumandareas), 2010<br \/>\nIf the Moon could Hear, 2009<br \/>\nSandra under the Light, 2008<br \/>\nTonight we dine\u00a0at Jocasta\u2019s, 2008<br \/>\nNight of Secrets, 2007<br \/>\nThe Faded Blood (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Waxen Doll\u201d by Konstantinos Christomanos), 2007<br \/>\nMarguerite Gautier is Travelling Tonight (stage adaptation of the novel \u201cThe Lady of the Camellias\u201d by Alexander Dumas), 2005<br \/>\nDestiny, 2004<br \/>\nA Light for Every Darkness, 2004<br \/>\nYou Remind me of Kisses, 2002<br \/>\nCenturies away from Alaska, 2001<br \/>\nThe Identification, 2000<br \/>\nAndromache or a Woman Landscape at the Height of the Night, 1999<br \/>\nA Hands\u2019 Teardrop, 1999-2000<br \/>\nThe Crumb of the Water, 1999<br \/>\nPut out my Laughter, 1998<br \/>\nFlowers for the Lady, 1998<br \/>\nThe Music Tonight, 1997<br \/>\nSamantha and Max in the Bottom of the Asphalt, 1996<br \/>\n\u201c\u2026 and Juliet\u201d, 1995<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2014,"template":"","class_list":["post-4410","writer","type-writer","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer\/4410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/writer"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/writer\/4410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greek-theatre.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}