Andreas Pallis

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About me

To introduce myself, I am a Multidisciplinary Creative and aspiring Director/Producer in Live, Recorded and Digital Arts, as well as a Performer/Singer.

6 years of total experience in the arts with 2 credits as Director/Producer, 3 as AD, 4 as Coordinator, 1 as Choreographer's Assistant (opera), 9 as Performer/Actor, 1 as Administrative Assistant (apprentice) and 3 Technical/Props.

In full-time education, 4-year BA in Theatre Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (significantly extended due to multiple concurrent training) and 1-year MA Text and Performance at RADA & Birkbeck (extended because of the pandemic). Part-time, 10 years in singing training and 7 in music, 5 years in professional dance, 2 years is design (Lighting and Set/Costume), 3 in Film, 3 in Directing/Acting/Playwriting.

Possessing significantly strong digital skills,6 years of experience in editing and design software and 5 in Photography, proficient with MS Office (365) and Adobe Creative Cloud and in continuous exploring of production software (e.g. QTake, MM Scheduling etc.). Keen interest in programming.

A notable career highlight was as Director of Theatrodini Theatre Group where I had to manage a team of 30 actors along with a full creative team whilst self-producing the show. Directed Vassily Sigarev's "Plasticine" - Led the negotiations with the funding body - Adapted the production (blocking, setting, lighting, movement) for three different spaces (promenade/immersive, proscenium classical Italian stage, large studio) - Composed 3 weekly rehearsing sessions of coaching, training and educational nature - Adapted and co-designed the lighting for the on-location performances- Conception of Setting and designed 1st Drafts as CAD - Supervised Text Editing - Edited digital production material (photos, videos). The show was a huge success with continuously sold-out venues which led to a significant rise in the popularity of the Group in the coming years.
Additional information:
After gaining access through RADA in the National Television Awards of 2020 just as a seat-filler, I turned to the screen industries and started booking various roles as a supporting artist in Feature and TV which has provided me with the essential entry requirements for an informed beginning in the screen industries, gaining valuable insight into the television production, that of TV-Drama and Live Broadcasting Entertainment, respectively. The second, offered a valuable insight on the very specific but also adaptable way of live-show behaviour, code of conduct, hierarchy and protocols, especially when coming in contact and possibly in a conversation with recognisable talent which will prove a useful acquired skill to transfer into prospective future employment.

Both very quick-paced experiences with the minimum guidance given, gave me the readiness and can-do adaptable and flexible “always-ready” attitude needed in order to operate successfully and implement tasks in similar work environments. Latest being with Sister Productions Ltd. for several episodes of a BBC Television Drama adaptation of a best-selling book (Confidential Disclosure). As an aspiring producer/director and entrepreneur, in August 2020, begun the forming of S.T.O.A. Group Ltd. which is meant to be a multi-departmental Production & Talent Agency/Company.


Theatre professional:
I'm a Creative Professional with a directing / team leading and supervising bias. A performing arts polymath, digital photography specialist and a media-manipulation guru. Lat but not least, a social media addict.
Most of all, a tireless and resourceful source of ideas and a skilful multi-tasker.

// CREDITS in the UK:

-RADA MA Text and Performance
-Former Main Stage Crew (casual technician) at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
-In a zero-hour contract with Ambassador Theatre Group, as a Stage Crew member for the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

// FURTHER CREDITS:

Production Assistant and Prop master at Katerina Evangelatos' Goethe’s “Faust”. Assistant Director to Lazaros Georgakopoulos (“Hamlet”) - Chrysa Kapsouli (“ROASTBEEF”) and Zoe Mandas (“The Tightrope Walker”). Artistic Director's Assistant to Nikos Diamandis (Municipal Theatre of Piraeus). Performer in Konstadinos Rigos' “Romeo+Juliet” and Kostas Gakis' “Wondrous Tongues of the World”.

// DIRECTING:

First attempted full-scale directing in May 2017, with a 45’ adaptation of Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros”, which took place in the annual theatre festival of the “Theatre of Changes” (September 2017), winning as “Best Performance” amongst three other prizes. Followed by a production of Vassily Sigarev’s “Plasticine” (May-June 2018) with Theatrodini Theatre Group, a team of 30 amateur-student actors, as their coach/director for the whole season. "Plasticine" was performed on three totally different stages that required three different adaptations: an Italian-type classical stage ("Apollon" Theatre, Syros Island), a large-studio theatre ("EMBROS" Theatre, Athens) and a non-theatrical building with a small black-box ("Kostis Palamas" Building, Athens), in which the performance was transcribed into a promenade one).

// TRAINING:

Holds a BA IN Theatre Studies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UOA). Studied directing, acting and playwriting at the “Theatre of Changes Drama School”. Holds a degree in Music Harmony and trained in classical ballet and contemporary dance. Followed choreography and dance-theatre workshops with Maxine Doyle (Punchdrunk), Chris Haring (Liquidloft) and Jos Baker (Peeping Tom) (Berlin B12 Dance Festival 2016) as well as Lighting Design and Scenic/Costume Design workshops in the Greek National Theatre (2016-2018). Former member of the POFPA Cinema Sector of the University of Athens since 2016.
Additional skills:
Very experienced with fast-paced work environments and demanding positions. Quite skilful in multitasking as well as maintaining a positive attitude under difficult circumstances. Able to combine creative and marketing or business elements and work in line with specifications requested.
Actively researching constantly, my main passion is coming up with fresh ideas, inventing and devising new material in any form or use, which provides paths and possible solutions to non-resolved matters. My motto has always been “find a way or make one”, and to debate every single idea until it reveals its best possible profile. UK Credits include the RADA MA T&P, Main Stage Crew (casual) at the Royal Opera House, and a zero-hour contract with Ambassador Theatre Group, as a Stage Crew member for the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.

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Secondary Job Title	Runner
Job Titles	Locations Assistant, Researcher, Photographer, Retoucher, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Props Master, Props Buyer, Props Assistant / Support, Art Dept Assistant, Covid-Compliance Officer, Creative Director, Marketing / PR, Events Management / Support, Stunt Coordinator / Stunts, General Staff, Floor Staff, Post Production Assistant, Health & Safety, Studio Producer / Director, Video Editor, Concept Artist, Script Editor, Script Reader, Director, Producer, Line Producer, Production Assistant (PA), 1st AD (Assistant Director), 2nd AD (Assistant Director), 3rd AD (Assistant Director), Showrunner, Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor, Production Support
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK), Equity (UK)
Work Permits	EU