Natalie Katsou

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About me

My name is Natalie Katsou, I am a Theatre Director and a Performing Arts Practitioner.
After graduating from Law School (2005), I began my studies in Theatre. I studied Acting in Delos Acting School simultaneously with Theatre Studies at the National University of Athens. I soon worked as an Assistant Director next to very talented professionals.I had the chance to explore Theatre Directing myself very early on at the Empty Space in National Theatre of Greece (2006), which led me to found a fringe theatre company, En Spoudi, focused on new writing.
In 2010 I received the Minotis Scholarship for proven distinction and I moved to London for my MFA in Theatre Directing at East 15 Acting School. I also attended an Observantship at the Royal Opera House. I have been working as a Freelance Director since 2011, as well as a Workshop Leader for Youthe Theatre or Professionals in Companies such as East 15 Acting School, Arcola Youth Theatre and TheatreLab and as a Lecturer for Colleges and Universities. I also have been engaged as an Assistant Director in Theatre and Opera next to admirable professionals such as Chris Rolls, Mehmet Ergen, Martin Lloyd-Evans and James Conway.
Believing that music and movement address to the emotional intelligence and can form the most exquisite universal and accessible language, I founded ‘Operaview’ in Spring 2014. Operaview is a fringe company producing contemporary opera in non-conventional spaces, combining opera with performing and visual arts.
Additional skills:
PLAYWRIGHT IN GREEK AND ENGLISH
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
TRANSLATING- EDITING
PIANO- MUSIC
CONTACT IMPROVISATION
CIRCUS ARTS
TEACHING
ART DIRECTION
Industry awards:
SELECTED FOR THE "EMPTY SPACE" FESTIVAL AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREECE (2006),
PARTICIPATION AT THE THEATRE ACTION2 ATHENS FESTIVAL (2007), PARTICIPATION AT "ERMOUPOLEIA FESTIVAL 2008), NOMINATION FOR DIAVAZO LITERATURE PRIZE 2009 ON "MAGODOS" (ENCHANTER) COLLECTION.
Referees:
GEORGE KIMOULIS, STATHIS LIVATHINOS, CHRIS ROLLS, LEON RUBIN, KOSTAS GEORGOUSOPOULOS, MEHMET ERGEN

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Writer
Job Titles	Writer, Director, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Creative Director, Events Management / Support, Stunt Coordinator / Stunts, Teacher
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)
Work Permits	EU