Pavlos Kourtidis

Pavlos Kourtidis is an Actor and choreographer based in Athens.[1][2][3]

Pavlos Kourtidis
Born
Wuppertal, Germany
NationalityGreek
EducationStudied at "Arts Ed London" and "Theater of Changes"
OccupationActor and Choreographer
Websitepavloskourtidis.net/actors_work/

Early life

Kourtidis was born in Wuppertal, Germany, and was raised in Thessaloniki in Greece. Kourtidis's native language is Greek, and he also speaks both German and English. He studied at Arts Ed London and Theater of Changes. In 1994 he moved to Athens. In 2005 he founded Pavlos Kourtidis Dancetheater in Athens, and in 2010 he founded PK Theater, also in Athens.

Career

Movies - Television

  • (2020/21) "Agries Melisses" season 1 & 2 tvseries, Ant1TV channel as Lias Vonortas directed by Lefteris Charitos
  • (2021) "Man of God" as Raggedy Man directed by Y.Popovic
  • (2020) "Kala-azar" as Security Man (ND/GR) directed by Tzanis Rafailidou
  • (2020) "Megaro" short film as Father directed by Vasilis Kalemos
  • (2019) "Eftihia as Zeimpekiko dancer directed by Aggelos Frantzis, inspired by the life of the great Greek songwriter Eftichia Papagianopoulos
  • (2018) Main character as Farmer in Piraeus Bank TV spot
  • (2003) "Kleise ta matia" directed by Vasilis Tselemegkos
  • (2004) "To klama vgike apo ton paradeiso" directed by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou

In 2005 he founded Pavlos Kourtidis Dancetheater (formerly Migma). The company's projects are known for combining Greek history and culture with dancetheater through an innovative perspective.[1][3]

Journalist K. Betinakis spoke of his work on Styx “The choreographies were as brilliant as others – I have watched- like those by Maurice Bejart.”[4]

Theater

The Clothes
  • Theater play 2020/21

Pavlos Kourtidis - Dimitra Papadima Inspired by the book of Efstathia Matsaridou. Director: Emmanuel Manios Choreography: Zoe Sotiropoulou

GENOCIDE
  • 25 October 2019 the Russian newspaper 'Мир и Омониа' wrote an article dedicated to the performance 'Genocide'

Amongst the Company's projects stand out:

  • GENOCIDE Theater Director, Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Dance Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki - October 2019
  • GENOCIDE Aesxylia Festival - September 2019 inspired by the city of Elefsina.
  • GENOCIDE PK Theater[5][6][7] Athens - October 2018 - February 2019

A performance based on the true historical facts of the Pontian Greek Genocide[5][6][7]

“STYX, the goddess of water”

Inspired the mythological Greek goddess Styx which was presented in 4 tons of water.[8][9][10]

LABYRINTH
  • Labyrinth based on Minotaur’s Maze that combined for the first time Cretan traditional dance with contemporary dance based on a realistic maze that represents the union of the ancient with the renovation.[11][12][13]
  • “Madhouse” that was based on the true story of a man suffering from mental illness in order to communicate against the fear and social exclusion.[14][15][16][17]

Filmography - Work
  • 2020 : Theatre play "The Clothes" Actor at "PK Theater" Athens Greece. Director Emmanuel Manios
  • 2019 : Actor & Choreographer for 15th Nationwide Dance Festival POE at PAOK Sports Arena Thessaloniki
  • 2019 : Genocide - Festival Aisxylia Elefsina
  • 2018-19: Genocide – PK Theater[5][6][7] Athens
  • 2017: Styx, the goddess of water – PK Theater, open stone theater at Platania Trifilias (Peloponnese)[8][9][10]
  • 2016: Labyrinth, from darkness to light – Pallas Theater[11][12][13]
  • 2015-16: House of Bridges – PK Theater[18][19][20]
  • 2014-15: Madhouse – PK Theater[14][15][16][17]
  • 2012-13: Dead-end – PK Theater[21][22]
  • 2010-11: Frankenstein – PK Theater[23][24][25]
  • 2009-10: Society Says – PK Theater, 11th  International Modern Dance Festival in Egypt (Gomhouria Theatre, Cairo and Sayed Darwish Theatre, Alexandria.[26][27]
  • 2008: MONOS – “Polychoros” Theatre of municipality of Athens, Akis Davis Theater[28]
  • 2007: The Step First Step – “Polychoros” Theatre of municipality of Athens, “Goulandris” natural history museum at Oikopolis awards[29]

References
  1. luisaheldmanagement.com Retrieved at 18 July 2020
  2. crew-united.com Retrieved at 14 May 2019
  3. tvopen.gr Interview for "Genocide" at Open Beyond TV channel Retrieved at 14 May 2019
  4. Styx.gr Η σύγχρονη χορογραφία δεν είχε να ζηλέψει ανάλογες παραστάσεις -που έχω παρακολουθήσει- με την υπογραφή του υπέροχου Μορίς Μπεζάρ. Retrieved at 14 February 2019
  5. Protagon.gr 'Χορεύεται η Γενοκτονία των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  6. Tanea.gr 'Ο Παύλος Κουρτίδης χορεύει για την «Γενοκτονία» των Ποντίων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  7. Ert '«Γενοκτονία» – Μια παράσταση χορού-ύμνος στην Ιστορία' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  8. Ert '«Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων» – Χορός μέσα στο νερό' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  9. Critics-point,gr 'ΣΤΥΓΑ, η θεά των υδάτω' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  10. Lifo.gr 'Στύγα, η θεά των υδάτων' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  11. Ticket365 'ΛΑΒΥΡΙΝΘΟΣ, από το σκοτάδι στο φως' Archived 2016-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  12. Tanea.gr 'Τα ταυροκαθάψια σε σύγχρονη χορογραφία!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  13. Vradini.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: «Τέχνη είναι να μπορείς να κάνεις κάτι που δεν έχει όρια»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  14. culturenow.gr 'Παύλος Κουρτίδης: Stop thinking start dreaming' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  15. avgi.gr '«Χειμωνιάτικο ταξίδι» σε... ένα «Τρελόσπιτο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  16. Elculture.gr 'Το χοροθέατρο που αναδύεται μέσα από τα μυστήρια παιχνίδια του μυαλού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  17. In.gr 'Οι χορευτικές παραστάσεις που δεν πρέπει να χάσετε' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  18. Athinorama.gr 'Σε «Σπίτι από Γέφυρες» μεταμορφώθηκε το ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  19. Toperiodiko.gr 'Θέατρο ΠΚ: "Σπίτι από γέφυρες" μέχρι 17/1' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  20. Living-postcards.gr 'Η Φωτεινή Κωστούλη συνομιλεί με τον χορογράφο-σκηνοθέτη Παύλο Κουρτίδη για το Σπίτι από Γέφυρες.' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  21. Athensvoice.gr 'Οι Ν. Περάκης και Θ. Τριαρίδης βρέθηκαν σε «Αδιέξοδο»' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  22. Tovima.gr 'Πώς να βγεις από το Αδιέξοδο' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  23. Newsbeast.gr 'Ο μύθος του Φρανγκενστάιν σε ένα υδάτινο λευκό κουτί!' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  24. News247.gr 'Το NEWS 247 είδε τον "Frankenstein"' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  25. Athensvoice 'Athens Voice Issue 372' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  26. Culturenow.gr 'Society Says, στο θέατρο ΠΚ' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  27. Tralala.gr 'Συνέντευξη: Παύλος Κουρτίδης' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  28. Ιn.gr '8o Φεστιβάλ Χορού' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
  29. Culturens.org 'ΕΠΙΜΟΡΦΩΤΙΚΑ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ 2018-2019' Retrieved at 13 February 2019
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