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Daniel Han (USA)
Born in the United States and holds B.A. Economics from Northwestern University and M.A. Acting in Physical Theatre from Manchester Metropolitan University after studying with Teatr Pieśń Kozła in Wrocław, Poland. Raised with background in tae kwon do and classical violin, he has worked internationally throughout North America and Europe in film, theatre, and performance art projects. Since 2010, he has been a collaborator with The Grotowski Institute as a researcher and performer with Studio Matejka. Daniel is a founding member of Odra Ensemble, a company developed in collaboration with Teatr Pieśń Kozła, which premiered We Will Leave Only Bone: ReRlections of Eurydice in 2012. He is artistic leader and co-founder of Jubilo, an international artistic endeavor against social exclusion through the language of the body and sound. He was leader of the Poland group for the international Brave Kids project in 2010 and 2011. Led and assisted workshops throughout Poland, UK, USA, Germany, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Daniel has twice been awarded with the Fulbright Grant for his artistic research in theatre and performance. |
Alexandra Kazazou (GR/PL)
Born in Wrocław, Poland. She is half-Greek, half-Polish and studied acting in the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She worked as an actor in the North National Theater and co-founded the team Asypka, a theatrical group based in Athens. She first encountered physical theatre in a workshop with Teatr Pieśń Kozła during her studies and in 2009 she went to Wrocław to enter the MA in Acting course with Piesn Kozla in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University. Currently, a member of Studio Matejka in The Grotowski Institute, member of the Odra Ensemble in collaboration with Teatr Pieśń Kozła and member of Jubilo Project in Wrocław. Her main interest of research is focused on the function of chorus in Greek tragedy and the connection with the daily chorus of life and ensemble work. A significant inspiration and life experience was her expedition to the Guantanamo Bay base in Cuba. She is a certified teacher of Ashtanga Yoga and also teaches Ancient Greek tragedy at the University of Wroclaw (ISKIO), Mediterranean Studies department. |