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Alex Litsoudis

Address: c/o Springvale Neighbourhood House. 46 Queens Ave Springvale VIC 3171. Australia.

Phone (at work): +61 3 9548 3972

Fax: +61 3 9574 0483

Email address: alexisdrama1@yahoo.com.au 

website: www.alexisdrama.net

Gender: male

Permanent resident of Australia?: yes

Has ABN: no

GST registered: no

Australian born?: no

Country of origin: Greece

English main language?: no

Language most frequently used at home: Greek

Spoken English fluency: Intermediate

Written English fluency: Intermediate

Can work with interpreter: yes

Other languages: Greek (ability - Intermediate)

Artist identifies as: disability

Qualifications: Certificate

Qualifications details: CGEA 1 & 2, Certificate of Appreciation - Administration; '96, Certificate of Appreciation - Volunteer work of Sumnation; '97 to '05, Disability Resource Services; Self-advocacy Training 2005.

Project 1: 1996 - Performance: Now we will show you what we're made of!!! - Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough. More details.

Project 2: 1998 - workshopping: the phone call - Springvale Neighbourhood House

Project 3: 1999 - Memories - Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

Project 4: 2001 - Federation parade - Melbourne

Project 5: 2001 - Heroes and Villains Monash University Clayton

Project 6: 2002/03 - Showpiece: Mentorship Development, South Yarra.

Visual arts: text

Performing arts: performance art, Drama: Actor, Drama: Performer

Creative writing: poetry, multimedia (Internet CD ROM etc)

Multimedia: Software: HTML, Hardware: PC

Community work experience: community centres, neighbourhood houses

Community work with: people who are socially/culturally disadvantaged

Community work people with: intellectually disability, physical disability

Based in: Melbourne metropolitan

Work Melbourne: central business district/inner city, eastern suburbs, south-eastern suburbs

Community work with people who: practice traditional art and culture, are from cultural backgrounds other than Australian

Other cultural backgrounds of people I have worked with: Greek

Has worked with people from: Middle East

Also has worked with people from: South-eastern European

Areas of interest: workshops, performing arts projects

Other areas of interest: film making

Interested in volunteering on a Project: Yes

Interested in becoming a support worker: No

Referees:

Andreas Litras: Anthos Theatre. 

Jo Raphael:

Larry Boyd:

Jo Cohen:

The latest information:

Performances:

The Balloon:
Jan/Feb 1995

(Comedy).

At the Dandenong Community Arts Centre and the summer parade, Dandenong Festival.

The play was the when it started from a flat balloon. Then it stated to grow from flat to huge size balloon. In the end, the balloon went basted.

I was the main actor of the group.

Now we'll show you what you we're made of!
May 1996.

(Comedy/Drama).

At the Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough

The group made a political statement about people with disabilities.

I have remained as the leading actor and my character was Zeus.

Dreams:
July 1998.

(Comedy).

At the Springvale Neighbourhood House, Springvale.

A performance based on the dreams, ambitions, hopes, and fantasies of the participants.

My solo scene was entitled "Never on Sunday!". My character was a Greek woman.

All about going out:
December 1998.

(Comedy).

At the Springvale Neighbourhood House, Springvale.

Scenarios taking a humorous look at issues to do with people with a disability organising a social life and getting out into the community. 

I played myself having a realistic conversation on the phone.

Memories:
November 1999.

(Comedy).

At the Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

A performance telling stories through acted scenes, interviews, movement, music, and poetry exploring both funny and poignant memories of the performers.

I played a Greek woman of Barbara Strissand (Barbara Megalomitrias) and mine the song of "Memories".

The Frog:
2000.

(Comedy).

Tour: Touring around southeast of Melbourne metropolitan area. 

A performance based on a traditional Aboriginal story about a frog drinking all of the water.

I was an assistant director and involved with developing the script.

Artability entry; Centenary of Federation Parade:
May 2001

Movement place devised for the parade exploring the performance elements of "drag artists" and basing characters on Australian celebrities.

Heroes and Villains:
December 2001.

(Comedy/Drama).

A performance was based on true stories from the actors who they have difficult life with hopes and dreams. The story is there was four different ancient gods who they seen and felt with disappointment of the modern day changes.

There was an unfortunate tragic on my father's death pre to the opening day.

Playing Me:
Nov 2005.

(Comedy).

At the Dandenong Community Arts Centre, Dandenong. And Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

The play is about the meaning of identity. The play will show the audience the mysteries of it. The main character is Nobody.

My character is one of the siblings that were separated from the sister in the past. The most of the scenes that my character is trying to control the unknown character.

Commonwealth Games: The Closing Ceremony.
March 2006.

(Event)

At the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

I was a part of the a thousand dames that I was dressed up as Dame Edna.

Also we were supported and sponsored by Leisure Link up (Option Victoria), Springvale careers services, the cities of Greater Dandenong and Frankston, and Human Services.

Box in presents: Museum Mythika
Dec 2006

(drama/comedy)

Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

This play is about mystic beings from the museum that they have came alive as from a statue to an either a god or model. I have had working with 3 different characters, Zeus, King Midas and a puppeteer..

IDEA 2007 (International Drama/Theatre and Education Ass') Hong Kong

(Workshop)

This workshop is to show other participants from other delegates from other countries to give ideas with techniques in an artistic, movements and etc.

We were sponsored and supported by: City of Greater Dandenong, City of Frankston and Dept of Human Services.

Drama Victoria State Conference
Nov 2007

(Workshop)

It is a similar workshop as in Hong Kong. It is a emerging workshop that the group has been improved and tried to show what sort of talents that we have.

State of Minds
Dec 2008

(Comedy/Drama)

Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

State of mind is a story about a person mind that they are concerns about respective of negativity, isolation, and the dreaming to become someone else.

I, me, myself and others.
May 2009

(Comedy)

Chandler Community Theatre, Keysborough.

The story is about respective of three part stories about identity takes a big hit when “who am I?” run slap bang into self-obsession, image and egotism.

This comedy for our times takes a hilarious swipe at the effects of popular culture on ordinary people and the craziness that it can produce.

Time SHIFT FUTURE space

Sept 2009

(Drama/Comedy)

Dandenong Community Arts Centre.

It is a short play is about two sides of the future how it could be in it. There are ideal future and the realistic future. There are realistic possibilities of the future; the first part of the future is fantasy that could be as normal people with everyday living. The 2nd part of the future is people are disabled with limits of life in the real world. There are also negative side of the stories. 

The play was take place by a Deakin Uni Student who she was in the last year of the course, that is an assignment of the study.

Training and Mentorship:

Training:

The Balloon, Jan '95. Janet Donald.
The Seasons, Aug '97. Jo Raphael.

Mentorship:

Sticks and Stones, Feb 2003. Andrea Litras.
Scriptwriting Development, May 2009. Grid Media
Boot camp hosting development Aug 2009. Grid Media

Directions and Scripts:

Directions:

The Frog, Oct 2000. That was when I assisted Jo Raphael with minor roles on scripts, concepts of the story that came out in to a touring style story. Including assistance some of the directions with smaller groups.

Scripts:

The Frog, Oct 2000.
Sticks and Stones, Feb 2003.

Film:

Direction and Script:

Hopes and Dreams. Dec 2004. The Other film festival: ACMI, Arts Access.

Other experiences:

From 1996 to 2005: I am as was the volunteer for Springvale Neighbourhood House and Literacy Centre for once a week.

From 1999 to 2007: I designed the web site and became a web master for Damnability and Dramatts.

From 1998 to 2007: I also have made the web site of Alexi's drama.

From 1997 to 2005: I am the volunteer for the Sumnation at the Sandown Park Racecourse.

From 2007, July: IDEA 2007 (International Drama/Theatre and Education Ass') Hong Kong.

This CV was modified or updated from: 04 January, 2010

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