Dr Demetris Zavros
Liverpool Screen School
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: D.Zavros@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2040
Senior Lecturer in Drama
School: Liverpool John Moores University, Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies, Liverpool Screen School, Drama.
Extensively worked as a freelance composer/director for the theatre internationally (National theatre of Greece; State Theatre of Cyprus, THOC; National theatre of Norther Greece; Nowy Teatr, Poland; West Yorkshire Playhouse; Theatre ETHAL; Philippi Festival; International Festival of Greek Drama (ITI), Ceremony celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Cyprus, etc.)
Previous Employment:
2013- 2022 Senior Lecturer in Drama – University of Wolverhampton
Associate Director of the theatre company Altitude North (UK) and member of ‘Persona’ (Cyprus).
Languages
English
Greek, Modern (1453-)
Degrees
2008, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, PHD
2002, University of Bristol, United Kingdom, M.A
2001, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, United States, BMus
1999, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, United States, B.A Mass Communication
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Drama, Liverpool John Moores, Liverpool John Moores, 2022 - 2024
Senior Lecturer in Drama, School of Performing Arts, University of Wolverhampton, 2013 - 2022
Postgraduate training
PGCert Teaching in Higher education, United Kingdom, University of Wolverhampton, ? - present
Highlighted publications
Zavros D. 2021. Encounters with ‘the same’ (but different): London Road and the politics of territories and repetitions in verbatim musical theatre Studies in Musical Theatre, 15 :219-235 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Zavros D. 2021. Encounters with ‘the same’ (but different): London Road and the politics of territories and repetitions in verbatim musical theatre Studies in Musical Theatre, 15 :219-235 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
McLean AH, Zavros D. 2019. The act of listening: Gardzienice’s mutuality practice and the ACTing Voice Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 10 :337-348 DOI Publisher Url
Chapters
Zavros D. 2017. London road: The ‘irruption of the real’ and haunting utopias in the verbatim musical Twenty-First Century Musicals: From Stage to Screen :212-229 DOI Publisher Url
Conference publication
Zavros D. Aurality and (ch)orality in the sonic world of Agamemnon (State Theatre of Cyprus, 2021). The audio paper can be found here: https://theatermus.hypotheses.org/audio-papers, Theatre Sound (as) Collaboration. Distributed creations, shared agencies A hybrid international conference from 13-15 September 2023
Performance
Zavros D. Agamemnon (State Theatre of Cyprus, 2021).
Public engagement:
Performance art: music, dance, drama, etc., School Children & Cross-Faculty Staff, Script Writer & Director, LJMU ‘Absolute Chemistry Research Group’ and West Lancashire Community High School Collaboration, Student Life Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Photograph 51: Unsung Heroes, A devised piece of performance based on Rosalind Franklin’s discovery of the double helix DNA, and the famous 51st photo. Enter Rosalind’s world of work using x-ray diffractions, routine, and harmony. Participate in the building of 3D molecules, and witness the relationship between Franklin, Crick & Watson. This ensemble of actors will share the symmetry and melody between scientific discovery and controversy, shining light on the true unsung hero., https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/articles/2023/11/27/ljmu-celebrate-chemistry-week-with-neurodiverse-learners. 2023
External PGR examinations performed:
Leeds University, PhD, Embodying Greek Tragedy. 2022
University of Wolverhampton, PhD, Towards the Convergence of Music, Mathematics and Computing in the Primary School Through the Use of a Visual Programming System Designed for In-the-wild Delivery.. 2022
Open University of Cyprus, PhD, Directorial practices in Cyprus during the first two decades of the 21st century: histories, aesthetics and ideological approaches. 2020
University of Wolverhampton, PhD, Breakthroughs & Discoveries in Theatre Rehearsals: An Ethnographic Study of Close Quarters.. 2020