I am Ισιδώρα Μπουζιούρη and I am an Athenian. I was born in Athens, Greece, and am based in Edinburgh, Athens of the North. I am a Music and Theatre practitioner and an Arts, Culture, and Heritage worker.

 

As a singer, I have performed with function bands on several occasions around Greece, and I have gigged as a leading vocalist of jazz/blues/folk groups in Greece and the UK. As an actress and performer, I have performed in all kinds of prose, Ancient Drama, dance & physical theatre, etc. I have composed, edited and curated music for theatre, created an award-winning devised comedy and co-written, directed and performed a solo stand-up cabaret. I have been teaching vocal techniques for speech, singing, and acting for over 10 years.  I have coordinated/managed/produced for independent artistic groups and worked as an audience/event/venue manager for events like the Edinburgh Fringe. 

 

 

CREDITS (highlights)

 

Y. Reza’s “God of Carnage” by G. Kimoulis | Kalamata National Theatre

Veronique - lead

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Manipulate Festival Clown Cabaret / Plutô La Vie |2023

Master of Ceremonies

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“U For Youtopia” | 2019 until now

I initially produced a scratch version of this play for the Syn Festival Edinburgh 2019. In the development thereafter, I performed as Someone, translated the original text, and edited the Music.

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"Transfigured" by Alex Rigg | 2019, 2020

I joined Oceanallover as a songwriter, physical performer, and leading/backing vocalist for this outdoor performance in Surge, Fringe & Manipulate Festival and across Scotland.

 

"Tribute to Marika Ninou" rebetiko concerts | 2018, 2019

I researched, wrote, and performed as a leading singer in this tribute to the Greek rebetiko singer and the historical and social circumstances of her career. The tribute was part of the "Muses of Mediterranean" series of concerts, presented in various venues across London.

 

"Forbidden Stories" by Ludens Ensemble | 2017-2019

I joined Ludens, transcribing & translating interviews, devising and building the dramaturgy of the performance, curating the music and performing as a singer and actress. The performance was presented in Pafos, the Cultural Capital of Europe 2017, the Fringe Festival Edinburgh, and the Voila Europe Theatre Festival in Cockpit, London, and Scotland.

 

"Coup De Foudre" solo stand-up cabaret | 2017

I wrote the story, co-wrote, directed and performed in pubs across Edinburgh.

 

A. Zary's "Ubu Roi" by Ludens Ensemble | 2016-2017

I joined Ludens Ensemble as Assistant Director & Producer for this multi-media performance, presented at Hidden Door & Fringe festival in Edinburgh, Pafos, Cultural Capital of Europe, Berlin Schaubude and toured in Scotland and China.

 

"Zing Boom" series of concerts | 2014-2015

Along with the pianist Tasos Halkidis, we created a program of unexpectedly paired songs with influences varying from arias to pop hits and world music.

 

"Party Time" based on H. Pinter's short plays | 2014-2015

I performed as Julia in the production directed by George Kimoulis and presented in Athens and Thessaloniki

 

Aristpophanes' "Thesmophoriazusae" | 2014

I performed as a member of the chorus and leading vocalist in this Ancient Drama production, which was on a summer tour across Greece.

 

"Happy Birthday" by Dimitris Chaliotis | 2013

I performed as Aleka in this bar-theatre musical performance directed by Zoe Xanthopoulou and performed in Athens.

 

"Shh... Someone is Coming!" devised comedy | 2012

I co-directed this political devised comedy, awarded as best performance by Neos Kosmos Theatre Festival.

 

"117 Unlocks" by Constantinos Tsakirellis | 2011-2012

I joined JamArt Co for this dance-theatre performance as a dancer, singer, actress and violinist.

 

Education

 

The Embodied Theatre Annual Residency

Ewan Downie, Alex Rigg, Al Seed | 2016

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Acting & Drama Degree

Drama School of Athens Conservatoire | 2011

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Professional Musical Theatre Training Program

CAP21, New York University | 2010

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Modern Singing Degree

National Conservatoire, Athens | 2008

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Classical Harmony Degree

National Conservatoire, Athens |2005

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Classical Violin, Undergraduate

National Conservatoire, Athens |2005

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Classical Piano, National 4 equivalent

National Conservatoire, Athens |2005