Digital Archive of the National Theatre contains the collections of National Theatre, from 1932 to 2023, including rare and sometimes unique material. More specifically, it includes programs of plays, newspaper clippings, photographic material, audio recordings (from 1955), video recordings (from 1994), plays" posters, theatrical costumes, and musical scores.
The project was initially implemented within the framework of Invitations 65 and 172 of the Information Society and was co-financed by 80% from the European Regional Development Fund and 20% from national resources. The contractors in this first phase were the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP) and Libris Tech. On behalf of the National Theatre, the person in charge was Savvas Kyriakidis, and the project managers for the contractors were Dr. Angeliki Fotopoulou and Dr. Vasilis Katsouros. The second phase was funded within the framework of the action 'Creation, promotion, and utilization of the National Theatre's Digital Cultural Heritage' under the EPAnEK program 2014-2020
Research Center "Athena"/Institute for Language and Speech Processing
INDIGITAL S.A.
Dr. Irini Moundraki, Head of the Drama Archive, Library, and International Relations
Dr. Vasilis Katsouros, Research Director, Director of ILSP
RC "Athena": Dr. Aggeliki Fotopoulou, Research Director, Dr. Vasilis Papavasileiou, Associate Researcher
Indigital: Dimitris Katsiris, Giorgos Kesmetzis, Vasia Pierou
Theatrical venues/printed material/posters/historical photos
National Theatre: Georgia Polychronidou, Evi Aggelopoulou
Indigital: Nikos Paraskevas, Olivia Kanoni, Alexandros Iakovidis, Konstantinos Gelegenis, Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos, Anna Tsiklaouri, Nikolaos Karydas
RC "Athena": Vasilis Papavasileiou, Alexia Papakosta, Aggeliki Fotopoulou
Theatrical Costumes/Selection
National Theatre: Evi Chlouveraki (Wardrobe Supervisor), Irini Moundraki, Manolia Kokologiani
RC "Athena": Asi Dimitrolopoulou, Aggeliki Fotopoulou
Ιndigital: Thanasis Mavratzas, Alexia Michalou
Theatrical venues/printed material/posters/historical photos
National Theatre: Evi Aggelopoulou, Aspasia-Maria Alexiou, Eri Kyrgia, Irini Moundraki, Georgia Polychronidou, Eva Saraga, Vivi Spathoula, Eftychia Charalampaki
RC "Athena": Alexia Papakosta, Aggeliki Fotopoulou, Valia Kourou, Nikos Sidiropoulos, Christina Flouda
Theatrical Costumes
National Theatre: Evdokia Chlouveraki, Manolia Kokologianni, Maria Tsioti
RC "Athena": Asi Dimitrolopoulou, Aggeliki Fotopoulou, Valia Kourou, Nikos Sidiropoulos
Costume Curation
National Theatre: Evdokia Chlouveraki, Maria Tsioti, Manolia Kokologiani
Material Coordination
National Theatre: Dionysis Xaxiris, Iris Sideri, Aimilia Veneti
RC "Athena": Nadia Oikonomou
RC "Athena": Valia Kourou, Asi Dimitrolopoulou, Aggeliki Fotopoulou, Nikos Sidiropoulos
Implementation
RC "Athena": Nikos Sideropoulos (Software Lead), Christina Flouda, Vangelis Pistolas, Athanasios Doupas
Graphic Design
RC "Athena": Melina Chalkidou
Digital Assistant
RC "Athena": Chara Tsoukala, Giorgos Paraskevas, Nasos Katsamanis, Vasilis Papavasileiou, Alexia Papakosta
Digital tour of venues and performances
National Theatre: Irini Moundraki, Eftychia Charalampaki
Indigital: Olivia Kanoni, Antigoni Papageorgiou, Nina Diavatidou, Nikos Kastritis, Theofilos Axiotis, Galanopoulos Emmanouil
RC "Athena": Aggeliki Fotopoulou, Nikos Sidiropoulos, Vasilis Papavasileiou
Digital Costume Museum
National Theatre: Eftychia Charalampaki
Indigital: Olivia Kanoni, Antigoni Papageorgiou, Giorgos Diakos, Alkiviadis Poulis, Nina Diavatidou, Nikos Kastritis, Galanopoulos Emmanouil, Nikolaos Karydas,
Alexandros Iakovidis, Konstantinos Gelegenis, Anna Tsiklaouri, Konstantinos Paraskevopoulos, Anastasia Katsina
We thank all the departments of the National Theatre that collaborated in the implementation of the program, and especially
the Publications Department, the Workshop Department, and the Sewing Department. We would particularly like to thank Ms. Alexandra Skendrou for providing wigs
from her personal archive for the costume exhibition.