Yiannis Zafeiris

Yiannis Zafeiris is a Greek-born theatre and film director who has dedicated his professional life to the promotion of Greek culture. His training is in acting and theatre, and he holds memberships in several prominent organizations, including the Society of Greek Theatrical Authors (E.E.Th.S.), the Greek Directors Guild (GDG), the Hellenic Actors' Union (HAU), and the Hellenic Centre of the International Theatre Institute (ITI). Between 2010 and 2016, he held the position of artistic director at one of Greece's 15 Municipal and Regional Theatres (DI.PE.THE.). In addition to his directing work, he instructs students in acting, improvisation, and directing at drama schools and universities. As a writer, he has produced plays, short stories, and theatrical adaptations of fairy tales. Professional theatre companies have staged his plays, and a substantial number of his works have appeared in print.