Welcome
THEATER OF CHANGES DRAMA SCHOOL
“At this festival, organised by the Theatre of Changes, I had the opportunity to discover new approaches
and emerging trends in acting, movement and voice from around the world. I am truly grateful.”
Christopher Garvey, United Kingdom
Dear friend,
Twenty-eight years ago, together with Vilia Hatzopoulou and Thodoris Atheridis, we founded the Theatre of Changes (ToC).
The name was not chosen by chance.
From the very beginning, we believed that theatre education must evolve. It must remain in dialogue with its time, seek new ways of working, challenge what is taken for granted and, above all, give students responsibility for their own journey.
That is why we chose to create a different kind of drama school. A school that would not necessarily follow established models, but would be able to evolve alongside the needs of the people who study here.
One of our most important choices was to give students the freedom to choose their own teachers. We did not want them to be passive recipients of a predetermined education, but active participants, taking responsibility for the path they choose to follow.
Since 1998, the ToC has sought to broaden the horizons of theatre education by embracing new directions. Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, the Alexander Technique, Devised Theatre, Acting for the Camera, Capoeira, Street Theatre, Circus and stage combat, as well as the methods and techniques of Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Keith Johnstone, David Mamet, Susan Batson and many other artists and teachers, have all become part of our students’ everyday training.
We do not believe that there is a single method for becoming a good actor. We believe that there are many different paths, and that every actor needs to discover their own.
That is why the ToC has never been concerned only with those who are just starting out. Those who have already graduated from a drama school or theatre workshop and wish to discover new techniques, explore different ways of working and continue to grow can also find a place here.
We are proud that, over the years, many ToC students and graduates have gone on to work in theatre, film and television. Even more rewarding, however, is the fact that many of them have created their own theatre companies and continue to make theatre, both in Athens and throughout Greece.
Because that is exactly what we want to happen.
We do not want students to wait for someone to tell them when they are ready. We want them to learn how to work, observe, question, fail, try again and, ultimately, make their own choices about who they are and where they want to go.
For us, theatre education does not end when drama school ends.
That is why we created the Action Groups, where students themselves decide what they want to work on, form their own groups, rehearse and present their work at the Action Groups Festival.
That is also why we created the International Festival of Theatrical Methods (In.F.o.Ma.T.), held every July, bringing together theatre practitioners from different countries, different schools and different traditions.
And that is why we continue to seek new collaborations, new knowledge, new techniques and new people.
After twenty-eight years, we could perhaps pause and look back, take stock and say that we have achieved much of what we once dreamed of.
But we do not want to stop there.
We want to keep changing.
Because we believe that change is not a destination to be reached. It is a way of being.
I would therefore like to thank the 834 students who chose the ToC for their training during the 28th academic year (October 2025 – September 2026), as well as everyone who has passed through our doors over these twenty-eight years and left their own mark on our history.
We will continue to set the bar high.
And, as far as we can, to raise it even higher.
Welcome to the Theatre of Changes.
Wishing you a rewarding journey ahead and, above all, good work.
Evdokimos Tsolakidis
Artistic Director