ONGOING COLLABORATION
Zoe frequently co-devises with Seth Kriebel making unusual theatre / game performance.
They have recently been working on a commission from the British Library to accompany the Secret Maps exhibition ‘The Map & the Echo’.
Their recent interview by Voidspace interactive arts has now been published. Many thanks to Katy Naylor.
DIRECTOR - selected projects
The Unravelling Fantasia of Miss H.
New chamber opera by Stitched-up Theatre.
Premiered 2021 at Tete a Tete Opera Festival, the Cockpit Theatre and then as part of Grimeborn Opera Festival at the Arcola Theatre, 2022.
See the show website above for video footage.
Read the Opera Today review here.
Photo by Mark Vessey
Beowulf
New interactive performance by Seth Kriebel.
Premiered 2017, national tour 2018-2019
A new adaptation of the ancient epic. Created with the support of the British Library.
“Delivers both laughter and poetry. ★★★★” - The Stage
A House Repeated
An interactive performance with Seth Kriebel.
Premiered 2015, national tour 2016-17, Brighton International Festival 2018.
Two sold-out 3-week runs at Battersea Arts Centre.
“Turns the concept of immersive theatre on its head... stunning in both its simplicity and power. ★★★★★” - Londonist
We This Way
An interactive performance with Seth Kriebel.
Premiered 2015, national tour 2015
“A simple but spellbinding piece of theatre.” - Total Theatre
More info at sethkriebel.com/wtw.
TALKS / PUBLICATIONS
Zoe has been invited to talk about performance
— on a panel at The Accidental Festival at the ICA, London,
— to students at Chichester University and Brighton Film School
Zoe wrote an article in Total Theatre Magazine called Here, There and Everywhere about her time devising/performing with ground-breaking performance group, Station House Opera.
SUPPORTED ARTISTS
Zoe Bouras and Seth Kriebel are supported by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) collaborating on research projects with Dr Martin Welton.
UNIVERSITY WORK
Zoe has been invited to share her experience as a maker at universities/film school:
— Making Site-Specific Theatre: leading a term-long unit for third years at QMUL supervising the students making their own work.
— Directing , Anne Washburn’s Mr Burns - a Post-Electric Play at the University of Bedfordshire for the BA (Hons) Acting students as their final year production
— Co-devising a show with first years I want to stay and stay…, inspired by Will Ashon’s book, ‘The Passengers’.
— Acting for fIlm directing students: giving workshops on basics of acting and improvisation.
MENTOR
Zoe enjoys being a volunteer mentor for the excellent charity Arts Emergency, helping 16-17 year olds engage with the performing arts world.