Agelita has studied acting in Arts Educational Schools London and the Greek Arts Theatre of “Karolos Koun”. She’s also a graduate of the Kapodistriakon University of Athens with a BA in Communication & Media Studies. After working in the Marketing Department of a large media group in Athens and hosting her own radio show in SKAI radio, Agelita focused on directing for the stage, alongside doing acting, voice acting, writing screenplays and stage plays, translating and producing.
She continues her education at the Free University of Athens. Classes include: “Forms of violence in ancient Greek literature”, “Poetics”, “Etymology” and “Ancient Drama”. She has also studied “Cinematography” with DOP Katerina Maragoudaki. She has attended elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and thus speaks English fluently. She also speaks German.
Gender
Female
Languages
Greek, English (U.S.A.), German
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THEATRE DIRECTING CREDITS
THE DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN by F. M. Dostoyevsky, Mikri Chora Theatre, 2011
GRANDFATHER’S BLOOD PRESSURE by D. Papadopoulou, HBH Theatre, 2011 (RANKED ON TOP-5 LIST)
IN DANGER OF EARLY DISAPPEARANCE, Performance for the 3rd Athens Biennale 2011 Monodrome
PAPERBACK ROMANCE conceived & written by A. Tsougou & G.Tsangaraki, Theatre 104, 2010
THE SEXUAL LIFE OF MR. AND MRS. NIKOLAIDI by D. Papadopoulou, Chora Theatre, 2010 (RANKED ON TOP-5 LIST)
THE MAGIC COUCH by Guy de Maupassant, adapted by A. Tsougou, Bob Theatre Festival, 2010
THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath, adapted by A. Tsougou, Theatre 104, 2009 (IN ENGLISH AND IN GREEK)
SYLVIA PLATH AND LENA DIVANI, adapted by A. Tsougou, Theatre 104, 2009
LYSISTRATI by Aristophanes, adapted by A. Tsougou, Theatre of Panagiotopoulos Schools, 2008
THE SECRET LOVE LIFE OF OPHELIA by Steven Berkoff, translated by A. Tsougou, Paramythias Theatre, 2007
MODERN NOH PLAYS, by Yukio Mishima, Neos Kosmos Theatre, 2005
BLACK EVA, WHITE EVA by Theodora Katsifi, Bar Theatre Kelsos, 2004
SCREENWRITING CREDITS
ENCOUNTERS, short film, 2016 (dir. by Dustin Mansfield & Agelita Tsougou)
SE EIDA, 2 episodes, ALPHA TV, 2008
ALITHINES ISTORIES, 1 episode, ALPHA TV, 2009
AWARDS
2014…….. Barcelona Film Festival 2014: Spain, for the screenplay ENCOUNTERS
2014…….. 19th Indie Gathering International Film Festival: Ohio,for the screenplay ENCOUNTERS
2014…….. Reel Writers Screenwriting Contest, for the screenplay ENCOUNTERS
2014…….. Slamdance Screenplay Competition, Semi-Finalist for the screenplay ENCOUNTERS
OTHER
DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER OF AUDIOBOOKS
DUBBING for THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW, ANIMAL PLANET, DISCOVERY CHANNEL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, NICKELODEON, FREEMANDLE, SKAI TELEVISION
VOICE-OVERS for commercials
RADIO SHOW HOST, SKAI RADIO 100.3
PRODUCER of “Documenta, Axios Esti” interviews with MIKIS THEODORAKIS
MARKETING DEPT of KATHIMERINI NEWSPAPER, SKAI RADIO, MELODIA RADIO, RED RADIO
