curriculum vitae - Nikandros Savvides

Nikandros Savvides was born in Nicosia in 1980.

He studied acting at Greek Art Theatre Karolos Koun in Athens, on a scholarship from the Cyprus Theatre Organization.

History and Archaeology at University of Crete.

Master Degree in Digital Cultural Heritage at Cyprus Institute.

Theater

2017: “Clytemnestra in Hades” by Richard Vetere (director: Marios Theocharous) – [Hades] – Pocket Theater
2016-2017: “Epi Chrimasi” based on Costas Mannouris’ column at Φιλgood (director: Marina Vrondi) [monologue] – Nicosia Pop Up Festival
2012/13-2013/14-2014/15: ‘Gourouniasmata’ (Director: Egli Spyridaki) original musical by Alex Panagi/Katerina Christofides – Silver spotlight
(award for best children’s / youth play – ThOC Award 2013-2014)
2014: “The Jewess” by Bertold Brecht (Director: Andy Bargilly)
2013: “There there, in Hell” – AbOvo
2012: ‘A beautiful balcony’ (Director: Katerina Loura) – Dentro Theatre
2012: ‘A child counting stars’ by Menelaos Lountemis (Director: Nikolas Kouroumtzis) –[Hamolias] – THOC
2011-2012: ‘The turn of the screw’ by Henry James (Director: Maria Mannaridou – Karsera) –[man, uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles] – A Solo for Three
2011-2012: ‘The winter’s Tale’ by William Shakespeare (Director: Elli Papaconstantinou) – [Shepherd] – THOC
2011: ‘Midsummer’s night dream’ by William Shakespeare (Director: Athina Kassiou) – [Snug-Lion] – Open Arts
2010: performance «Happy Park» (Director: Katerina Loura) – Dentro Theatre
2009-2010: ‘Have I none’ by Edward Bond (Director: Marinos Anogiriatis) – [Jams] – Versus Theater
2009: “Clumcy Storyteller” (interactive) by Polina Thrasivoulidou (writer and director) – [Storyteller] – Versus Theatre
2009: ‘At Cyprus’s Kingdom’ by George Neophitou (Director: Andreas Melekis) – Skala Theatre
2008-2009: ‘The immortal Water’ (Two tales, ‘The miller’s daughter’ Cycladic tale και ‘The auburn-haired girl’ Cypriot tale) Adaptation, direction by Tasos Ratzos [King-Prince] – THOC
2007-2008: “The Billy-Club Puppets” – “Los Títeres de Cachiporra” by Federico Garcia Lorca (Director: Isidoros Sideris) [Courrito] – THOC
(award for best children’s / youth play – ThOC awards 2008-2009)
2007-2008: “The awakening of sleeping beauty” by Xenia Kalogeropoulou (Director: Tasos Ratzos) [King’s cousin-prince-Son] – THOC
2006-2007: ‘The slave’ by Xenia Kalogeropoulou (Director: Alexia Papalazarou)–[the Slave] – THOC
2006-2007: physical theatre, ‘The Lover’ by Harold Pinter, (Director: Katerina Loura, Kinesiological guidance: Amalia Bennett. – Skala Theatre
2006: ‘The Birds’ by Aristophanes (Director: Andreas Melekis) – [Chorus-Clairvoyant- Prometheus] – Skala Theatre
2005-2006: ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’ by Martin McDonagh (Director: Christos Siopachas) – [Brendan] – THOC
2005: ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles, Epidaurus (Director: Stavros Tsakiris) – [Chorus] – THOC

Cinema

2017: “ZOE” – short film, Director: Constantinos Kyprianides.
2013: ‘Impressions of a drowned man’ Director: Kyros Papavassilliou
2013: “Aishe is going on vacaton” – short film, Director Harry Therapis.
2012: ‘DEAD END’ – short film, Director: Tonia Mishiali
2012: ‘Adeventure of a soul’ – short film, Director: Stavros Papageorgiou
2011: ‘Cyprus: The nine o’clock’ – short film, Director: Tabitha Morgan
2008: ‘Hellmets’ – short film, Director: George Koumoumas

2024-2025: “FAMAGUSTA” by Andreas Georgiou – MEGA / NETFLIX
2017-2018: “The lady of the silk” by Vaso Pelengari – CyBC1
2016-2017: “9 months” by Anna Andrianou – MEGAONE / STAR
2015-2016: “Petrino Potami” directed by Klitos Klitou – CyBC1
2014-2015: “Kryfos Keadas” by Andri Polydorou – SIGMA
2014-2015: “The ring of fire” by Costas Vazakas – MEGA
2014-2015: “Cypriot stories” [the jealous] by Nicos Theophanous – CyBC1
2012-2013: “Cypriot stories” [the secret] by Nicos Theophanous – CyBC1
2012-2013: ‘That summer’ Director: Thodoris Nikolaides – ΑΝΤ1
2009-2010: ‘Danger Zone’ Directors: Despo Kapri – Amanda Peledritou – CyBC1
2008-2009: ‘Silent Generations’ (Οι γενιές της σιωπής) by Antri Polidorou, Director: Kleitos Kleitou – CyBC1
2006-2007: Artos & Theamata’ by Kyros Rossides – CyBC1
2006-2007: ‘Shadows in the Dawn’ by Neilos Iacovou – CyBC1
2005-2006: ‘Vassiliki’ Director: Thodoris Nikolaides – SIGMA

Trainings

2017: “Neutral Mask: Collective Space” by Ayse Tashkiran.
2016: “Musical Theater Coaching” by Melina Peonidou (music and vocal coach at National Theatre of Greece).
2016: Pafos 2017, “The Return of Dionysus” by Theodoros Terzopoulos and Savvas Stroumpos.
2015: Training Course “Alternative Communication” in France.
2011: Physical and Devised Theatre’ with Costas Philippoglou, ‘Persona’ Theatrical Team
2010: ‘Contemporary Theatre – Devising a Performance’ with Marlene Kaminsky
2008: Theatre Workshop – ‘Persona’ Thatrical Team – Kathryn Hunter, Marcello Magni – Subject: ‘Othello and chaos through the team’s visual fantasy’
2008: 9^th Summer Theater Academy by the National Theatre of Greece – Nicosia
Lessons by:
-Nicola Nord – Alexander Karschnia (andcompany&co): ‘Νησί της α-ταξίας’ – performance based on Henry Miller’s poem ‘Αίας για παράδειγμα’
-Alexandros Efkleides – Sascha Sulimma: ‘Let’s put applause aside. A show can be put on anywhere. Political slogans in theater’s way’
2003: 4^th Summer Theater Academy by the National Theatre of Greece – Corfu.
Lessons by:
-Wlonzimierz Staniewski : Euripides ‘Ilektra’
-Demetris Kamarotos – Elli Papaconstantinou, ‘In search for a contemporary minstrel function in Homer’s Odyssey, bridges between body and machine (an entry in the ‘ODC…After Homer, A River of Words)
-Theodoros Terzopoulos: ‘Voice and Body in ancient tragedy
2003: Seminar by Gareth Armstrong on Shakespeare, during his visit to Athens for the presentation of his play ‘Shylock’

Alto & tenor saxophone (Grade 5 / Royal Academy of Music)
Teaches theatre since 2013 (Zampelas’ Museum, THEaTRE E)
2011/2012/2013/2014/2016/2017/2023: Part of the Jury in the Pancyprian School Theatre Games.
2009: Narrator in the play ‘Rain’s bird’ by Train Theater, Israel (3^rd International Festival of Puppet Theatre and Pantomime’
Radio Theatre
Radio advertisement – Dubbing

Passionate about photography and writing.

Foreign Languages

English