Greek Tragedy Upside Down: Electra and Medea Through the Lenses of Contemporary Queer and Feminist Theory 

Mayra Stergiou (she/they) is an award-winning director, choreographer, performer and dramatherapist. She trained in Lecoq Devised Theatre and Performance at London International School of Performing Arts (LISPA) in Dramatherapy (MA) at University of Derby and in Performance Practice (MPhil) at Guildhall School of Music and Drama researching trauma and embodied materiality. She has directed and performed in theatre, opera and new music pieces in various theatres and festivals across the UK and internationally. In 2013 she founded the Physical and Visual Theatre company, Vertebra Theatre CIC, where she is the Artistic Director. She has also been a visiting lecturer in various universities teaching puppetry, mask and embodiment (Guildhall, Roehampton, RCSSD, UAL, Uni of Essex, Anglia Ruskin).                                        

Full CV: www.mayrastergiou.com 

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh, BScHons, MLitt, MA and practice-based PGR, is a multi-award-winning, published artist, writer, and researcher. They are based in the UK and engage internationally with Iran, the US, Belgium, Denmark and Australia. As an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary practitioner, they work across live, recorded, and digital disciplines.  Their portfolio includes teaching at conservatoires and universities, as well as coaching, mentoring, facilitating, moderating, and speaking. She has a love of myths and new narratives and is always curious about the future.