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Collections -2-

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Press

The press cuttings collection consists mainly of pieces about the director’s performances. They mostly refer to the Peiraikon Theatron activity both in Greece and abroad, and they have been digitalized in their entirety. Press cuttings about the performances of other artists, theatrical news, politics and social news and articles have also been located into the archive.
The ones considered to be shedding light on the director’s artistic work are digitalized in the first stage.

Theatre programmes and Information material

In the theatre programmes collection there are mainly programmes from the tours abroad as well as informative material related to the theatres and the cities visited by the Peiraikon Theatron. In addition, theatre programmes of other performances and other theatre companies are included such as the ones within the framework of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.
Since the theatre programmes collection is not exhaustive, it was considered appropriate that it be supplemented with digital copies of the column ''This Year’s Ordino'' of ''Theatro'' magazine (found in the books collection of the archive), where performances, contributors and actors are recorded in detail for the 1957-1968 period. Finally, in some cases, data on shows was supplemented with information from the National Theatre of Greece and E.L.I.A. archives.

Set & costume design

The set and costume design collection is the smallest of the archive, with a few items related to the visual aspects of the performances. It also contains photographs of theatrical spaces as well as stage set photographs of several performances.
The collection has been digitized and documented in its entirety.

Photographs

The collection of photographs includes personal and professional photographs of Dimitris Rondiri’s, where diverse aspects of his life and personality can be seen.
Furthermore, relationships and acquaintances emerge from the material, while there are several photographs of the theatre troupes which offer a glimpse into the tours and the atmosphere of the period.

Performance photographs

The collection of show and rehearsal photographs from the National Theatre of Greece, the Elliniki Skini and the Peiraikon Theatron provides important evidence on the creator’s artistic work.
The collection has been digitized and documented in its entirety.