Argyro Chioti

Argyro Chioti was born in Athens and works as a director and actress between Greece and France. In 2005 she cofounded the VASISTAS theater group.

She’s interested in stage forms looking toward poetry, with intense dance and bodily expression, often creating music choreographies in present time, which focus on humans and the ways of being in certain social contexts.

Her most recent stage directions are “Mystery 115―Big and Small Ships” by Efthimis Filippou, 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture; “Erotokritos” by Vitsentzos Kornaros, 2023, National Theatre of Northern Greece; “Halepas” by The Boy, 2022, Onassis Stegi (co-produced by Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione, Italy); “Frogs” by Aristophanes, 2021, Athens & Epidaurus Festival; “Eau de Cologne” by Efthimis Filippou, 2019–20, National Theatre of Greece; “The Divine Comedy” by Dante, 2017, Onassis Stegi, and “Bloods” by Efthimis Filippou, 2014, Onassis Stegi.

In 2011, VASISTAS received the Honorary Distinction for Best New Artist by the Greek Association of Theater and Music Critics, for the performance “Spectacle” (an Athens & Epidaurus Festival production, 2011). In 2013, Argyro Chioti was honored with the “Eleftheria Sapountzi” award, for her stage direction and artistic work.