Maria Mahou

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Maria Mahou was born in Athens, Greece.

 

She studied:

 

  • Acting, at ‘’Archi’’ Drama School of Athens (BA in Acting)
  • Theatrical studies, BA, at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Music, at various Conservatories
  •          – Diploma in Opera singing (soprano)
  •           -Degree in Classical Guitar
  •           -Degree in Contemporary – Jazz singing
  •           -Degrees in Music Theory (Harmony, Counterpoint)
  • Photography, at ATEI of Athens, (BA in Photography and Audiovisual Arts)
  • Lighting Design (MA in Lighting Design-Multimedia at H O University)
  • Creative Writing (MA, at University of Western Macedonia and H O University)
  • She speaks English, French and Italian

She participated in several theatrical performances, mainly as an actress, but also as a musician, an assistant director, a photographer and a lighting designer.

Her professional debut in theatre was in 2002, when she participated both as an actress and an assistant director at Luigi Pirandello’s ‘’Six Characters in Search of an Author’’, directed by Dimitris Mavrikios, at the National Greek Theatre.

After that, she collaborated in numerous theatrical plays:

Euripides: ‘’Medea’’,

D. Byzantios: ‘’Babylonia’’,

Sophocles: ‘’Antigoni’’,

G. Ritsos: ‘’Oreste and Phaedra’’,

L. Pirandello: ‘’So it is (if you think so)’’,

E. Fakinou: ‘’The Seventh Garment’’,

Ch. Giantsiou: ‘’I Atzenta”,

A. Papadiamantis: ‘’Women Figures’’,

T. Verikiou: ‘’Yes, Mr. Zambeta’’ e.t.c.,

with various directors (Anatoli Vassiliev, Giannis Mortzos, Lakis Karalis, Maria Franghi, Thod Espiritou, Christos Tsangas, M. Amarantidi, N. Donga, e.t.c.),

in several theatres (Ancient Theater of Epidavros, Herod Atticus Odeon, Meli Theater, Vafeion Theater, Regional Theater of Patras, Kykladon Street Theater, Faust-Bar-Theatre-Arts e.t.c.).

Besides theatre, she has participated in various T.V. series:

‘’Οu Fonefsis‘’, Open t.v, by Katerina Filiotou

‘’Min Psaronis‘’, ANT1, by Pierros Andrakakos

‘’Gia Panta Paidia’’, Open t.v. , by Vassilis Kechagias,

‘’Zoi Ksana’’ ALPHA t.v., by Antoniou-Moisidis,

‘’7 Thanasimes Petheres’’ MEGA Channel, by Grigoris Petriniotis,

‘’Istories apo tin Apenanti Oxthi’’ , ANT1 t.v., by Aris Bafaloukas,

‘’Ola tou Gamou Diskola’’ , ANT1 t.v., by Andreas Morfonios,

‘’O Neanikos Tipos stin Antistasi’’ ET1, by G. Zervoulakos, e.t.c,

and also in Movie Films:

‘’A Green Story’’ by Nika Agiashvily,

‘’Summer in Greece’’ by G. Papavasiliou,

‘’Brides’’ by Pantelis Voulgaris e.t.c.

In the music area, she has participated in numerous concerts both as a classical guitarist and a singing soloist, (classical and contemporary). Her singing repertoire covers five centuries, from baroque music and classic operas to jazz, musical and contemporary songs in 7 different languages.

As far as photography is concerned, her photographic work, often presented in solo and group exhibitions

  • represented Greece during the Week of Greek Civilization, in Cairo, Egypt, in 2010,
  • was awarded Gold Prize Award Winner at the Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 (moving images category),
  • Gold Prize Award Winner at the Moscow International Foto Awards 2017 (portfoglio category),
  • Bronze Prize Award Winner at the Budapest International Foto Awards 2019 (portfoglio category)
  • 3rd place Award Winner at the International Fine Art Photo Award Competition – Paris Grand Prix de Découverte 2012, (abstract category),
  • was presented in Paris in November 2012, at the No Found Photo Fair, in conjunction to Paris Photo 2012 and Mois de la Photo, and
  • was accepted into the prestigious collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Email: mar.mahou@gmail.com     Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/mar.mahou