Statement of candidacy for the elections to the Excom
International Association of Theatre Critics
Dr. Leandros Polenakis
President of the Union1 (Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics), Greece
A biographical note of Leandros Polenakis
Theater critic, writer, dramatist, essayist
President of the Greek section of I.A.T.C. (Union1)
I speak, read and write English, French and Spanish fluently, also read a little Russian.
I practice theatre critique in the daily newspaper (AVGI), since 1978, having published more than 2.500 critics.
As a writer, dramatist and essayist, I have published 14 books of poetry, prose, History, essays, plays, plus two volumes of selected critics.
Greek and Elizabethan Tragedy are of my main topics, along with modern and contemporary Drama. Mainly, Ibsen, Pinter, Chekhov, Becket, Albee.
I maintain that theatre has a political aspect that cannot be easily denied. I deem that the theatre of speech is more important than other forms, because it can play a decisive role in the awakening of human and social consciousness.
L. Polenakis tribute, Hellenic Parliament TV Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqTy-si2Blo
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Leandros Polenakis
President of the Greek section of I.A.T.C. (Union1)
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Athens, Greece
April 29, 2021