Nion’s Shadow Puppeteer
History
Director Irina Boiko was born in the Ukraine. She studied Theatre Directing in the National
University for Arts and Culture, in Kiev, Film Directing in Panavision
School, in Athens and Puppet Theatre Studies also in Athens.
In 2004 she founded “Irina Boiko’s Puppet Theatre”, which was later
on named WHITE PUPPET. She directs and produces puppet theatre
performances for children and adults in Greece and abroad, along with
teaching and organizing theatre workshops.
She has worked with multiple cultural organizations in Greece and abroad in the field of Cinema and Theatre.
She has taught the art of Puppet Theatre in ESPA Programs, in
Athens' schools, and also Theatre and Cinema Seminars for both adults
and children around Greece(in Verroia Municipal Library, in Donousa
island Elementary School, in Xanthi, in Kavala, at Olympia Festival and
others).
She has collaborated with Mikro Polytexneio as Stage Lighting
Designer in the “Pocket Theatre Festivals”, as well as teaching the
“Acting On Camera” seminars for adults.
Her films have represented Greece in international festivals and have won many prizes and distinctions.
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