Despoina Christianoudi is an actress, choreographer and theatre maker. She is currently a practice-based PhD drama researcher at the Royal Holloway University. Her research interest is focused on ancient Greek tragedy and how can be taught with the use of Greek folk dances. Despoina teaches ancient Greek drama at the London College of Performing Arts and Royal Holloway University. She holds a BA in acting and an MA in Actor Training and Coaching (CSSD)