Christina Tsoutsi
About Me
Introduction
I’m Christina Tsoutsi, a theatre maker, facilitator, and director based in Nottingham. My work spans workshops, devised performances, and interdisciplinary theatre, often in collaboration with young people, migrants, and cultural organisations across the UK.
Background & Training
I am a first-generation migrant theatre artist from Greece. My creative journey began as a poet before I trained at the Iasmos Drama School of Athens (2015) on a scholarship. In 2018, I earned my BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts from Nottingham Trent University.
Image from After Life (2018), my final project at university.
Facilitation & Participation Work
Since 2017, I have worked as a freelancer on outreach programmes with organisations including Nottingham Playhouse, New Art Exchange, and New Perspectives.
The projects I work on focus on making theatre accessible to everyone, creating spaces where people of all backgrounds can connect, share stories, and build confidence through creativity
Theatre-Making & Performance
Theatre-making for me is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach that combines performance, visual art, and storytelling.
Among the projects I have created are “Becoming British” (2024), a live art installation currently touring the UK; “Demetra” (2019), a video installation performance using photography, projections, and spoken word, showcased at the Film Free & Easy Festival at Primary Gallery; “Amazon” (2020), presented at the Prototype Festival and Artist Lead Festival in collaboration with New Perspectives Theatre Company and Nonsuch Studios; and “The Outside” (2021), showcased at the Messy Unity Festival hosted at Nottingham Playhouse.
Highlights from Performances & Projects
Beyond Borders
I founded Beyond Borders to create opportunities for migrant voices in the place I’ve called home for the last 10 years—Nottingham. Having faced the lack of theatre spaces like this myself, I wanted to flip the script. Beyond Borders offers a platform where migrants, refugees, and EAL learners can transform their experiences into powerful stories and share them with wider audiences. And this is just the beginning—first Nottingham, then the UK… and one day, the world.
Purpose
At the heart of my work is a belief that theatre should be accessible, inclusive, and a tool for empowerment. Whether in schools, theatres, or community spaces, I aim to create safe environments where people can share their voices, explore creativity, and build confidence.
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