Mitsos Lygizos

Biography

Mitsos Lygizos was a Greek writer, poet, director, actor, and drama school director. He began his career as an assistant to Dimitris Rontiris at the National Theatre's Drama School before studying directing in Paris, London, and New York from 1948. Upon returning to Greece in 1954, he created the "Circular Theatre" and innovated with "Theatre in the Green," staging Romeo and Juliet in a natural landscape setting. He also wrote for film, including The Crossroads of Destiny.