 Notable (general) directors of the NT, through its history, include Ioannis Gryparis, Kostis Bastias, Angelos Terzakis, Yórgos Theotokás, Dimitris Rontiris, Elias Venezis, Alexis Minotis and Nikos Kourkoulos.The National Theatre includes the "Central Scene" (performs classical repertoire), the "New Scene" and the "Peiramatiki Scene" (Experimental).From 1991 there is also the "Kotopouli Scene" and from 1995 the "Paxinou Scene".