JANUARY 2014
4/1/2014 & 5/1/2014
Gourounakia Koumparades
Co-production Rialto Theatre
& ETHAL
This co-production of the Rialto Theatre with ETHAL, is an ambitious and clever performance not quite just for children. Eugene Triviza’s play takes place in Piggybankland, where it rains…all sorts of coins. All the little pigs rush to fill their piggybanks, not all successfully.
Director: Minas Tingilis
Sets: Maya Angeli
Costumes: Rea Olympiou
Music: Nicos Vichas
Choreography: Fotini Perdikaki
Cast: Costas Vichas, Andreas Vasileiou, Konstantinos Gavriel, Yiannos Antoniou, Eleni Milona, Stephanie Nerou, Zacharias Iordanides, Avgoustina Stylianou, Kalia Nikolaou, Maria Violari and Minas Tzorakakis
9/1/2014
Soloist of CSO
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
With the title Soloist of CSO, the orchestra presents various plays, such a Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, the Serenate for strings no.1 of Antheil, the symphonic sketch “At the village wedding” for flute and strings of Solonas Michaelides, plus other plays of Delibes and Lumbye.
Solists: Laura Rodgers - oboe, Kelly Alijani - french horn, Dusco Zarkovic –clarinet, Giovanni Galetti bassoon, Svetlana Ristic- flute
Conductor: Alkis Mpaltas
10 /1/2014
Hamlet
NT LIVE
National Theatre Live’s 2010 broadcast of Hamlet is repeated, as part of the National Theatre's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).
With Greek and English subtitles.
11/1/2014 & 12/1/2014
Gourounakia Koumparades
Co-production Rialto Theatre
& ETHAL
This co-production of the Rialto Theatre with ETHAL, is an ambitious and clever performance not quite just for children. Eugene Triviza’s play takes place in Piggybankland, where it rains…all sorts of coins. All the little pigs rush to fill their piggybanks, not all successfully.
Director: Minas Tingilis
Sets: Maya Angeli
Costumes: Rea Olympiou
Music: Nicos Vichas
Choreography: Fotini Perdikaki
Cast: Costas Vichas, Andreas Vasileiou, Konstantinos Gavriel, Yiannos Antoniou, Eleni Milona, Stephanie Nerou, Zacharias Iordanides, Avgoustina Stylianou, Kalia Nikolaou, Maria Violari and Minas Tzorakakis
15/1/2014
Russia – Cyprus: Musical Meetings
Irina Kirilova & Elena Brileva
The distinguished pianist and teacher at Moscow’s Conservatory, Irina Kirilova, joins the soprano Elena Brileva, for a concert presenting plays of M. Gluck, P. Tchaikovsky and S. Rachmaninoff.
Chrysostomos Neofytou (violin), Yulia Shevtsova and Maria Sidirova (piano) join the soprano Malvina Charalambidou for arias by G. Puccini and A. Catalani.
18/1/2014
Flamenco sin más
Nino de los Reyes
A performance- tribute to the original Flamenco; the amazing Nino de los Reyes sets this performance up, having dominant elements the singing, the guitar playing and the dancing which meet with the original flamenco in passion and intensity.
Nino de los Reyes, Triana Maciel-dance , David de Jacoba, El Piculabe- vocals
Antonio Sanchez–guitar
22/1/2014
The Nose
The MET: Live in HD
A repeat broadcast of the innovative and imaginative MET 2010 co-production (with the Festival D’Aix en Provence and the Opera National de Lyon) directed by William Kentridge and presenting Shostakovich’s opera about a bureaucrat, whose satirical misadventures in search of his missing nose are based on Gogol’s comic story.
Cast: Paulo Szot, Andrey Popov, Alexander Lewis
Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
With Greek and English subtitles
26/1/2014
Demetra Galani – Otherwise
The famous Greek singer returns to Rialto’s stage, along with her closest friends – people with whom she cooperates the latest years – to present her new record, in which she also signs as the composer and for which Paraskevas Karasoulos wrote the lyrics.
Musicians: Serafim Yiannakopoulos (Cymbals), Lambis Kountouroyiannis (electrical guitar), Nicos Mermigkas (lute, mandolin, lafta, guitar), Spyros Manesis (piano), Stelios Provis (bass).
28/1/2014 & 29/1/2014
One life, that’s all we have
Μain Stage THOC
THOC’s main stage presents the modern theatrical adaptation of George Tzavellas’ movie from the golden era of the Greek Cinematography. A mistake turns the life of an insignificant employee into a wealthy rentier.
Adaptation: Eri Kyrgia
Direction/Set Design/Movement: Konstantinos Rigos
Set Design collaboration: Konstantinos Kounnis
Costume Design: Natar/Georgiou
Music: Giorgos Papadopoulos
Cast: Prokopis Agathokleous, Demetris Antoniou, Lefteris Zambetakis, Margarita Zachariou,
Loukas Zikos, Valentinos Kokkinos, Varnavas Kyriazis, Giorgos Kyriakou, Panayiotis Larkou, Marina Mandri, Michalis Moustakas, Polyxeni Savva, Sotos Stavrakis, Andreas Tselepos, Thea Christodoulidou, Christina Christofia
FEBRUARY 2014
4/2/2014
The Stone
New Stage THOC
The play by Marius Von Mayenburg (2008) from THOC’s New Stage.
A play about the invasion, the foreign property occupation, the search for identity and the aim to find the truth.
Translation: George Neofytou Director: Athena Xenidou Sets-Costume design: Stavros Antonopoulos
Cast: Neoklis Neokleous, Elena Papadopoulou, Annita Santorinaiou, Stella Fyrogeni, Antonia Charalambous, Niovi Charalambous
With Greek and English subtitles
5/2/2014
Laurentis Macheritsas
The electric ballads of the musician meet the sensational and hallucinating ballads of Manos Hadjidakis.
The great songwriter presents a sensitive program along with the top musicians Panayiotis Margaris (classic guitar) and Mirella Pahou (accordion).
7/2/2014
Ora eptamisi Ellados
Irini Hiratou
Irini Hiratou presents 14 short music stories, 14 of her own compositions.
Song:
Yiannis Thomopoulos
Irini Hiratou
Marianna Gkeka
Musicians:
Costas Yiotis
Nestor Demopoulos
Spyros Kostis
Irini Hiratou
Vivi Gkeka
8/2/2014
Dvořák's Rusalka
The ΜΕΤ: Live in HD
Directly from New York, the great Renée Fleming returning to one of her signature roles and singing the enchanting “Song to the Moon” in Dvorák’s soulful fairy-tale opera.
Tenor Piotr Beczala co-stars as the Prince, Dolora Zajick is Ježibaba, and dynamic young maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin is conducting.
With the support of ANT1
With Greek and English subtitles
9/2/2014
A tribute to Nicolas Economou
Nicolas Economou Foundation
The Nicolas Economou Foundation presents a concert to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the birth of Nicolas Economou and 20years since his passing.
The musicians who participate were granted scholarships by the foundation in the past.
The proceeds will go to the scholarships’ fund.
12/2/2014
Coriolanus
NT Live
National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse production of Coriolanus – Shakespeare’s play about political manipulation and revenge – withTom Hiddleston in the title role and Mark Gatiss as Menenius, directed by Josie Rourke, live from their Covent Garden home.
With Greek and English subtitles.
18/2/2014 & 19/2/2014
Drama’s festival is traveling…
The program includes the award-winning films from the Short Film Festival of Drama2013
A. Dead End - Tonia Misiali / 15 'Nikoleta -Liza – Sonia Kenterman/19', Pieta-Alexander Tsantilas/ 13 Generator-Nikoleta Leousi/19 'Volunteers-Thodoris Vournas/20', I'm not here now-Zisis Kokkinidis – Ionas Papaspyrou / 9 ', Shadow Combat-Dinos Grigoriou/14', Travel Express-Natassa Xydi/23 '
B. At The Threshold-Anastasia Kratidi/19, Driving Lessons-Vassilis Kalamakis/20 ', Reloaded - Panos Pappas-Despoina Charalampous/20' Condition 10/60-Akis Polyzos/21 ', Counting Happines-Venatia Evrypiotou/12' , Anna-Spiros Charalampous/22 ', Red Hulk -Asimina Proedrou/26'
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In cooperation with: Friends of Cinema Society Nicosia & Pafos and the Limassol Cine Club
21/2/2014
Children choirs and carnival
Limassol Municipality
Limassol Municipality’s annual invitation to the Children’s choirs of the town for a musical meeting of Songs and serenades within the frame of the carnival events.
22/2/2014 & 23/2/2014
Gourouniasmata 2
It’s been exactly a year since Piggy, Peggy, Poggy and the Wolf became best friends.
However, a mysterious disappearance is now testing their friendship, forcing the three adorable little piggies to venture into the forest, where they will experience the biggest adventure of their lives!
Scenario: Katerina Christofidou, Alex Panagi, Egli Spyridaki
Direction: Egli Spyridaki
Music: Alex Panagi
26/2/2014
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra– Carnival Feast
Works by R. Schumann, L. Delibes, Sp. Samaras,L. Anderson, H. Salgan, J. D’ Arienzo, O. Pugliese , D. Milhaud, A. Troilo, A. Piazzola, Chau Paris
Solist: Nenad Ljubenović (accordion)
Miodrag Djordjevic (accordion)
Conductor: Alkis Mpaltas
MARCH 2014
1/3/2014
Prince Igor
The MET: Live in HD
Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances.
Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop.
Star bass-baritone IldarAbdrazakov takes on the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.
With Greek and English subtitles.
With the support of ANT1.
7/3/2014, 8/3/2014 & 9/3/2014
14th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Platform
Τhe 14th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Platform is organized by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture and RIALTO Theatre, hosting 15 established and younger choreographers.
Friday 7/3
Harry Koushos | STATE OF MIND 3 15’
Antonis Antoniou | Home Story 10’
Aelion Dance Company |Fotini Perdikaki | Crack 20’
Fouli Stylianidou | Jodeli Jodeli Doo 10’
Fotis Nikolaou | I am, and I am not 20’
Saturday 8/3
19:30 ‘Elena Antoniou | First Arch 20’
Noema Dance Works |Alexandra Waierstall | ONE.AND.ƎИO18’
Alexander Michael | Physical Data Stream 13’
Julia Anna Brendle | Stimmen 10’
Asomates Dynameis | Machi Dimitriadou – Lindahl | Wonderful world 20’
Sunday 9/3
.’pelma. | Lia Haraki | The RRR show 20’
Hamilton Monteiro| 9 in a row 10’
Omada Pente|Chloe Melidou | Sans Raison 20’
Μilena Ugren Koulas | Lost in the Order 15’
Nothing to Declare | Alexis Vassiliou| Stay with Me 20’
11/3/2014
Tonight, I will throw your ash away!
NEW STAGE - THOC
From Thoc’s New Stage Costas Mannouris’ play brings on stage a fellow human being who has suffered ruin with grace.
Direction: Magdalena Zira
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12/3/2014
Yiannis Kotsiras – Unplugged
Favorite songs from the “Jukebox”, in an acoustic program centered on human relations and the serenity the serenity of the songs.
Akis Katsoupakis– piano, Vaggelis Machairas – bouzouki, mandolin, Kostas Michalos – guitar
13/3/2014 & 14/3/2014
Calendar Girls
Lexis Theatre
Lexis Theatre and the director George Tsiakkas present this sensitive and tender comedy as seen from a Cypriot perspective.
Scenes: Sose Eskijian
Cast: Christina Pavlidou, Elena Evstathiou, Zoe Kyprianou, Sofia Kalli, Marinos Hadjivasileiou, Kynthia Pavlidou, Marinos Konsolos, Christina Constantinou & Christos Nicolaides
15/3/2014 & 16/3/2014
Ara Mara Koukounara
The mighty witch Crisara who scatters much sorrow, turns the children to strive against her.
Plot: George Tsiakkas
Music: George Theofanous
Choreographies: Antigoni Tasouri
Scenes: Elena Katsouri
Costumes: Miranta Theodosiou
Cast: Zoe Kyprianou, Thanasis Drakopoulos, Elena Hadjiavxentis, Christos Nicolaou, Christiana Larkou, George A. Tsiakkas, Christina Constantinou, Andri Aggelidou
15/3/2014
Werther
The MET: Live in HD
Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of Massenet’s sublime adaptation of Goethe’s revolutionary and tragic romance, opposite Sophie Koch as Charlotte.
The new production is directed and designed by Richard Eyre and Rob Howell. Rising young maestro Alain Antinoglou conducts.
With Greek and English subtitles.
With the support of ANT1
18/3/2014
Wife encore (Russian language)
Moscow’s Luna Theatre
Moscow’s Luna Theatre presents the smart and lyric comedy about the relationships between men and women.
Director: Paul Ursula
Leading roles: Anna Terehova, Oleg Marusev and Vladimir Majsuradze
20/3/2014
Romeo and Juliet for 2
New Stage – THOC
A revision of Shakespeare’s masterpiece presented by THOC and director Costas Yakis: two young actors performing 18 roles in order to re-discover the most extreme and poetic love of all times.
A modern presentation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Under the direction of Costas Gakis, two young actors assume all the roles of the play in a musical frenzy of cross-dressing and transformations.
Cast: Marina Argyridou (Juliet), Giorgos Kissandrakis (Romeo)
Kostas Lolos (Musician on stage)
22/3/2014
Giselle
The Royal Ballet Live
The greatest of all Romantic ballets; Peter Wright’s production of Marius Petipa’s classic, is a tale of betrayal, supernatural spirits and love that transcends death.
23/3/2014
ARIS Limassol
Α joint concert of ARIS choir of Limassol and The Experimental choir of Rodos Municipality with songs of famous Greek composers and extracts of operatic music.
Direction: Marinos Mitellas and Giorgos Sakellarides
26/3/2014
War Horse
ΝΤ Live
A triumph of theatricality – The Observer
The War Horse is the powerful story of a young boy and his beloved horse, who have been requisitioned to fight for the British in World War.
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, War Horse features ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, which brings breathing and galloping horses to life on stage.
With Greek and English subtitles
29/3/2014 & 30/3/2014
I am another
Michael Azar
The theatrical play by the Swedish Mikael Azar, inspired by the philosophy of Arthur Rimbaud; running through the short life of the French poet till his last years in Harar, Ethiopia.
John Stankoglou in a frugal yet shocking interpretation, directed by Aliki Danezi-Knutsen.
APRIL 2014
2/4/2014 & 3/4/2014
An Enemy of the People
THOC
THOC presents Henrik Ibsen’s play about a revolutionary, seeking the truth within a world ruled by money; a single person against many, fights for common good.
Translation: Margarita Melberg
Director: Nikita Milivojevic.
Scenes/Costumes: Aggelos Aggeli,
Choreography/Movement: Amalia Bennet
Cast: Prokopis Agathocleous, Loukas Zekos, Valentinos Kokkinos, Varnavas Kyriazis, Giorgos Kyriakou, Marina Mandri, Michalis Moustakas, Elena Papadopoulou, Antonia Charalambous
4/4/2014 – 13/4/2014
Cyprus Film Days 2014
The 12th edition of the international film festival aims to promote the global and Cypriot independent cinematography, throughout the competition section (Glocal Images), the movie premiers globally distinguished (Viewfinder) and also through parallel and music events.
At the same time it brings forth new talents and is the cinematographic meeting point of the 3 Continents surrounding Cyprus.
All movies are displayed with original dialogues and have Greek and English subtitles.
Free entrance for pupils and students
Organisation: Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture - RIALTO Theatre
15/4/2014
Borderless Music
Limassol’s Music School,
“Marios Tokas
Limassol’s Music School, “Marios Tokas”, in cooperation with Cyprus’ Youth Symphonic Orchestra, South Prague’s Music Schools (Czech) and Bielsko Biala (Poland) present a variety of Easter concerts interpreting plays of Bach Zelenka, Dvorak etc.
Solist: Marianna Souri (Soprano) and Alex Moskofian (Baritone)
Conducts: Andrzej Kueybala and Solon Kladas
Within the frame of the European School practices, Comenius
16/4/2014
La Bohème
The MET: Live in HD
Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most performed opera in Met history—and with good reason.
Anita Hartig stars as the frail Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Rodolfo.
With Greek and English subtitles
With the support of ANT1
26/4/2014
Cosi Fan Tutte
The MET: Live in HD
Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart’s beloved opera about testing the ties of love.
The cast is filled with youthful Met stars: Susanna Phillips and Isabel Leonard are the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella, Matthew Polenzani and Rodion Pogossov are their lovers, with Danielle de Niese as the scheming Despina.
With Greek and English subtitles
With the support of ANT1
27/4/2014
Zeipekiko
Lia Vitali
On Zeipekiko’s cadence – the dance confronting death, Lia Vitali sing for love, passion and disaster through the story of a person who marked and was marked his era.
From Neos Logos Theatre.
Direction: Photis Makris
Actors: Giorgos Ninios, Stella Krouska, Maria Katsouli
Musicians: Thodoris Zeis and Spyros Koutroumanis
29 /3/2014
Socrates Malamas
A concert-meeting with Socrates Malamas’ special music and voice; a journey to the known road and exploring also his new songs in laity streets and electronic paths having as a guide his romantic ballads and the social lyrics lurking strong from underneath.
Lambrini Karakosta-song, Nikos Magnisalis-drums, Yiannis Papatriantafillou-contrabass, Fotis Siotas-violin, viola, Kyriakos Tapakis-lute, bouzouki
30/4/2014
The Lies That Always Tell the Truth
ΤΗΟC
A dance-theatre performance by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, based on poems by Cypriot poets of the 20th and 21st century.
Final selection of poems/Direction: Adonis Florides
MAY 2014
2/5/2014
On My Way
Emmanuelle Bercot
/ 2013 France
Bettie, in her early sixties, is jilted by her lover, and is left alone to deal with the financial problems of her family’s restaurant.
So, what should she do with her life now? She gets into her car to go for a drive round the block to get away from it all. But her journey turns out not quite as she had planned.
Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot
Screenplay: Emmanuelle Bercot, Jérôme Tonnerre
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Nemo Schiffman, Gérard Garouste, Camille, Claude Gensac, Paul Hamy, Mylène Demongeot, Hafsia Herzi
8/5/2014
My Soul Listen to what I Dreamt
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents a concert highlighting the spiritual pursuits and the world of the composers’ dream in the romantic era and of the beginning of the 20th century.
S. Barber: Adagio for strings
C. Saint-Saens: Piano concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Α. Schoenberg: Chamber symphony no. 2, op. 38
F. Mendelssohn: Overture and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Conductor: Dimitris Botinis
Piano Solοist: Manolis Neofytou
9/5/2014
Οleg Pogudin
Oleg Pogudin, the well-known song and romantic balad balad, not balads interpretor and also „Silver Voice of Russia“ award winner, presents a program with the most famous love songs of Russia, France, Italy and Greece.
10/5/2014
La Cenerentola
The MET: Live in HD
A peerless pair of Rossini virtuosos join forces in La Cenerentola—a vocal tour de force for mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, singing her first Met performances of the Cinderella title role, and the high-flying tenor Juan Diego Flórez, as her Prince Charming.
Alessandro Corbelli and Luca Pisaroni complete the cast.
The Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leading the effervescent score.
With Greek and English subtitles
With ANT1 support
13/5/2014 & 14/5/2014
Venus in Fur
Giorgos Economou
Giorgos Economou directs two highly talented actors, Vicky Papadopoulou and Giorgos Papageorgiou, in their most comic and adventurous roles.
The writer-director of a new play chooses for the lead character an actress needy, crude, compliant and desperate.
Over the next 90minutes, the balance of power shifts as the actress establishes total dominance over the director, exactly as in his novel.
16/5/2014
Melina Aslanidou
Along with a vividly, explosive group of musicians, the singer unwinds musical stories of love, passion and mirth in folk and balkanian sounds.
Manolis Androulidakis: guitar, songs Andreas Karantinis: bouzouki, songs
Leonidas Kyries: bass, voice Vasilis Bacharides: cymbals
For the Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends financial aid.
17/5/2014
Sleeping Beauty
The Royal Ballet Live
The ultimate ballet crown, the perfect combination of Petipa’s choreography and Tchaikovsky’s music, is chosen for the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Ballet.
With the additional choreography of Anthony Dowell, Christopher Wheeldon and Frederick Ashton, today’s’ Sleeping Beauty still honors its origins.
With the Royal Opera House’s Orchestra
19/5/2014
Crack in my Soul
Perro Neggro
Nikos Christodoulou,Elena Anayiotou and Perro Neggro presents their first album.
They sing of the values of love and sorrow in 13 English -language songs, through the verses of Nikos Christodoulou and the music of himself, Chris Charalambides and Perro Neggro.
23/5/2014
King Lear
ΝΤ Live
Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) returns to the National Theatre to direct Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him.
His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Lear’s world descends into chaos.
Cast: Simon Russell Beale, Stephen Boxer, Cassie Bradley, Tom Brooke, Richard Glothier
24/5/2014
Richard Strauss
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss, with a Sarabande and a masterpiece for violin, which will be performed by the soloist Wolfgang Schroeder.
In the second half, Ligeti’s Concert Romanesc and also plays of Martinu will be performed.
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
28/5/2014
Fear Industry
Achim Wieland
32 Operatic Acts for Stage and Real Life
Conceived as a unique performance combining Opera/Aria and contemporary Theatre, "Fear Industry" "...explores a society increasingly preoccupied with real and manufactured fear and threat.
The recent work by Achim Wieland, written for and with award-winning actor Marios Ioannou, Elena Kallinikou, and the internationally renowned soprano Marianna Suri, combines contemporary literary works with music for Soprano by Händel, Purcell, Schumann, Pärt, and others.
(In English)
30/5/2014 & 31/5/2014
Alkinoos Ioannides
The Rialto Theatre celebrates 15 years of operation, along with the artist that sealed many of its significant moments.
He is accompanied by his close collaborator Giorgos Kaloudes. Through many years of cooperation Alkinoos Ioannides and Giorgos Kaloudes, formed a common aesthetic, based on improvisational freedom, the joy of coexisting and the respect of the simplicity and frankness of a song, giving emphasis to the inner tension, interpretative detail and quietude’s spaciousness.
Alkinoos Ioannides: voice, guitar, lauto
Giorgos Kaloudes, cello, crete lyre, vocals
JUNE 2014
4/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Planites
Aerites
The European Contemporary Dance Festival starts with Greece and the performance Planites by the Aerites contemporary dance group.
Choreography by Patricia Apergi.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries.
5/6/2014
Sommerfugl
Theatro Skala
Theatro Skala presents Despina Pirketti's play, about women claiming happiness, above and beyond the needs of their children.
Direction: Monica Melekki
Sets / Costumes: Sose Eskitzian
Music Editor: Valentinos Valianti
11/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Six Years Later & The Hill
Roy Assaf from Israel is the chorographer of the performances Six Years Later & The Hill
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre.
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries.
13/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Solo with Guests - Part Two
Gervasi dance group from Austria presents the second part of the performance Solo with Guests.
Choreography by Elio Gervasi.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries.
15/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Hit me!
From Finland, the JoJo - Oulu Dance Centre presents the performance Hit me!
Choreographed by Sonya Lindfors.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
17/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Nil
From Switzerland the dance group Compagnie 7273 presents the performance Nil, choreographed by Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
19/6/2014
Welcoming the Summer
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in a program with works of Arensky, Haydn, Delius and Dvořák.
Soloists: Janna Sargerson (violin), Miranda Papaneocleous (cello)
Laura Rodgers (oboe), Giovanni Magni (bassoon)
Conductor: Aharon Dimont
21/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Stuntman /Loser Kings
From Spain the Umma Umma dance group presents the piece Stuntman, choreographed by Guido Sarli and the piece Loser Kings choreographed by Guido Sarli and Manuel Rodriguez.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre.
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
24/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
Water for Water
Theatre elledanse
The dance group Theatre Elledanse from Slovak Republic presents the performance Water for Water, choreographed by Šárka Ondrišová.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
25/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
DéBa Tailles
Compagnie Propos from France presents the performance DéBaTailles, choreographed by Denis Plassard
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
27/6/2014
17th European Contemporary Dance Festival
There we have been
James Cousins Company
From United Kingdom the dance group James Cousins Company, presents the performance There we have been, choreographed by James Cousins.
Organisers: Ministry of Education and Culture – Rialto Theatre.
In collaboration with Embassies and Cultural Centers of the participating countries
Performances of the European Dance Festival were presented also in Nicosia at Pallas Theatre:
2/6 Monday / Cyprus
Fotis Nikolaou, I am, and I am not 20’
Μilena Ugren Koulas , Lost in the Order 15’
9/6 Monday / Israel
Roy Assaf Dance, Six Years Later & The Hill, 60’
15/6 Sunday / Austria
Tanz Company Gervasi, Solo with guests Part Two, Elio Gervasi 65’
19/6 Thursday/Spain
Umma Umma Dance & Manuel Rodriguez, Stuntman/Loser Kings, Guido Sarli (Stuntman)
Guido Sarli & Manuel Rodriguez (Loser Kings) 60’
29/6 Sunday / United Kingdom
James Cousins Company, there we have been, James Cousins 17’
JULY 2014
8/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Monsieur Doumani
Heroes Square
The group established in 2011 and is already successful in Cyprus and abroad with its fresh and dynamic presence, having an important success in winning the title of the best newcomer group in the Songlines Music Awards of 2014.
Re-arranging Cypriot traditional songs, they add their personal color and emotion while also composing songs in the Cypriot dialect, inspired by the modern life of Cyprus.
Antonis Antoniou: tzouras, Aggelos Ionas: guitar, Demetris Yiasemides: wind instruments
10/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Korrontzi
Heroes Square
The Korrontzi group is famous for its dynamic and modern results, similar to the Celtic music, highlighting the Basque’s traditional music through instruments like accordion and a combination of various oboes.
Agus Barandiaran: trikitixas (accordion), txalaparta, voice
Ander Hurtado de Saratxo: percussions, txalaparta, drums
Kike Mora: double bass, electric bass, vocals
Alberto Rodríguez: guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, vocals
(9/7 @ Pafos’ Love Square within the framework of the collaboration with Pafos2017)
14/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Lingua Franca Ensemble
Heroes Square
A journey, where the rich music of East Mediterranean meets western musical elements, resulting in a multicolored scene.
Different musical creations and traditions lead to a sentimental journey.
Michalis Cholevas: tarhu, yayli, tambour, ney, Michalis Kouloumis: violin, Giannis Koutis: oud, fretless guitar, voice, Ruven Ruppik: percussions
17/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Trio Constantinople
Heroes Square
The siblings Kiya and Ziya Tabassian of Persian origin are researching and interpreting the musical traditions of the East.
Illuminating East and West, the band was established in 1998 in Montreal as a forum for the crossroad of traditions. During the last decade, the group has performed 35 new concerts in about 120 cities in 22 countries.
The virtuoso musicians of sitar and tombak collaborate with great instrument players from all over the world, like the virtuoso oud musician and composer Kyriako Kalaitzides from Salonica, Greece.
Kiya Tabassian: sitar, voice, Ziya Tabassian: tombak, percussions, Kyriakos Kalaitzides: oud
(21/7 @ Geroskipou Pafos within the framework of the collaboration with Pafos2017)
19/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
ΡΙΑΛΤΟ Residency
Platres
Rialto’s Institution goes on for this year as well.
The musical traditions of Persia and the East are the benchmark and meeting point this year of different musicians from Persia, Greece and Cyprus.
Through residing and studying together, the artists develop a renewed reading of various musical traditions, aiming at a new common approach.
The result is presented at the Cultural Centre of Platres.
22/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Neta Elkayam
Heroes Square
Neta Elkayam is a rising artist and musician, who now lives in Jerusalem after her wanderings around the world.
Her musical compositions and interpretations highlight the various musical effects of Israel, reviving traditional music of Jewish North Africa with emphasis on the music of the Jews and Morocco.
Neta Elkayam: voice, Amit Hai Cohen: piano, Elad Levi: violin,
Netanel Ben Shitrit: darbuka, Moshe Bakhar: oud
(19/7 @ Kouklia Pafos within the framework of the Animafest Cyprus)
25/7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
The Amalgamation project
Heroes Square
The band was established by Vasiliki Anastasiou, interpreting his own compositions and also instrumentations of traditional melodies from Mediterranean and Balkan countries.
Project’s musicians make new music by sharing experiences from the jazz scene, classical and traditional music.
Vasiliki Anastasiou: voice, compositions, research, Ermis Michael: guitar, song harmonization, Alkis Agathokleous: ney, Nicolas Tryfonos: double bass, Stelios Xydias: drums
30 /7/2014
Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival
Saffran
Heroes Square
An original Mediterranean band whose music schools, influences and the origin of the five musicians coming from Italy, France, Austria and Basque’s Country result in an incredible and enthusiastic mixture of rhythm and songs that can thrill all audiences.
Arnim Sheidel: violin, voice, brigs, Francesca Frigeri: violin, teapot, Manu Barandiaron: cello, voice, rumba, Don Raphael: accordion, wine box, voice, jokes, Martial Larbourlette-Mehat: guitar, bottles.
SEPTEMBER 2014
6/9/2014
4th Rock Festival
Starting this season with Limassol's best rock bands: the 4th annual Rock Festival, organized by the Limassol Co – operative Saving Bank along with the Kanali 6, takes place at the Heroes Square.
Participating Bands: Alloi -lois, Perro Negro, A’ Tout’a’ Leme, Lopodytes, The Coop Band, Savvas Isovitis and Stelios Stylianou.
DJ: Sosis Theodosiou and Fanis Krigos
10/9/2014
Philharmonic Orchestra of Mesa Yitonia Municipality
& Demetris Basis
Mesa Yitonia Municipality
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Mesa Yitonia Municipality presents favorite Greek songs with the voice of the great Greek singer Demetris Basis.
The acclaimed Cypriot composer and pianist Vasos Argyrides sings the cover and accompanies on piano.
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Mesa Yiitonia brings to life favorite songs with the voice of the great Greek singer Demetris Basis.
The acclaimed Cypriot composer and pianist Vasos Argyrides accompanies on piano.
Conductor: Anastasios Arambatzis
12/9/2014
‘HXOS Chor Berlin e.V
The choir "Echos" from Germany consisting mostly of Berlin's Universities' students, varied in ethnicity, language and religion yet united by the choir's songs.
Presenting choral music from the romantic era, gospel and famous arias of the opera and oratorio world.
Under the direction of Stelios Chatziktoris
15/9/2014
Raskin & Fleischmann
Piano - Violin Recital
They first met in 2009 at the Pablo Casals Festival and since 2010 they have sung together either as a Duo or in collaboration with well-known bands at many festivals.
Their first recording in 2011 met with incredible critical success. Austria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs chose them to be the Ambassadors of the "New Austria Sound of Music" program in 2014-2015.
Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Christoph Ehrenfellener, Richard Strauss.
Organized by the Embassy of Austria
17/9/2014 & 18/9/2014
Kypria International Festival 2014
Homer’s Iliad
Stathis Livathinos
This monumental and epic performance of Stathis Livathinos, in translation by Demetris Maronitis, is presented in Cyprus after its successful European tour.
15 actors, like modern bards, narrate the story of the most violent war of all times, converting this inspired text into a series of poetical images.
20/9/2014
TEDx Limassol
An international constitution aiming to place Limassol at the center of scientific, technological quests, of innovations and of creativity.
22/9/2014
Kypria International Festival 2014
A Life In Hell
The great Greek musician George Christianakis competes with Rembeaus poetry in an interesting and challenging show of live music & words..
George Christianakis is inspired by, and creates from, the emblematic poetry script of Rembeau from the translation by Xristoforos Leontakis.
24/9/2014
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Time
NT Live
Rerunning last year's great success of the NT Live Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.
When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs. Shears' dog Wellington, he records each fact about the event in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of the murder. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Director: Marianne Elliott
25/9/2014
A Haircut Story
Danae Stylianou
In March 2013, Cyprus became the first Eurozone member state which was subjected to a bail-in on deposits, as a means to rescue the island’s problematic banks.
In this documentary, seven stories emerge from the banks’ black hole.
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26/9/2014 & 27/9/2014
1st Cyprus Jazz & World Music Showcase
Cypriot music creators present their original and unique compositions that came out through various formations.
Nine bands and dozens of musicians are participating; including Andreas Rodosthenous Quartet, Irenaeos Koullouras Trio, Michalis Messios -Symmetry Quartet, The Amalgamation Project, Tri-Cool-Ore, Bass Out, Sur Quintet, Takoushis - Karapatakis project with Zacharias Spyridakis and Cafe Balkan.
Organizers: Rialto Theatre, Cyprus Music Information Center, Ministry of Education & Culture, EU/Minstrel project
29/9/2014
Kypria International Festival 2014
The Princess and the Witches
A Cypriot folk tale is brought to life and is transformed into an imaginative dance-theatrical performance.
Direction: Yolanda Christodoulou
Choreography: Chloe Melidou
30/9/2014
Nani Bregvadze
The award-winning actress and singer, with many appearances around the world, remains a unique interpreter known for her finesse and special shades.
She remains a special performer with her own finesse and characteristics.
Her program includes songs from Georgia and Russia, and she is accompanied by her daughter Eka Mamaladze and her grand-daughter Natalia Kutateladze.
OCTOBER 2014
3/10/2014 & 4/10/2014
Kypria International Festival 2014
The World of Diamantis
Dancecyprus in collaboration with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra takes us back to our roots and to the Cypriot heritage. With over 35 dancers and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra musicians, the choreography will demonstrate a journey into the monumental work “The world of Cyprus” by Adamantios Diamantis.
The programme includes symphonic arrangements of Cypriot folk music and works by Cypriot composers inspired by Cypriot folk music.
Choreography: Margarita Makridou Conductor: Alkis Baltas
Dancers: Alexandra Antoniou, Alexia Anderson Koutzis, Gianmarco Beoni, Demetra Demetriou, Luca Cesa, Eveline Drummen, Tarsia Economidou, Siro Guglielmi, Vicky Kalla, Loizos Constantinou, Ilaria Larkou-Kalispera, Konstantinos Karavos, Ketija Knazeva, Evangelia Lambrou, Elizabeth Lintzerakou, Hamilton Monteiro, Manuel Di Pietro, Sara Previtali, Frangiskos Sklikas, Fouli Stylianidou, Valeria Solea-Makri ,Giovanni Visone and the Dancecyprus Junior Company
5/10/2014
The Little Prince
Alpha Square &
White Angel Company
Alpha Square and the White Angel Company present Antoine De Saint-Exupery’s masterpiece. Marina Argyridou on the leading role, while Marios Constantinou and Alexia Paraskeva impersonate all other characters the little Prince meets on Earth and other Asteroids.
Director: Andreas Araouzos
Translation: Melina Karakosta, Video Animation: Emilios Avraam, Music: Giannis Hadjiloizou
7/10/2014
Kypria International Festival 2014
Unraveling
Fotis Nicolaou’s new choreography along with the dance group X-it deals with the uncertainness, the urge to feel intimate with the so-called World. To find a place within this lifetime and history’s infinity, among reality’s fragmented time and timeless utopia.
Dramaturgy: Thanasis Georgiou
Scenes/Costumes: Alexis Vayianos / Elena Kotasvili
Music: Alva Noto, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Antonio Vivaldi, JS Bach, A Filleta, Marin Marais, Clint Mansel
Performers: Androniki Marathaki, Vaggelis Telonis, Thanasis Georgiou, Candy KArra, Katerina Liontou, Rania Glymitze, Fotis Nicolaou, Hamilton Monteiro, Charis Kousios
8/10/2014
Medea
NT Live
Helen McCrory returns to the National Theatre in the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell.
When Jason abandons Medea for a new life, she faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace.
It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear.
With Greek and English subtitles.
11/10/2014 – 17/10/2014
The International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
Dozens of short films coming from Cyprus and around the world along with their creators meet and converse with the audience through screenings, workshops and parallel tributes.
The official Festival of Cyprus is growing and concentrating fascinating movies from five continents, thus causing the international cinematographic interest.
Organization: Ministry of Education and Culture & Rialto Theatre
18/10/2014
Le Nozze di Figaro
Τhe ΜΕΤ Live in HD
Met’s Music Director James Levine conducts a spirited new production of Mozart’s masterpiece, directed by Richard Eyre, who sets the action of this classic domestic comedy in an 18th-century manor house in Seville during the 1930s.
Performers: Marina Poplavskaya (countess), Marlis Petersen (Susanna), Isabel Leonard (Cherubino), Peter Mattei (count), Ildar Abdrazakov (Figaro).
20/10/2014
Russian Masterpieces
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The vast Russian scenery inspired the 3 top Russian composers of the romantic era: Glinka, Tchaikovski and Rachmaninov imprint the passion, lyricism and power of the Russian spirit in three immortal symphonic plays, presented by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Cyprus’ Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Solist: Nikolas Melis Conductor: Giorgos Kountouris
22/10/2014
Shadows and Faces
Dervis Zaim
The awarded movie of the Turkish-Cypriot director Dervis Zaim is projected in collaboration with the Cyprus University – Humanities Department.
Reporting the communal conflict of 1963, that separates a young girl from her puppeteer father. Mutual taboos of both sides are recorded through her eyes.\
Performers: Osman Alka, Hazar Erg, Popi Avraam, Pantelis Antonas, Constantinos Gavriel.
Followed by a discussion with the director Dervis Zaim and faculty’s dean Niyazi Kizilyurek.
(Turkish and Greek with English subtitles)
23/10/2014
Wedding Guide
Moscow Art Theatre
Top actors of Moscow’s Art Theatre present a version of Anton Chekhov’s early plays; a guide how to avoid mistakes for those wanting to get married.
The plays, Wedding Invitation, the Bear and others, are dramatized by Vyacheslav Nevinny (Jr) based on an idea of the famous actor Vyacheslav Nevinny.
Performers: Vhacheslav Nevinny , Alexander Semchev , Alexander Pashutin , Natalia Bochkareva, Ekaterina Volkova .
24/10/2014
Vasilis Lekkas
Vasilis Lekkas and the pianist Giorgos Saltaris lead us on a journey to love and beauty, through the songs of the top composers who competed with the lyrics of the Greek poets.
A different musical trip full of images and emotions.
25/10/2014
Macbeth
ΜΕΤ Live in HD
Star soprano Anna Netrebko delivers her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Željko Lučić’s doomed Macbeth, for the first time at the Met.
Adrian Noble’s chilling production of Verdi’s masterful adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy also stars Joseph Calleja as the noble Macduff and René Pape as Banquo.
Fabio Luisi conducts.
27/10/2014
Raw Materials – Soil
Michalis Kouloumis
Michalis Kouloumis presents pieces of the Cypriot traditional music, highlighting the proximity with songs played also in Asia Minor.
The beauty of Cypriot music expands through the careful instrument selection and the so-called “Voices” of Cyprus.
Musicians: Michalis Kouloumis: violin, artistic direction, Petros Kouloumis: lute, voice
Alexandros Papadimitrakis: oud, lavta, Ruven Ruppik: percussions
Nicolas Tryfonos: contrabass, Veronica Aloneftou: santur, Vicky Anastasiou: voice
30/10/2014
This is Italy…
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents Mendelssohn’s bright Italian Symphony, connecting thus the majestic intro of Rossini’s Tancredi opera and Beethoven’s masterly Violin Concerto, whose revival was conducted by Mendelssohn himself in 1844.
Solist: Sorin Alexandru Horler (violin) Conductor: Sesto Quartini
31/10/2014
Trio Dell’ Arte
The Trio Dell'ARTE, (Emilie Moutin piano, Frederic Dupuis cello and Chrysostomos Neophytou violin), returns to Rialto in a collaboration with two young animation artists,George Charalambous and Charalampos Margaritis in a program linking Romanticism with the 20th century (Rachmaninoff Piano Trio No. 1, Prokifiev Romeo & Juliet, Piazzola Four Seasons in Buenos Aires), but also the sound with the picture.
NOVEMBER 2014
1/11/2014
Carmen
The MET: Live in HD
Richard Eyre’s mesmerizing production of Bizet’s steamy melodrama returns with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili singing her signature role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress.
Aleksandrs Antonenko plays her desperate lover, the soldier Don José, and Ildar Abdrazakov is the swaggering bullfighter, Escamillo, who comes between them.
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the irresistible score, which features one beloved and instantly recognizable melody after another.
4/11/2014 & 5/11/2014
Double Days (On Stage)
Evie Demetriou
In her new choreographic work, Evie Demetriou in collaboration with the performers Milena Ugren Koulas and Rania Glymitsa, she continues to draw inspiration and research the position of the person in society, focusing on small daily and human truths within and around us.
A performance which engages the audience in a journey of feelings and critical thought.
The performance is sponsored by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture
8/11/2014
Manon
The Royal Ballet
On recorded projection, the famous ballet "Manon" which opened the Royal Ballet’s new season.
The choreography of Kenneth MacMillan was first performed at the Royal Opera House in London in 1974; based on the titled novel that was then turned into opera by Jules Massenet and Puccini.
13/11/2014
The Sound of Drums
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents its soloists in the play for six drums of the Czech composer Georg Druschetzky, next to the four orchestral miniatures of the Cypriot composer Artemis Aifotiti.
The program concludes with the Schubert’s 5th Symphony. There will be a brief presentation of the plays by the clarinetist and musicologist Angelos Angelides prior each concert.
Soloist: Marios Nicolaou (timpani).
Conductor: Faidra Giannelou .
In collaboration with the Embassy of Greece in Cyprus
18/11/2014
Nikos Kavvadias
Giannis Koutras
Songs of the Seas’ Poet; 35 years after his album release (1979), the great performer Giannis Koutras sings with same vigor, the "Southern Cross" in music of Thanos Mikroutsikos.
The program is interspersed with other compositions based on the poetry of Nikos Kavvadias.
The band Fata Morgana in participation Song: Michael Pourgourides, Constantinos Stylianou Recitation / narrative: Filippos Sofianos
20/11/2014
Skylight
ΝΤ Live
Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan feature in the highly anticipated West End production of David Hare’s Skylight, directed by Stephen Daldry, captured live in London’s West End by National Theatre Live.
Schoolteacher Kyra Hollis (Carey Mulligan) receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant (Bill Nighy), a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died.
As the evening progresses, both attempts to rekindle their once passionate relationship, yet find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.
21/11/2014
The Magic of Opera
Academic Musical Theatre
Moscow
Moscow’s Academic Musical Theatre (Stanislavsky & Nemirovich-Danchenko) presents the distinguished Natalia Petrozhitskaya (soprano) and Dmitry Zuev (barytes) in a series of great arias including The Barber of Seville (Rossini), Norma (Vellini) Don Giovanni (Mozart), Gianni Schicchi (Puccini), I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) The Queen of spades (Tchaikovsky), Prelude (Rachmaninoff) and Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky).
Piano: Antonina Kadobnova
22/11/2014
Once Upon a Time... There was music
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Our voyage is guided by the magic of music as we travel through time from the sounds of an ancient Greek tombstone inscription, to the devout byzantine hymns.
The stream of time brings us to the West, into the experimentation of renaissance music, the flourishing baroque sound, the genius symmetry of classical music, the passion and ideologies of the romantic period to culminate with 20th century music. And yet, the journey has not reached its end. Modern times brings to the forth sounds of jazz for everyone’s pleasure. Finally, a light breeze carries us back to the starting point, the traditional Greek and Cypriot songs.
Participate: The Larnaka and Famagusta Music Lyceums Choirs and the Limassol Music Lyceum Jazz ensemble and Nicosia’s Music Lyceum traditional music ensemble
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
25/11/2014
Rhinoceros
THOC’s New Stage
THOC’s New Stage presents the play of Eugene Ionesco with surreal dialogues and comic elements. A rhino in a French city means the beginning of a paradoxical epidemic: people transforming into rhinoceroses!
In an attempt to assimilate with the social environment, the citizens release their animal instincts, establishing the law of the jungle. The only one who will oppose homogenization is an outsider hero ...
Translation: Erricos Belies, Adaptation/Direction: Christos Sopahas
Set-Costume design: Stefanos Athienitis, Music: Andreas Moustoukis
Assistant to the Director: Michaela Shiati, Assistant to the Set-Costume Designer: Argyris
Argyrides, Special Props: Christos Christou
Cast: Andreas Tsouris, Philippos Sofianos, Neoklis Neokleous, Margarita Zachariou, Prokopis Agathoklleous, Anna Giagiozi, Valentinos Kokkinos, Michaela Shiati
26/11/2014
Alexandr Skliar
Alexandr Skliar and Maxim Piganov’s “Trombon Show” present the songs of the Russian jazz famous star Leonid Outiosov.
The velvety voice of Alexandr Skliar and the wonderful trombones of Maxim Piganov are carrying us to the era of the Soviet jazz and the urban romance from the decades 1930 and 1950.
28/11/2014
I Porni apo Pano
Greek Theatre
Erato, who grew up in the province, follows her husband in Athens, believing that she is happy...
A prostitute moves in the apartment above her own using it as workspace; every night Erato hears the happenings; she starts thinking of life differently.
An exciting and humoristic show, which illuminates difficult truths and false dreams.
Directed by: Stamatis Patronis
Performed by Katerina Master
29/11/2014
The Blue Stories of the Red Heart
Thoc Stage 018
By Thoc Stage 018 the new play of the Cypriot playwright Loukas Prastitis. People are condemned to live in monochrome lands after their failing to coexist with love.
This curse can be exorcised only if two hearts from different lands coordinate their heart beats. The long journey of the Red Heart and the Blue Prince that aims to bring colour back into the world is a tender tale full of dance, music, and themes for children and adults.
Direction: Egli Spyridaki
Set-Costume design/Special Props: Marina Hadjilouka, Thelma Kasoulidou
Music/Orchestration/Adaptation: Nektarios Rodosthenous
Songs Instruction: Vasilis Vourvopoulos
Choreography: Harris Savva
Lighting Design: Stavros Tartaris
Lyrics: Loukas Prastitis, Andri Angelidou, the actors of the performance
Assistant to the Director: Vasiliki Dialyna
Cast (in order of appearance): Fotis Georgides, Michalis Sofokleous, Vasiliki Dialyna, Andreas Papamichalopoulos, Andria Zeniou, Andri Angelidou, Giulio Filippo D’Ericco
DECEMBER 2014
2/12/2014 & 5/12/2014
Musical Project
Diastasis, with all its groups, will present splendid songs and unique music featured in musicals of the past years.
Choir director: Andriana Sergidou
With the participation of: Doros Demosthenous, Riana Athanasiou, Stephanos Georgiades
3/12/2014
A Streetcar Named Desire
ΝΤ Live
The greatest success in the history of the Young Vic Theatre, the masterpiece of Tennessee Williams, starring Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster and Vanessa Kirby.
With subtitles.
4/12/2014
Cyprus - Israel
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
An extraordinary music synergy between Cyprus and Israel, presenting the work of Israeli composer, Nimrod Borenstein, “The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe”.
The programme of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra also includes compositions by Bruch and Bizet.
Conductor: Sivan Albo Ben-Hur
Soloist: Nikos Pittas (violin)
6/12/2014
Lux Film Days
An event dedicated to the annual organisation of the LUX Prize – European Cinema, awarded by the European Parliament.
The event is co-organised by the European Parliament Office in Cyprus and the Rialto Theatre.
The three LUX Film Prize finalists will be screened:
17:30 - Class Enemy / Rok Biček (Slovenia)
20:15 - Girlhood / Céline Sciamma (France)
22:20 - Ida / Pawel Pawlikowski (Poland - Denmark)
With Greek and English subtitles
7/12/2014
Sunrise Mass
Epilogi Youth Choir
Epilogi Youth Choir, with the participation of members of the Epilogi Mixed Choir, as well as a 22-member string orchestra, presents the Sunrise Mass, by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo.
Conductor: Angelina Nicolaidou
10/12/2014
Le Lac des Cycles
Chorotheatro Omada Pende
Chorotheatro Omada Pende presents the new choreographic work of Chloe Melidou.
A project with strong traditional and folk elements, with music compositions by Dimitris Zachariou.
Performers: Julia Anne Brendle, Roula Kleovoulou, Mayia Mina, Alexia Perdikaki, Fotini Perdikaki. Song/performance: Konstantinos Melidis .
Musicians: Demitris Zachariou - keyboard, Nikolas Tryphonos - Upright bass, Andreas Stephanou - drums.
In the framework of the Terpsichorie program, by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
11/12/2014 & 12/12/2014
The Third Wedding
Costas Taktsis
The autobiographical novel by Costas Taktsis, presented by the Central Stage of THOC.
Passion, adulterous love, frustration, lies, disappointment and death compose the past of this play’s iconic characters.
Direction: Takis Tzamaryias
Dramatisation: Savvas Kyriakides
Set design: Edouard Georgiou
Costume: Lakis Genethlis
Music: Evanthia Reboutsika
Movement: Lia Haraki
Lighting Design: Georgios Koukoumas
Music Supervision/Sound Design: Giorgos Kolias
Assistant to the Director: Makis Mezopoulos
Assistant to the Set Designer: Thelma Kasoulidou
13/12/2014
The Mastersingers of Nuremberg
The MET: Live in HD
Wagner’s sublime epic comedy broadcasted live for the first time by the MET.
Director: Otto Schenk
Orchestra conductor: James Levine
16/12/2014
Limassol Music School
The concert is organised within the remembrance events for the 40-year anniversary of the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Oratorios «Makarios now and forever» and «Ayia Tilliria» by Giorgos Kotsonis will be presented.
With the participation of the Music School of Limassol, the Aris Choir of Limassol, an orchestra and soloists.
19/12/2014
Christmas Fantasy
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra awakens the Christmas spirit with extracts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Cypriot carols and popular Christmas songs.
With the participation of the Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Narrator: Petros Giorkatzis
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
20/12/2014
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Royal Ballet
A masterpiece performance by the Royal Ballet suitable for the whole family.
An outstanding choreography with fascinating music.
23/12/2014
Kalin Esperan Archontes
Romanos the Melodist Church choir
Traditional carols and church hymns of Christmas, New Year’s Day and Epiphany, enhanced with traditional folk tales.
Chanted by Romanos the Melodist Church choir, Anatoli traditional youth choir, the Traditional Instruments Ensemble of the Metropolis and the participation of Dorita Voskaridou.
30/12/2014
Christmas Concert
Limassol Municipality Brass Band
Music from classical Christmas and New Year’s Day compositions, presented by the Limassol Municipality Brass Band.
An invitation to an enchanting music encounter featuring Viennese salon music by J. Straus, A. Khachaturian, Fr. Lehar, D. Sostakovic and others.
