January 2025
8 Wed 20:30 (107’)
The Room Next Door – Pedro Almodóvar (ESP, 2024) 15+
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film The Room Next Door is based on Sigrid Nunez’s novel What are you going through, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme yet strangely sweet situation.
Producer: Agustin Almodovar
Executive Producer: Esther Garcia
Music by: Alberto Iglesias
Director of photography: Eduard Grau
Editor: Teresa Font
Production Design: Inbal Weinberg
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Alessandro Nivola, Alex Hogh Andersen, Anh Duong, Sarah Demeestere, Esther McGregor, Juan Diego Botto, Raul Arevalo, Victoria Luengo, Melina Matthews.
11 Sat 20:00 (90’)
Richard II - William Shakespeare
Theatro Dentro and YPOGAIA Cultural Organisation present William Shakespeare's masterpiece Richard II, a play delving into the boundaries of power and the tragic fall of a king, while illuminating the eternal struggle of man with power and himself; a breathtaking journey from ignorance to awareness.
Directed by Leandros Taliotis, the play follows the path of Richard II, a young monarch who discovers his true identity through his downfall—a noble yet weak character whose detachment from reality leads him to destruction.
The performance highlights Shakespeare's masterful art in depicting the gradual awakening of the king as betrayal and abandonment surround him. Through an emotional journey of self-awareness, the fallen king discovers his true royal essence just as he loses his crown.
The plot is set within the historical backdrop of the events that sparked the Wars of the Roses, providing a profound exploration of the nature of power, identity, and human consciousness.
The theatrical adaptation of Richard II’s story is not just another historical narrative; it serves as a mirror reflecting our modern society, where power continues to intoxicate, corrupt, and ultimately destroy. In Greek
Written by: William Shakespeare
Direction/Translation/Video Art: Leandros Taliotis
Set & Costume Design: Lakis Genethlis
Music Composition: Andreas Moustoukis
Movement: Stavroula Kalfa
Lighting Design: Christos Gogakis
Visual Communication Design | Poster - Trailer - Photography: Kriton Douris
Cast: Stavros Louras, Vasiliki Kypraiou, Alexandros Parisis, Panayiotis Larkou, Katerina Loura, Leandros Taliotis
On-stage Musicians: Andreas Moustoukis, Marios Solomou, Dimitris Polyviou, Angelos Koutsoumpias
Tickets: €15 / €13 (for pensioners, actors, students, pupils, soldiers, large families, members of the Open University of Cyprus) ↘Please present valid identification at the box office.
12 Sun 16:00 (70’)
STILL! - A statue that travelled the world (3+)
The production loved by young and old returns for another performance at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol!
A girl on a boat begins her journey into the unknown, trying to escape the horrors of war. She finds refuge in an unknown country and lies down to rest under the statue of a soldier. To her great surprise, the statue comes to life! Can a statue and a girl become friends and travel the world together? Can the girl teach the statue what life really is about and convince it to let go of the sword it holds? Written in an imaginary, universal language and with music as its main vehicle, the play is an ode to peace, friendship, diversity and the power of true love.
The play premiered in November 2021 at the Nicosia International Festival and has since toured to Armenia, Tunisia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Greece, Uzbekistan and Hungary. In the summer of 2023, it won the Best International Performance Award at the online section of the International Children's Theatre Festival, organised by the National Children's Theatre of China.
Story, lyrics, production: Stavros Stavrou
Music composition: Thodoris Economou
Direction & choreography: Kostas Silvestros and Panayiotis Tofi
Set and costume design: Constantina Andreou
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Video art: Anna Fotiadou
Makeup: Giorgos Vavanos
Vocal coaching: Constantinos Andronikou
Performers: Andreas Koutsoftas, Christina Papadopoulou and Antony Papamichael
Musician on stage: Andreas Michalopoulos
15 Wed 20:30 (105’)
The Word Progress on my Mother’s Lips Doesn't Ring True
Matei Vișniec I Thoc Central Stage (15+)
A family that has been torn apart tries to heal its wounds. The Mother and Father – both fugitives from war atrocities, both refugees – return to their burnt, ravaged home. All they want is to find what is left of their dead son. He re-enters their lives as a ghostly presence, a witness to events on the battlefields of History, while their daughter struggles to survive in the trenches that line the pavements of a faltering Europe. Surrounding them is a familiar mosaic of dangerous yet absurd individuals who challenge the norms and values of society. A world slowly suffocating under the burden of national and social divisions, fragmented by the collapse of values, economic exploitation and inhumanity, but also containing redemption, precariously balanced between ruin and renewal.
Matei Vișniec, Romania's best-known and most widely performed contemporary dramatist, has crafted a painfully topical tale about loss and mourning, rootlessness, the refugee experience, and the longing for home. The struggle for survival and a better life is conveyed through moments of high drama infused with touches of humour.
Acclaimed director Varnavas Kyriazis brings the penetrating and stripped-down language of the Romanian French writer to THOC’s stage for the first time, exploring the interplay between the living and the dead, poetry and prose, realism and surrealism, to remind us of the importance of our ongoing negotiation with the site of memory. He is assisted by Michalis Christodoulidis’ superb musical themes and first-class cast and crew. With English and Turkish surtitles.
16 Thu 20:30 (110’) Attempts on her life by Martin Crimp
À Vendre (16+) On Stage
"No one will have directly experienced the actual cause of such happenings but everyone will have received an image of them." Jean Baudrillard
The theatre group À Vendre presents the play "Attempts on her life" by the British writer Martin Crimp, which 28 years after its first production is still very relevant.
How can we know who the other really is? 17 scenes, 17 attempts to describe, 17 attempts to understand, 17 stories that show us the process of constructing an identity for public consumption. A woman with different identities is the only link to all the stories. Anna is a victim of civil war, she is a superstar, she is a tourist guide, she is a visual artist, she is an international terrorist. Fragments of a woman who can be anything or nothing.
Each story illustrates the problems of contemporary society through the eyes of an absent woman who simultaneously functions as a vehicle that transports you to a world of made-up narratives.
CREDITS:
Writer: Martin Crimp
Director: Maria Varnakkidou
Translator and Dramaturgy: Kyros Papavassiliou
Set Designer: Elena Kotasvili, Rebecca Taki
Costume designer: Constantina Andreou
Lighting Designer: Vasilis Petinaris
Assistant Director: Maria Constantinou
Movement Director: Arianna Marcoulidou
Sound Design: Panos Bartzis
Performers: Penny Foiniri, Arianna Marcoulidou, Polixeni Savva, Giorgos Kyriacou and Antony Papamichael
*The performance is in Greek but there will be English surtitles.
17 Fri 18:00 (60’)
The Sound of Music | Family Concerts 3
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
A performance for all, based on The Sound of Music. The musical film that won over the world tells the story of the von Trapp family and Maria, who transformed the lives of Captain von Trapp and his seven children with her kind nature, joyful spirit and singing.
The wonderful singer Aliki Chrysochou will both narrate the story and perform Richard Rodgers’ famous songs, including I have confidence, My favourite things, Do-Re-Mi and many more, immortalised by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music. Images from the film will be projected during the performance. The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of its Honorary Conductor, Alkis Baltas, will accompany the singer with an exceptional orchestration by pianist Vicky Stylianou.
Richard Rodgers: The Sound of Music
Orchestration and text: Vicky Stylianou
Singer & narrator: Aliki Chrysochou
Conductor: Alkis Baltas
Nicosia: Saturday 18 January 2025 - Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate, 16:00 & 17:30
18 Sat 20:30 (120’)
Tania Tsanaklidou
Tania Tsanaklidou, the Greek singer whose voice and emotional depth have left a lasting mark on some of the most beloved songs of the modern Greek repertoire, will be performing at the Rialto Theatre.
In this programme that will evoke memories of her most memorable performances, audiences will yet again be swept into Tania’s musical universe, enchanted by her captivating voice and stage presence. Tania and her companions, Kostas, Vasilis, Nikos and Spyros will come together in this concert performance like a group of good friends, sharing their stories through song. Everything takes place on stage. Exchanging glances and shared feelings make the unexpected feel familiar; everyone is in search of redemption through a song. The band will be serving Batida de Coco, Tania will be dancing Samba and, together, they will perform some of the most beloved songs of her repertoire, such as Soultana Fofo, Moires, Anthropakos, Pame Kapou, taking the audience far away from reality. Her loyal fans will be devotedly following Tania, as she has no equal: her youthful, passionate, and theatrical spirit is capable of energising the audience, evoking a sense of euphoria, and touching hearts all at once.
A one-of-a-kind concert with songs and emotions worth sharing!
Musicians: Kostas Nikolopoulos, Vasilis Panayiotopoulos, Nikos Papaioannou,
Spyros Manesis
Sound: Panayiotis Petronikolos, Manolis Zannidis
Lights: Periklis Mathiellis
Artwork: Petros Paraschis
Poster photo: Elina Yiounanli
Production: CELESTIAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS
21 Tue 18:30 & 20:30 (65’)
Personne Ι FlashArt Ι On Stage (15+)
Liminal Theatre Company presents Personne based on Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima. In this early novel, Mishima takes us on an intimate journey of self-discovery triggered by his sexual awakening, against the backdrop of the final days of a losing war. He discovers his forbidden desire for men and a dark fascination with death and violence: an inner world he conceals under a self-conscious public mask. Following the paths of Mishima’s story, Personne is a quest for authenticity through narration and play. Etymologically, the word ‘personne’ refers to the actor’s mask. It means an ‘individual of the human species, without distinction of sex’; an individual, defined by his awareness of existing as a biological, moral and social being’*. In French, ‘personne’ also means ‘no one’. *Theodore Jouffroy, Mélanges Philosophiques, 1833.
With English subtitles at 20:30
Created by: Nectarios Theodorou and George Siena
Direction/Text: George Siena
Video art/Set design: Anna Fotiadou
Composer: Byron Katritsis
Costume: Marina Nikolaidou
Lighting design: Giorgos Evagorou
Performed by: Nectarios Theodorou
Co-produced by: Centre of Performing Arts MITOS
Special thanks for their support to Nick Hadjipavlou (Eventechpro), Elena Agathokleous, Constantina Peter, Marios Pavlou, Charalambos Patsalides and Kalaqs.
24 & 25 Fri & Sat 20:30 (40’)
Never Just I – Evie Demetriou
On Stage (14+)
What is a woman’s place in a world that never stops changing? NEVER JUST I is the bold new solo performance by Evie Demetriou, bringing to the stage a deeply personal narrative through movement, spoken word, and emotion. Focusing on the roles of motherhood and daughterhood, the performance unravels the unseen layers of female experience—woven with sensitivity, humor, and courage.
A choreographic reflection on motherhood as a social practice and an act of coexistence, this performance blends confession and imagination. It dares to dream of new ways of being and connecting, inviting audiences to envision a world where the collective “we” triumphs over the solitary “I” and where dreams become catalysts for change.
About the Choreographer: Evie Demetriou is a choreographer and performer based in Cyprus. Her multidisciplinary approach—merging dance, theater, performance art, and film—reflects themes of social justice and the politics of care. Her work has been extensively showcased across Europe, as well as in Asia, Africa, and the USA.
Credits
• Choreography/Performance: Evie Demetriou
• Dramaturgy: Georgina Kakoudaki
• Advisor: Tabea Martin
• Lighting Design: Aleksandar Jotovik
• Artistic Collaborator/Photography: Mihalis Papamichael
• Vocal Coach: Cathryn Robson
• Styling: Kristia Michaelidou
• Graphic Design: Despina Kannaourou
• Promotion: Olivia Christou
• International Distribution: peso producciones
• Production: En Drasi
31 Fri 20:30 (90’)
Pianist Yiannis Georgiou in Recital
The acclaimed virtuoso returns to the Rialto Theatre with an enchanting programme of masterpieces. Pianist Yiannis Georgiou is set to offer a night of extraordinary music featuring major works by Schumann, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff. Known for his captivating performances, Georgiou invites audiences on a journey through some of the most profound and stirring pieces of the classical repertoire. The recital will open with Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16, a masterful collection of character pieces inspired by the fictional musician Johannes Kreisler, blending passion and whimsy. The second half of the evening will feature Brahms’ late piano works, Op. 119, and selections of Rachmaninoff’s Preludes and Etudes-Tableaux, works that showcase the depth and virtuosity of the composer’s genius. An evening not to be missed—a rare opportunity to experience the timeless beauty of classical music brought to life by one of today’s foremost pianists in Cyprus.
February 2025
1 Sat 20:30 (120’)
Fotini Velesiotou & Panagiotis Margaris
The classical guitar meets folk poetry: a one-of-a-kind synergy between two exceptional artists, taking audiences on a journey through time, to years and moments that have indelibly marked Greek music and our lives. The virtuoso classical guitarist and composer Panagiotis Margaris, alongside the innately talented singer Fotini Velesiotou, present a repertoire of timeless classics composed by Moutsis, Virvos, Kaldaras, Gatsos, Xarchakos, Rasoulis, and more.
An artistic proposal of unique significance, modest on stage, yet rich and imaginative in content. The songs we hold dear and continue to sing and celebrate are brought to life by a single guitar, played by an exceptionally talented guitarist, accompanied by an equally gifted voice. This performance delves into the history of the Greek song, transforming entertainment into a truly meaningful experience.
2 Sun 12:30 (75’)
Oloi oi kakoi xorane - Eikona Zois (3+)
Suprise!!! Eikona Zois returns and presents once again the beloved fairytale Musical, "Όλοι οι...κακοί χωράνε!" directed by Christina Pavlidou.
During the festive season, we all enjoy watching theatrical performances filled with CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! This performance will be dressed in a festive mood!
The experienced artistic team and our beloved actors will take us on a magical journey, offering a new perspective on our favorite fairy tales. Come and meet Kalomoira, a teenage girl who, while exploring her grandfather’s grand library, stumbles upon her own “villainous” troubles. Through the pages of her book, we will not only meet enchanting fairy tale characters but also discover them on a deeper level.
Music, Song, Dance, Color, and Light!!!
Empathy, accepting one’s mistakes, and love are the feelings we will all experience together!
Cast and Crew
Script and Direction: Christina Pavlidou
Assistant Director/Vocal Teaching: Konstantinos Andronikou
Music: Andreas Michalopoulos
Lyrics: Stavros Stavrou
Choreography: Maria Stavrinidou (Alors on Dance School)
Set Design: Skynotechniki
Costumes Designer: Vasiliki Troulioti
Makeup Artist: Elena Charalambous
Participating actors in alphabetical order: Anthi Kassinou, Andri Aggelidou, Andreas Londou, Varvara Christofi, Eleni Sidera, Kynthia Pavlidou, Koukas Prokopiou, Natali Aman, Riana Athanasiou, Christos Grozos, Christiana Larkou
All net proceeds from the performance will go toward the charitable activities of Eikona Zois. www.eikonazois.org
5 Wed
Berlinale Selection 2025 - Goethe-Institut Cyprus
The screening of the two films is taking place within the framework of the Berlinale Selection 2025, organized by the Goethe-Institut Cyprus.
18:00 (116’)
When will it be again like it never was before / Wann wird es wieder so, wie es nie war (GER 2023)
An incredibly funny and deeply moving film that deals with growing up under unusual circumstances. Joachim is the youngest son of the director of one of Germany’s largest psychiatric hospitals. He spends his childhood and adolescence on the grounds of the psychiatric hospital, as their family home is located on the premises. To Joachim, the patients are like family. This coming-of-age film is a celebration of life in all its absurdity and fleetingness.
From Berlinale’s Generation 14plus, 2023
Directed by: Sonja Heiss
Screenplay by: Sonja Heiss, Lars Hubrich
Based on the bestselling autobiographical novel by Joachim Meyerhoff
Comedy
© Komplizen Film GmbH, Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH
In German with English subtitles
20:30 (111’)
Reproduction / Reproduktion (GER 2024)
“Who is allowed to show what? And who is being looked at?”
Katharina Pethke becomes professor at Hamburg’s University of Fine Arts, where both her mother and grandmother had studied. This becomes a catalyst for reflection and research. Reproduction directed by established filmmaker Katharina Pethke, examines the ideal images of women in art, explores questions of identity, and looks at power and gender relations across three generations of women who are artists and mothers.
From the Forum 2024 Section
Directed by Katharina Pethke
Documentary
© Christoph Rohrscheidt
In German with English subtitles
6 Thu 20:30 (100')
2nd Yeast Int'l Student Film Festival
The Department of Fine Arts of Cyprus University of Technology, in collaboration with the Department of Communication and Internet Studies and Limassol Cine Club, presents a selection of short films from across the globe, in the frame of YEAST, a three-day international short film festival, organised in Limassol for the second consecutive year.
7 Fri 20:30 (90’)
Despina Olympiou
Lanitio Alumni and Friends Association
The Lanitio Alumni and Friends Association (SAFL), in collaboration with the Music Inspection Office of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, presents a nostalgic concert featuring songs from the Greek retro repertoire, a musical stroll through Athens of the interwar period.
A concert for all ages, bringing to life beloved and reminiscent songs from the 1930s, performed by renowned Cypriot singer Despina Olympiou.
With the participation of the OELMEK choir and the orchestra of music teachers, conducted by Andriana Sergidou.
The event is held under the auspices of the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth.
12 Wed 20:30
Vanya - Anton Chekhov Ι NT Live
Rialto Theatre continues the collaboration with National Theatre Live - an exciting initiative of the Royal National Theatre in London to broadcast live performances of the best of British theatre to cinemas and movie theatres around the world. NT Live launched in Cyprus by RIALTO theatre in September 2012.
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation, which explores the complexities of human emotions. With Greek and English subtitles.
Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
Directed by Sam Yates
Designed by Rosanna Vize
Press Quotes
‘Andrew Scott’s one-man Chekhov is the performance of the year’ iNews
‘An acting masterclass’ Evening Standard
‘Andrew Scott is mesmerising’ Telegraph
‘Unquestionably theatre at its best’ Broadway World
‘Funny, sexy and surprisingly emotional’ Independent
13 Thu 20:30 (90’)
Piano masterpieces – Martino Tirimo
Internationally acclaimed pianist Martino Tirimo performs masterpieces by three of the greatest composers - Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin—including a Chopin Waltz discovered just a few months ago.
Repertoire:
Franz Schubert: Sonata in A D664
Ludwig van Beethoven: 15 Variations and Fugue in E flat Op.35 (‘Eroica’)
Frédéric Chopin: 4 Studies (from Op.10 and 25)
Frédéric Chopin: 4 Mazurkas Op.30
Frédéric Chopin: Valse in A minor (discovered in 2024, 1st performance in Cyprus)
Frédéric Chopin: Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Op.22
15 Sat 20:30 (120’)
Mother - Wajdi Mouawad Ι THOC New Stage
Mother is the latest production of THOC’s New Stage “Nicos Charalambous”, written by acclaimed Lebanese-Canadian playwright, director, and actor Wajdi Mouawad, drawing on autobiographical elements. This is the final part of a trilogy that shifts the focus on members of the writer’s family, presented for the first time in Greek, and directed by Maria Mannaridou Karsera, recipient of the 2022 THOC Grand Prize.
In Mother (2021), Wajdi Mouawad revisits the themes of displacement, the trauma of war memory, and its intricate pathways, sharing his personal experience with the audience. A deep dive into the author’s recollections and their distortion over time, the play stands at the intersection of reality and fiction, where his mother takes centre stage, confronting war and her own inevitable uprooting.
His mother’s recollection is being reconstructed in an apartment in Paris, where the Mouawad family settled for five years due to the Lebanese civil war in the late 1970s. To her, this space is a temporary refuge, one she anxiously longs to leave every month in order to return to Beirut; a return to her roots that is constantly postponed and a trauma that continually deepens, the effects of which are strongly felt by her youngest son. The narrative weaves together the tragedy of displacement with the internal conflicts of family life, crafting a tapestry of profoundly humane questions about maternal love, loss, war and its miseries, as well as the vital resilience of human existence.
Maria Mannaridou Karsera approaches the play as a journey through the fragments of memory, where the characters discover the limits of their resilience. With the support of an exceptional cast and crew, she aims to highlight the fusion of personal and collective trauma, realism and dreams, and the clash between past and present. She invites the audience on a poetic and emotional journey, infused with nostalgia, humour, and tenderness. An ode to motherhood, an ode to life, but also a declaration of love for Lebanon and the Lebanese culture.
Translated by: Despina Pirketti
Directed by: Maria Mannaridou Karsera
Set & Costume Design: Thelma Kasoulidou
Movement: Eva Kalomiri
Music: Nektarios Rodosthenous
Video projections: Yiorgos Alexandrou
Lighting design: Georgios Koukoumas
Assistant director: Fotis Fotiou
Cast (in alphabetical order): Paris Erotokritou, Melanie Steliou, Maria Tsiakka, Christina Christophia and Orestes Christodoulides
16 Sun 11:00 (50’)
Οut of the box Ι Antilogos Theatre & Humart (4+)
In the magical world of emotions.
A box brimming with emotions... but what secrets might it hold? Anger, sadness, and fear can sometimes feel like heavy, shadowy boxes that burden our hearts. But what happens when we dare to open them?
This enchanting performance, filled with light and wonder, encourages us to view emotions from a fresh perspective. Along this journey, children will discover that every emotion can take on its own shape and color. While each box may carry a weight, it also contains the key to its resolution.
Together, we will uncover the keys to unlock and set free positive emotions like joy, optimism, tenderness, and friendship. This performance beautifully illustrates that emotions are not burdens but treasured companions that can lift us to new heights.
Concept/directing: Eleni Anastasiou
Dramaturgy: Stavros Stavrou
Movement: Ivi Hadjivassiliou
Set/Costume design: Yiorgos Yiannou
Music: Christina Georgiou
Lighting design: Vassilis Petinaris
Assistant director: Eleni Anastasiou
On stage: Fanos Theofanous, Vasilis Paphitis, Ivi Hadjivassiliou
Co-produced by Theatro Antilogos and Humart
18 & 19 Tue & Wed 20:30
Drama International Short Film Festival on the Road
The awarded Greek short films of Drama International Short Film Festival travel to dozens of destinations every year, including the cities of Limassol, Nicosia and Pafos.
The screenings are co-organised by the Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture, the Rialto Theatre and DISFF, in collaboration with the Friends of Cinema Society Nicosia, Pafos House of Arts and Letters and Limassol Cine Club.
With English subtitles.
25 Tue 20:30 (110’)
je suis malade Ι Anemona Theatre (12+)
Based on the turbulent life of world-renowned performer Dalida, a woman whose deepest desire was to love and to be loved. Afraid of the dark, Dalida sought refuge in the dazzling lights of glory. She experienced three great loves which, in a cruel twist of fate, ended in a tragic heartbreak. Left completely alone, she overcame her fear of darkness and chose to dim the lights of her own life forever. The production unfolds the story in chapters, tracing her artistic career and eventful life: from the beginning of her career in France at the age of twenty-two to her tragic death at fifty-four. Both the show and the work pay tribute to this legendary woman who reigned as a musical sensation for thirty years and left an indelible mark on French culture through her image and music. Honouring her legacy, the play reminds old generations and introduces younger ones to one of the greatest performers the world has ever known.
Written by: Marilena Achilleos
Directed by: Andreas Tilemachou
Set & Costume design: Thelma Kasoulidou
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Video art: Maria Mitsi
Music supervision: Andreas Tilemachou
Choreography: Yiorgos Dimopoulos
Light and sound operator: Marilia Konstantinou
Assistant director: Nikolas Petrou
Photography: Christos Avraamides
Graphic design: Theodora Petrou
Cast: Andrea Dimitriou, Marinos Xenofontos, Chris Spyrou, Evagoras Theodosiou, Yianna Lefkariti, Yiorgos Iosif, Dimitris Yiorkatzis, Yiannis Fotinos.
March 2025
4 - 5 Tue & Wed 17:30 & 20:30 (120’)
Calendar Girls - Tim Firths I Lexi Theatre
Calendar Girls, or a Hymn to Love, Friendship, and Life
A masterfully crafted play based on a true story, where humor intertwines with emotion, grief with a thirst for life, and despair with hope.
Six women, each strikingly different from one another, join forces to renovate the reception and waiting area of the Oncology Unit after one of them recently lost her husband to cancer. The way they decide to raise the necessary funds for this renovation is, of course, unconventional and controversial.
They push past their limits, breaking the moral taboos of their tight-knit community, and pose nude for the camera to create their own Calendar, which they then sell to raise money. The success of their Calendar surpasses all expectations, propelling them into the spotlight.
The Calendar seems to be just the beginning of something far greater than they ever imagined. Yet, this newfound success challenges their friendship, confronting them with their own personal and unfiltered truths.
Translation : Christina Konstantinou
Director: Giorgos Tsiakkas
Set Design: Elena Katsouri
Costumes: Sophie Andreou
Light Design: Alex Jotovic
Starring: Elena Eftasthiou, Christina Pavlidou, Marinos Chatzivasiliou, Kynthia Pavlidou, Eleni Sidera, Marina Vronti, Stavriana Kadi, Angelos Hadjimichael
Information: 70000146
9 Sun 17:00 (60’) 4+
Franz Kafka’s Doll I Ηumart
The creative team behind the successful “STILL! – A statue that travelled the world” returns three years later, with its new production. In “Franz Kafka’s Doll”, the team attempts to transport us to the magical world of a – possibly – true story, filled with emotion. A story that reminds us that “what we love will probably be lost, but love will return in another way…”.
Berlin, Autumn 1923. In a park, somewhere in the city, a girl cries inconsolably because she lost her doll. There, she meets the famous writer Franz Kafka, who reassures her, telling her that her doll was not lost, but left for a long journey, to get to know the world. From that day on, the girl receives through Kafka the letters her doll sends her, describing her adventures from every corner of the world… and beyond!
A performance full of images, music and humour, suitable for children from 4 years old.
Director: Kostas Silvestros
Dramaturgy/script/lyrics: Stavros Stavrou
Music composition: Thodoris Economou
Set/costume design: Constantina Andreou
Lighting design: Vassilis Petinaris
Choreography & Movement: Alex Kyriazis
Multimedia design: Anna Fotiadou
Make-up: Giorgos Vavanos
Vocal coaching: Christina Tselepou
Assistant director: Andri Eracleous
Assistant set/costume designer: Iphigenia Avraam
Photography: Dimitris Loutsios
Cast: Christina Papadopoulou, Anthony Papamichael, Andreas Koutsoftas, Anthi Kasinou, Rafaella Kavazi
Dancer: Giannis Economides
On-stage musician: Andreas Michalopoulos
Production: Humart. Production Management: Stavros Stavrou
Main sponsor: Deputy Ministry of Culture. Sponsor: MusicEra
14 – 16 Fri 19:00 Sat & Sun 11:30 & 16:00 (50’)
88 Little Symphonies – Stephanos Droussiotis (On Stage)
Stephanos Droushiotis’ successful performance returns at Rialto Theatre!
A memorable performance for a grand piano, two celestial bodies, and one invisible orchestra.
Drawing on his journey in music and performing arts, Stephanos Droussiotis presents an inventive concert performance that introduces young audiences to classical music and its myriad of secrets. Through a series of fascinating images, this captivating experience will encourage children to explore a world of thoughts and questions: What is music? How is music created? Why do we keep on creating and enjoying music?
A project presented in the frame of the Associate Artist Residence Scheme 2024.
Concept, directing, lighting design, performance: Stephanos Droussiotis
19 Wed 20:30 (75’)
The Bible: the complete word of God (Abridged) – Antilogos Theatre
“In the beginning”, as stated by a divine voice, “there was chaos”. But why stop there? The disorder continues in the middle and in the end of the Bible too! The Bible: the complete word of God (Abridged) by Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor is a witty, hilarious comedy striving to understand “authentic stories” that we came across early on in history. Unquestionably, the work, which “falsifies the most significant story ever acknowledged as a fact” contains exceptional, surrealistically theatrical moments. In this play, the ultimate religious question is one and only: does God have a sense of humour? Undoubtedly yes.
Otherwise, why would he leave the Children of Israel wonder around the Middle East for 40 years just to offer them a piece of land without oil?
A barrage of images created by three actors-performers and a musician, in a show with singing, dancing and pondering on fundamental questions. “Should the Bible be interpreted literally”? Through comic situations, the four performers explore issues of religious freedom. A work reflecting on our responsibilities, our choices, limitations and freedom; reflecting on life itself.
To what extent have we been affected by the best-selling work of all times, even if we barely ever read it until the end?
Written by: Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor
Translated by: Errikos Belies
Directed by: Eleni Anastasiou
Dramaturgy: Michalis Papadopoulos
Cast: Aris Kyprianou, Klitos Komodikis, Vassilis Pafitis
Musician on stage: Savvas Chrysostomou
Set design: Eleni Ioannou
Costume design: Marina Nicolaidou
Lighting design: Carolina Spyrou
Movement director: Ivie Hadjivassiliou
20 Thu 20:30 (90’)
Premiere 4 Ι Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
The Premiere 4 concerts present a programme of musical brilliance featuring masterworks by Mozart, Haydn and Rossini, under the baton of the highly awarded conductor, Gudni Emilsson.
The concert will open with the effervescent overture to Rossini's L’Italiana in Algeri, a comedic masterpiece bursting with sparkling wit and energetic rhythms.
Next, Mozart’s sublime Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 showcases the interplay between violin and viola, a dialogue rich with elegance, poignancy, and joy. The soloists, CySO’s concertmaster Wolfgang Schroeder and the superb violist Paul Cortese will breathe life into this exquisite piece which blends emotional depth with virtuosic charm.
The programme concludes with Haydn’s Symphony no. 97 in C major, a gem from his celebrated London Symphonies. This symphony radiates optimism and sophistication, featuring grand orchestral textures and Haydn’s signature wit.
Gioachino Rossini: L’ italiana in Algeri: Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K. 364
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 97 in C major, Hob. I:97
Wolfgang Schroeder violin
Paul Cortese viola
Gudni Emilsson conductor
Supporters: Rialto Theatre, Pafos Municipality
Ticket prices:
Zone Α: €18 / €14 (concession)
Zone Β: €13 / €10 (concession)
Concession tickets are available to: Students, soldiers, pensioners, large and five-member families on presentation of ID. Free Entrance for people with disabilities.
21 Fri 20:30 (60’)
Sticky Fingers Club - Sticky Fingers Club Collective
Sticky Fingers Club is a performance about failing, where the characters are the background. Notoriously on the fourth place, competing with the unrivalled Meryl Streep fighting for an Oscar. Facing constant defeat, they create a space of celebration where they are the stars. On their own terms, they celebrate being imperfect, supporting each other and challenging each other. Among the expressive characters, there is an opera singer who loves music without reciprocity, a neurotic lady, an out-of-date star and a dancer who was never able to dance a solo scene.
The performance, both in the sphere of movement and in the expressive, frontal "attitude" of the performers, refers to queer and ballroom culture and vogue dance itself. Here, for social exclusion and non-normativity, a space is opened to reveal a colourful identity. Pop-culture references to the queer mainstream, popular fashion shows, or the Bohemian Rhapsody of Queen, giving Sticky Fingers Club a huge dose of humour and self-irony. The performance deals with the wider problem of failure, and the consequent of exclusion and forgetfulness, without resorting to generalisations or moralisations. It uses theatrical and choreographic tools; thus, it is difficult to pigeonhole and classify it. By undermining social norms, it becomes a critical choreography.
I almost got the flowers and I almost knew what the champagne tasted like. I mistook the brake for gas. I am the first to be out of the podium. I overtook all those who are behind me. I almost have a reason to be proud. I got lost in the same place again. I almost got a standing ovation.
Concept | Choreography | Performance: Daniela Komędera-Miśkiewicz, Dominika
Wiak, Dominik Więcek, Monika Witkowska
Dramaturgy support: Konrad Kurowski
Lighting director: Krystian Koźbiał
Music: Przemek Degórski
Costumes using designs by: Krystian Szymczak, Edward Kuzmich, Roman
Marchewka.
Producers: Gdańsk Dance Festival / ŻAK Club, Lublin Dance Theater
Premiere: 03/09/2020 / 12th Gdańsk Dance Festival
Language: Non verbal performance (few quotes in English)
The performance received the Zygmunt Duczyński Award during the 55th Review of Small Theaters KONTRAPUNKT 2021 in Szczecin. The performance received the second prize at The Independent Theatre Competition “The best OFF”.
The performance is created as part of the funded programme “Spaces of Art”. The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, implemented by the Institute of Music and Dance and Theater Institute Zbigniew Raszewski. The operator of the project in Lublin is the Center of Culture in Lublin.
Co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025.
Co-organised by Dance House Lemesos within the framework of InBetweening - The art of exchange project.
22 Sat 20:30 (90’)
Derbederissa - Katerina Vrana
One of Greece’s most beloved comedians returns to our island to present her brand-new show, Derbederissa. Following her successful shows in Cyprus in 2024, retelling the horrific yet incredibly comic way she Almost Died, as her previous show is called, she returns with new with brand-new, hilarious material ready to spread laughter.
In “Derbenderissa”, Katerina delves into how she feels as a woman and comedian navigating stereotypes and gender biases. She examines how her disability has impacted her personality, femininity, sexuality, and humor while celebrating the small and big joys that can brighten any day.
In Greek.
March 21, 2025 | 20:30 | Strovolos Theatre, Nicosia
23 Sun11:00 & 13:30 (60’)
My Tail and I - Holobiont collective (3+) On Stage
Interactive dance performance for families with children 3+ y.o.
Language: Nonverbal performance
My Tail and I is the latest production of the acclaimed independent dance collective Holobiont, composed of Polish female artists working in the field of experimental choreography for families. Addressed to families with children over 3 years of age, the performance offers a humorous and young audience-friendly take on the history of evolution (with the human tailbone as one of its remnants).
With a humorous atmosphere and in a form appropriate for the youngest audience, the performance asks: How many tails do we have? How do we feel them? How can they support us in our daily lives? How can they feed our movement and our imagination?
During the event, the artists invite the participating families to join in on a movement interplay with the performers and unleash the creative energy that often lies dormant in our tails.
Concept: Hanna Bylka-Kanecka
Choreography: Holobiont collective in collaboration with Heike Kuhlmann, Adalisa Menghini, and Ka Rustler
Creation | Performance: Aleksandra Bożek-Muszyńska, Hanna Bylka-Kanecka, Dana Chmielewska
Set design collaboration: Mr.Tail
Music: Józef Buchnajzer
Lighting design: Łukasz Kędzierski/Ewa Garniec
Production: Performat Foundation
Co-production: Polish Theatre in Poznan, The Jan and Halina Machulski Ochota Theater in Warsaw
Partner: Somatische Akademie Berlin
Distribution: Performat Production – Karolina Wycisk
Photos: Marek Zakrzewski / SZKICEzWIDZENIA
Co-organised by the National Institute of Music and Dance as part of the “PolandDances / Choreographic residencies” programme. Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
The performance was selected for the Polish Dance Network 2022 and the programme PolandDances – Tournée 2022 of the National Institute of Music and Dance. Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The performance was selected for the Polish Dance Platform 2024, organised by the National Institute of Music and Dance.
Co-organised by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025.
Co-organised by Dance House Lemesos within the framework of InBetweening - The art of exchange project.
25 & 26 Tue & Wed 20:30 (90‘) 12+
Voices from Chernobyl - Svetlana Alexievich I À Vendre
«What lingers most in my memory of Chernobyl is life afterwards: the possessions without owners, the landscapes without people. The roads going nowhere, the cables leading nowhere. You find yourself wondering just what this is: the past or the future. It sometimes felt to me as if I was recording the future».
Ten years after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, Nobel Prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich returned to the place where she grew up, to give voice to the people who lived through the events at a stone's throw from the nuclear reactor. Her book consists of a series of monologues and is a record of the oral history of the people of Belarus, those who were scarred by the event - knowingly or unknowingly. Men, women, soldiers, elderly, children, Alexievich's narrators are those who worked in the months after the accident in the area, those who were forced to leave their homes, their villages, their land, and those who returned to live again in the Forbidden Zone.
Cypriot director Maria Kyriakou adapts Alexievich's book for the stage and puts together a performance about love and deep faith. Faith in big ideas, faith in one’s country but also love for the land and nature, love for a specific way of life and what it means to abandon it. Voices from Chernobyl is a performance about human existence, about the sense of belonging and about what it means to search for meaning in a world that gives you none.
Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Director: Maria Kyriakou
Translation - Dramaturgy: Maria Kyriakou
Stage design: Elena Kotasvili
Costumes: Eleni Ioannou
Music Composition and Sound Design: Nama Dama
Movement: Fotis Nikolaou
Lighting Design: Vasilis Petinaris
Assistant Director: Maria Pishili
Visual Communication: Demetris Soteriou
Photographs: Demetris Loutsios
Special Construcitons: Stefanos Nearchou
Production Manager: Maria Philippou
Performers: Stavros Louras, Popi Avraam, Penny Finiri, Michalis Papettas
Performances:
25 & 26 March 2025*, Rialto Theatre, Limassol
April 11, 12, 13, 15*, 16, 22*, 23, 28, 29, 30, Theatro Dentro, Nicosia
(*with English and Russian surtitles)
Info: 97617770 (08:00-13:00 or SMS)
Production: À Vendre Theatre Group
28 Fri 20:30 (75’)
Melodies of the World – From Edith Piaf to Mikis Theodorakis
Alliance Française
As part of the Francophonie Month, Alliance Française de Limassol presents the concert Melodies of the World: From Edith Piaf to Mikis Theodorakis.
The programme features songs by internationally celebrated composers such as Georges Moustaki, Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Legrand, and Marguerite Monnot, as well as works by classical composers like F.P. Tosti and Franz Léhar. Emblematic compositions by Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hadjidakis will also be presented, along with songs by Cypriot composer Marios Tokas. Additionally, the concert will include a repertoire performed by celebrated artists such as Barbara, Dalida, Juliette Gréco, and Georges Moustaki.
The concert will be delivered by a 12-member symphony orchestra, under the baton of distinguished pianist Stavros Dritsas. The stage will be graced by the soulful voice of Vakia Stavrou and the captivating presence of baritone Kyros Patsalides.
April 2025
4 – 12 Fri – Sat 18+
Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2024
Cyprus’ foremost film event returns for its 22nd edition in Limassol and Nicosia, curated by Artistic Directors Argyro Nicolaou and Marios Lizides. Exuding a profoundly international character, the Festival presents world-acclaimed film premieres (Viewfinder), an international (Glocal Images) and a Cypriot competition section, hands-on workshops and masterclasses, a programme for children and youth, as well as a platform for film industry professionals.
Cyprus Film Days also presents the 5th Dot on the Map Industry Days, a co-production, education, and networking platform, aiming at encouraging film collaborations and synergies between producers, directors and screenwriters from Mediterranean countries, headed by director and producer Danae Stylianou. Additionally, the festival will host another edition of Cyprus Film Days for Children and Youth, curated by its artistic director, Athena Xenidou.
Organised by: Deputy Ministry of Culture – Department of Contemporary Culture & Rialto Theatre.
All films will be screened in their original language with Greek and English subtitles. Films in the Cypriot Films Competition Section will be screened with Turkish subtitles. More Info: cyprusfilmdays.com
Tickets: €5 per screening | €30 festival pass (for all screenings).
Free entrance for students, children (Children and Youth Section), and disabled card holders.
15 Tue 20:30 (70’) 12+
112 based on The Guilty – Christodoulos Andreou (On stage)
A psychological chamber thriller based on the multi-award-winning Danish film production The Guilty.
A police officer has been accused of murder following an on-duty shooting incident. Having been suspended for quite some time now, awaiting a hearing, he has been assigned to answer emergency calls. On the eve of the hearing, things seem to run as usual at the phone call centre. Besides, following his defense before the court, he will be acquitted and will eventually return to the streets, leaving this unfortunate incident behind. But a last-minute emergency call is bound to turn things upside down.
An experience not to be missed, one that maintains the suspense of Cinema, inviting audiences to become witnesses themselves.
Directing-Dramaturgy: Christodoulos Andreou
Composition, sound design & mixing: Andreas Economides
Set & Costume design: Sophia Mavromichali
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Video art: Pandelis Diamantidis
Stage lighting: Yiannis Hadjiosif
Sound: Christodoulos Andreou
Technical support: Stratos Stamatis
Production: Unmuted Theatre Group
On stage: Panos Makris
Cast (in order of appearance): Yiorgos Hiotis, Panayiota Bibli, Myrsini Christodoulou, Onisiforos Onisiforou, Andreas Koutsoftas, Vasiliki Kypreou, Andreas Koutsoumpas, Nayia Anastasiadou, Mariam Skitini, Stratos Tzortzis, Michalis Kazakas, Niki Rousomani, Christina Tselepou, Savvina Makri.
16 Wed 20:30 (119’)
Maria (UK, USA, France, Germany 2024)
Official Selection - International Competition | Venice Film Festival 2024
Emotionally generous—both to its characters and its audience. - TIME Magazine
A true film about honesty and love. - The Times
Radiant, tender, and emotionally generous. - IndieWire
Bright and sensitive. - Variety
Pablo Larraín, the master of cinematic biography, completes his trilogy of iconic women (Jackie, Spencer) with an unconventional, mesmerising, and deeply cinematic portrayal of the final days of the ultimate diva of classical music. Shot in Greece, Maria features Angelina Jolie in a career-defining role.
1977: Maria Callas, once the world’s greatest opera diva, lives in seclusion in Paris with her staff and two poodles while her health is deteriorating. She receives an invitation to embark on a final tour. Will the Divina sing again? And if so, for whom?
Director’s Note
“My goal with Maria was not to create a traditional biography but rather a striking portrait of Maria Callas, built not only on facts but also on imagination. The film focuses on the contradictions of the renowned soprano’s life, and together, we sought to capture her emotions in a poetic way rather than confine ourselves to encyclopaedic details. With this film, I conclude my ‘unofficial’ trilogy on 20th-century female icons.”
About Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed Chilean director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in 1976 in Santiago, Chile, he grew up in a politically active family. He made his cinematic debut in 2006 with Fuga but gained wider recognition with Tony Manero (2008), a film that explored the dark side of Chilean society under Pinochet’s dictatorship. His film No (2012) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, depicting the campaign that led to the end of the dictatorship. His filmography also includes Neruda (2016), blending fiction with the biography of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, as well as Jackie (2016), a gripping portrayal of Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, which marked Larraín’s debut in Hollywood. Other notable works include Ema (2019) and Spencer (2021), a psychological portrait of Princess Diana.
Director: Pablo Larraín
Screenplay: Steven Knight
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Valeria Golino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Angelina Papadopoulou, Lydia Koniordou
Countries: United Kingdom, USA, France, Germany
Language: English
Genre: Drama
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23 Wed 20:00 (128’)
André Rieu’s 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
André Rieu celebrates his 75th Birthday! The King of the Waltz invites you to a boat party with him and his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra as they sail through his hometown of Maastricht.
This brand-new cinema special is a tribute to André's childhood dream of one day forming his own orchestra and travelling the world. The film features a selection of André's favourite and most spectacular global performances along with some of the finest moments the Maestro and his Johann Strauss Orchestra have shared during their many decades together.
Most of the concerts featured in this film – The Dream Continues – have never been shown on the big screen before. To mark this amazing milestone, this is your chance to see these iconic André classics for the first time. Come aboard and celebrate André’s 75th in style at your local cinema!
26 Sat 16:00 (110’) 3+
Mozart, The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Directed by Carmen Rougeri – Christina Kouloumbi
Carmen Rougeri and her team present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to audiences of all ages, reimagining the opera The Magic Flute as a Musical Fairytale enriched with the enchanting melodies of this phenomenal composer.
A Few Words About the Play:
The King of the Day and the Queen of the Night were once madly in love and decided to unite. However, their love was short-lived. She was made of lies and malice, while he was made of truth and kindness. She wanted to rule with darkness, while he wished to reign with light. How could they possibly be compatible? They separated, and their great love immediately turned into enmity.
Nine months later, the Queen of the Night gave birth to a beautiful girl, Pamina, never revealing who the father was. When the King of the Day found out, he was troubled. He wanted to take her with him, fearing that if she lived with her mother, she would inherit her character. So, one day, he secretly took her away and had her guarded in a beautiful tower. The Queen of the Night became furious. She darkened her sky even further, extinguishing her stars. She had to find a way to take back her daughter. Therefore, she began searching for a young man—a hero who could help her. She found one in Prince Tamino, along with Papageno.
Prince Tamino, a symbol of virtue and love, sees in Pamina his ideal match. However, the couple must endure many trials. Armed with love, our heroes will overcome all obstacles and be united forever. Alongside them is Papageno, a charming, fairy-tale-like character whose mischief will bring children moments of joy and laughter. By the end of the play, the two enemies—the Queen of the Night and the King of the Day—will be reconciled. Good triumphs over evil, spreading across the world.
Written & narrated by: Carmen Rougeri
Directing: Carmen Rougeri - Christina Kouloumbi
Set & Costume Design: Christina Kouloubi
Movement - Choreography - Lighting: Petros Gallias
Music Editing - Video Art: Antonis Delaportas
Lyrics - Music Selection: Andreas Kouloumbis
Song Coaching: Eleni Zioga
Set Design Constructions & Painting: Yiannis Spanopoulos
Assistant Director: Giannis Tsourounakis
Assistant Costume Designer: Melina Mavidou
Production Management – Tour Coordinator: Eleni Kartasi
Cast (in alphabetical order):
Aris Delagrammatikas, Stefanos Korres, Christina Kouloumbi, Nikos Kyrtsos, Fotis Lamari, Ino Pikioni, Alexandra Skendrou, Mavra-Maria Theodorakopoulou
Three Spirits (voices): Anna-Maria Blathra, Veronika Sandberg, Asimina Tsigka
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27 Sun 20:30 (120’)
What I Love… | Elena Solea
Elena Solea takes the stage for her first solo concert, performing songs that have defined her 30-year journey in the local music scene.
The concert will feature songs by some of the most significant Greek composers and lyricists, including Kostas Hatzis, Manos Hadjidakis, Giannis Spanos, Dionysis Savvopoulos, Manos Loizos, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Stamatis Kraounakis, Evanthia Reboutsika, Manos Eleftheriou, Lefteris Papadopoulos, Sotia Tsotou, Lina Nikolakopoulou, and many more.
The repertoire includes: Mama gernao, Afti i nihta meni, Mia thalassa mikri, Koutsi kithara, Markiza, Ela se mena, Den ime allos, Dio meres mono, Zitate na sas po, Ola dika sou, I agapi ola ta ipomeni, and others. These songs will be performed and reinterpreted in a unique way by a special orchestra, featuring a string quartet with double bass, cello, violin, and guitar, along with trombone and piano accompaniment.
Orchestration & musical direction: Antonis Polykarpou.
29 Tue 20:30 (56’)
Bliss I Asomates Dynameis Dance Company / On Stage
How could one describe the state of bliss? As a holistic experience of psychosomatic euphoria, fulfilment, pleasure, relief, and beatitude? How does this experience have the power to reconcile us, even momentarily, with life—its concerns, struggles, and pains—and lead us to a profound acceptance of our existence in the here and now?
Is bliss a chimera that drives us into an endless cycle of pursuit and repetition? Or can it evolve into a lasting state, the result of a conscious cultivation of our potential as human beings? Is it a material or a spiritual experience?
Six performers take the stage, using speech, sound, and movement to share their personal or collective experience of bliss. They meet and intersect, confide and contradict. With simple materials, they construct their own world of bliss, while remaining sincere, vulnerable, and imperfectly humane.
Concept, Direction, Choreography: Andromachi Dimitriadou Lindahl
Dramaturgy: Christos Polymenakos
Music Composition: Konstantina Polychronopoulou
Set, Costume Design: Anthi Kettirou
Light Design: George Lazoglou
Graphic Design: Ernst Lindahl
Perform, co-create: Georgia Constantinou Clark, Elisavet Panayiotou, Ifigeneia Christodoulou, Maria Charalambous, Napa Gavriel, Sotiris Sotiriou.
The performance is funded by the Cultural Services of the Deputy Ministry of Culture - Department of Contemporary Culture, in the frame of the Terpsichore 2025 programme.
The performance takes place on stage and seating is not numbered. The plan only refers to the number of available seats.
Tickets: €13 /10 (for supporters, students, dancers, choreographers, pensioners, unemployed).
