November Programme 2024
*2 SAT 11:00 (35΄) (Ages: 2-5)
Famiglie / La Baracca - Testoni Ragazzi
Italy Ι Mitsikouri - ASSITEJ
In a place that could be a shop window, two characters set up the spaces. They establish a relation through non-verbal language, and through this relation, made of glances and movements, they tell stories
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While dressing some mannequins, different situations happen, in which the two actors play and interact. The gaze of the audience can recognize, interpret freely and give them a personal meaning.
A show to let children approach the idea of family, by suggesting reflections and raising questions, without giving easy answers. An opportunity to investigate your point of view and open your mind to other possible realities. What is a family? Who is a family? Does having children define a family? Does having a mom and dad define a family? Do grandparents belong to the family? Does a family have to live in the same place? Can members of a family be part of other families?
Dramaturgy: Andrea Buzzetti
Direction: Andrea Buzzetti with the collaboration of Carlotta Zini and Enrico Montalbani
Choreography-Movement Direction: Andra Burcâ
Performers: Andrea Buzzetti, Lorenzo Monti
*2 SAT 18:00 (50’) 5+
CIUDADES II - Arquitecturas en movimiento - Milímetro
Spain Ι Mitsikouri - ASSITEJ
A creation that is built through the body, the voice, the manipulation of objects and live music. A living installation created with multiple small cardboard bricks that define structures and landscapes, transformed through light, objects, color, music and other plastic materials. This is the story οf an imaginary city, a possible city that welcomes all the cities of the world. Here the roofs have antennas and the houses search for frequencies. Destroy to build, build to listen, tune to transform. A place without a name, for you to put your own.
Concept-Direction: Patricia Ruz
Music: Nacho Bilbao
Set Design-Props: Patricia Ruz
Lighting Design: David Picazo – Sergio García
Performers: Patricia Ruz, Nacho Bilbao
*3 SUN 17:00 (60’) (Ages: 4-8)
The ZOO Sound - Giorgis Christodoulou
Greece Ι Mitsikouri - ASSITEJ
The Greek children’s music scene is a global phenomenon: from the time of the legendary Lilipoupoli, until today, countless children’s songs have been written in Greek and the participation of well-known and beloved voices in children’s music albums, with such frequency, has been a worldwide novelty.
In The ZOO Sound Giorgis Christodoulou delivers lessons in «zoology» with the assistance, of course, of the audience. Riddles and stories and... the Galera and the Mermaid, the Gum, the Dinosaurs, the Elephant, the Ten Crabs, the Panda, the Turtle and many other songs...
Concept-Performer: Giorgis Christodoulou
On-stage musicians: Alfred Ruci (flute, guitar), Alexandros Avdeliodis (piano), Giorgis Christodoulou (ukulele)
Costumes-Props: Vasilis Barbarigos
*In the frame of the 1st Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People organised by the ASSITEJ – International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.
Ticket: €12 (Buy three, get four tickets - offer applicable for any show or combination of shows. 50% discount applies for ASSITEJ Cyprus members).
5 TUE 20:30 (70’)
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: 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
6 WED 20:00 (118’)
Die Theorie von Allem / The Universal Theory
1962. A physics congress in Switzerland. An Iranian guest. A mysterious pianist. A bizarre cloud formation in the sky and a booming secret under the mountain. The theory of everything. A quantum mechanical thriller filmed in breathtaking black and white images.
The film will be screened by the Embassies of Austria, Germany and Switzerland together with the Goethe-Institut Cyprus within the framework of the Weeks of the German Language 2024.
Production: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Director: Timm Kröger (2023)
Genre: fiction, film noir
Cast: Jan Bülow, Olivia Ross, Hanns Zischler, Gottfried Breitfuss, Philippe Graber, David Bennent
Language: German with English subtitles
Awards:
Best Cinematography, Best production design, Best visual effects awards, German Film Awards 2024, Berlin.
Winner of Special Jury Mention for Best Film, SANFIC Festival Internacional de Cine 2024, Santiago de Chile.
9 SUT 19:55 (167')
La Rondine Ι The Met Live in HD
Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the sophisticated French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess.
Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera.
Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov—both making their Met debuts— complete the cast as Lisette and Prunier.
Production: Nicolas Joël
Set Designer: Ezio Frigerio
Costume Designer: Franca Squarciapino
Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler
Speranza Scappucci (Conductor), Angel Blue (Magda), Emily Pogorelc (Lisette), Jonathan Tetelman (Ruggero), Bekhzod Davronov (Prunier)
15 – 17 FRI - SUN 20:30
24th Cyprus Choreography Platform
With an unwavering focus on the development and presentation of new contemporary choreography projects, the Cyprus Choreography Platform embarks this year on its 24th edition, presenting 11 new projects crafted by established and upcoming choreographers: Maria Kasapi, Harry Koushios, Panos Malactos, Konstantina Skalionda, Panayiotis Tofi, Lia Haraki, Ivi Hadjivassiliou, Alexandra Waierstall, Styliana Apostolou, Maria Gerasimou, Melina Sophocleous.
The main programme is enriched by the “Dance Throughout the Year” series of parallel events, organised by Dance House Lemesos.
Organised by: Department of Contemporary Culture, Deputy Ministry of Culture and Rialto Theatre
Free entrance for choreographers & dancers (Booking in advance is required).
19 TUE 20:30 (105’)
Angels in America – Dionysus Theatre (16+)
Tony Kushner’s Angels in America: Millenium Approaches is a profoundly political work, regarded as one of the most significant contemporary theatrical plays. Through escalating conflicts, the crisis reveals itself on a political, sexual, religious, economic, ecological, healthcare, and most importantly, moral level. The Reagan US administration echoes the era we live in, marked by the rise of the extreme right.
Our times unmistakably resemble that very period. In the wake of the global economic downturn, rigidly adhering to “normality” sparks the resentment of citizens who desperately seek solutions. The seeming sexual freedom of our times continues to be plagued with crimes against diversity, and fueled by public hate speech. Despair often leads to a dramatic turn towards religion, seeking guidance in a desperate attempt to find solutions. We, people, have already destroyed the planet. Corruption by public figures and institutions is indeed unfathomable, whereas one political scandal follows another. The citizens’ trust in politicians is long lost—a fully disoriented society. Last but not least, the Covid 19 pandemic has shattered norms and fractured global solidarity, while spreading panic and death.
Written by: Tony Kushner
Translated by: Antonis Galeos
Directing: Emilios Charalambides
Set/Costume design: Thelma Kasoulidou
Lighting design: Aleksandar Jotovic
Music: Dimitris Zachariou
Assistant director: Maria Pisiili
Photos: Christos Avraamides
Drawings: Martin Meason
Cast (in order of appearance): Myrsini Christodoulou, Elena Dimitriou, Christos Yiangou, Fotis Fotiou, Myrto Kougiali, Dimitris Antoniou, Andreas Londou, Haris Attonis.
20 WED 20:30 (80’)
Concert with 2 pianos in memory of Rudolf Kehrer
Manolis Neophytou and Austrian pianist Markus Schirmer present a repertoire in memory of their mentor, Rudolf Kehrer, an eminent figure of the Russian piano school in the 20th century. The concert presents works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Milhaud for solo and two pianos.
Rudolf Kehrer was an exceptional pianist who taught at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire and the University of Arts in Vienna for many years. He gave more than 2000 concerts and numerous seminars worldwide, while also making a large number of recordings. Additionally, he made an important contribution to the artistic development of Limassol, as for ten consecutive years he gave seminars to Cypriot students on Piano Pedagogy at Dr Nefen Michaelidou’s conservatory.
24 SUN 20:30 (95’)
Oscar et la Dame Rose – Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Antilogos Theatre
“When medicine can no longer save you, you can still be saved by humour and imagination”. Relevant to our days and profoundly humane, Oscar and the Lady in Pink tells a story about life itself, offering a message of hope despite the gravity of its subject.
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s work is a heartfelt narrative about life, full of sensitivity and humour, seen through the eyes of a little boy. It is a short masterpiece of ultimate simplicity and depth, a poignant and deeply humane tale.
Oscar, the protagonist, is a ten-year-old boy suffering from leukemia who is hospitalised in a children’s clinic. His condition being terminal, doctors have exhausted all options for treating the disease. In an attempt to face fear and loneliness, he develops a special bond with the Lady in Pink who volunteers for the hospital. Mamie-Rose helps Oscar see life from a new perspective and proposes that he write letters to God as a way of communicating and expressing his emotions.
Through these letters, Oscar shares his thoughts on life, love, and death. The Lady in Pink invents a game: from this day onwards, every day counts for ten years. In this way, he has the opportunity to experience all stages of life – to be an adolescent, to fall in love, to get married, and to grow old.
The work explores profound existential themes such as mortality and the need to be loved, emphasising the importance of living fully in each moment. It offers an optimistic perspective on life, even in the most challenging of times, encouraging viewers to reflect on the true essence of life.
Translated by: Achilleas Kyriakidis
Directing: Kostas Silvestros
Cast (in alphabetical order): Popi Avraam, Varsia Adamou, Dimitris Anayiotos, Melina Koutsofta, Andreas Paraschos, Christina Christofia
Set and costume design: Yiorgos Yiannou
Lighting design: Vasilis Petinaris
Original music composition – lyrics: Christina Georgiou
Choreographer/Movement director: Fotis Nicolaou
Video art: Anna Fotiadou
Assistant director: Andri Irakleous
Photos: Christos Avraamides
26 TUE 20:30 (120’)
A tribute to Nikos Gatsos
A tribute to Nikos Gatsos performed by Babis Stokas, Myrto Vassiliou and Anna Chrysanthou, accompanied by Rythmos orchestra.
Exploring the vast horizons of Nikos Gatsos’ lyrics, serving both as a frontier and a refuge for the human soul, this concert is dedicated to a poet who opted to bring poetry to life through song.
Nikos Gatsos was a songwriter, author, and translator — an authentic and masterful poet who, in his own unique way, elevated the Greek laïko song to new artistic heights. Through his unparalleled poetic genius and lyrical craftsmanship, he wrote extraordinary works for some of the greatest composers of our times.
Babis Stokas, Myrto Vassiliou and Anna Chrysanthou, alongside Rythmos Orchestra, will perform a repertoire of songs including those written by Nikos Gatsos and composed by some of the most celebrated Greek musical minds, such as Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarhakos, Dimos Moutsis, Loukianos Kilaidonis, Christodoulos Halaris, as well as composer Nikos Hiotoglou who recently released I Pagomeni Theatrina, setting Gatsos’ namesake collection to music.
The ensemble promises a celebratory concert as the grand poet’s lyrics will resonate with audiences of all ages, evoking memories for the seniors and inspiring the younger generation.
Singers: Bambis Stokas, Myrto Vassiliou, Anna Chrysanthou
Nikos Hiotoglou: conductor, piano
Stavros Kouskouridas: clarinet, flute, fipple flute
Anestis Louloudis: guitar-mandolin
Dimitris Gavardinas: drums
Yiannis Karamaniolas: bass
Michalis Kazanas: bouzouki
Production: ΜΕΝΤΑ ART EVENTS
Monday 25th November, Strovolos Municipal Theatre, Nicosia
28 THU 20:30 (90’)
Premiere 3 - Cyprus Symphony Orchestra
Under the masterful baton of Zoe Zeniodi, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents four exciting works composed by masters recognized as young geniuses: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frédéric Chopin and Felix Mendelssohn!
The concert opens with the intensely dramatic Overture to Mozart’s Don Giovanni followed by his delightful and virtuosic Rondo for Piano and Orchestra. After Schumann heard 17-year-old Chopin’s Variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano’ for piano and orchestra, he exclaimed: ‘Hats off, gentlemen, a genius!’ The piece is a dazzling showcase of lyrical beauty and technical prowess. The Orchestra is delighted to share the stage with the renowned pianist Paolo Restani, a true piano master, as the soloist in both these works.
Mendelssohn's vibrant and picturesque Symphony no. 4, known as the ‘Italian’, a work bursting with joy and the warmth of the Mediterranean concludes this magical musical evening.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni: Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for piano and orchestra in D major, K. 382
Frédéric Chopin: Variations on 'Là ci darem la mano' for piano and orchestra, op. 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 4 in A major, op. 90 (‘Italian’)
Paolo Restani piano
Zoe Zeniodi conductor
Concession tickets are available to:
Students, soldiers, pensioners, large and five-member families on presentation of ID.
Free Entrance for people with disabilities.
