In November, Rialto Theatre launches its season of National Theatre Live screenings with Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden in The Fifth Step. The month also brings a concert by singer-songwriter Maria Papageorgiou and the Flash Festival of contemporary art in Cyprus.
Theatre: Babies are Delivered by the Stork
Wednesday 4 November, 8.30pm (120 minutes), ages 13+
Anemona Theatre stages the play by Michalis Reppas and Thanasis Papathanasiou, directed by Marinos Xenofontos. Blending drama and comedy, it is set in German-occupied Thessaloniki in 1943 and follows two childless couples, struggling to survive, who shelter a Jewish escapee from Auschwitz. In Greek.
Cast, in order of appearance: Irini Konstantinou, Giannis Kokkinos, Christopher Greco, Elena Chileti, Gianna Lefkati, Angelos Chatzimichael and Nikolas Arkadiou.
Tickets: 18, 12 and 8 euros.
Screening: The Fifth Step (National Theatre Live)
Friday 6 November, 8.30pm (80 minutes), ages 16+
David Ireland’s play follows James, who after years in the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step programme becomes sponsor to newcomer Luka. The two build a fragile friendship, but as Luka approaches step five, the moment of confession, truths emerge that threaten the trust on which both their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs Olivier Award winner Jack Lowden and Emmy and BAFTA winner Martin Freeman in the production, filmed live in London’s West End. With Greek and English subtitles.
Tickets: 12 and 10 euros.
Presentation: Traces in Clay
Friday 13 November, 7pm (70 minutes)
A presentation of an interdisciplinary project to document, study, visualise and preserve the archive of ceramic artist Valentinos Charalambous, co-organised by The Cyprus Institute’s APAC Labs and Pylon Art and Culture.
Free entry.
Theatre: The 39 Steps
Tuesday 17 November, 8.30pm (85 minutes)
Lexi Theatre presents Patrick Barlow’s adaptation, directed by Marina Vrondi. Richard is caught up in espionage, conspiracy and the murder of a mysterious woman and goes on the run across Britain, meeting a series of eccentric characters along the way. The production is billed as a comedy thriller. In Greek.
Tickets: 25, 22 and 18 euros.
Music: Maria Papageorgiou, 4 in Groop
Friday 20 November, 8.30pm (120 minutes)
The Greek singer and songwriter performs with her band.
Musicians: Maria Papageorgiou (electric and acoustic guitar), Thanos Michailidis (drums), Giorgos Theodorakopoulos (keyboards, bass) and Evripidis Zemenidis (guitars, arrangements).
Tickets: 22 and 18 euros.
Music: A Tribute to Greek Operetta, Singing in the Storm
Sunday 22 November, 7pm (70 minutes)
Epilogi Cultural Movement presents excerpts from works by Theophrastos Sakellaridis and other popular songs of the era, sung by Cypriot classical singers with the Epilogi Cultural Movement Choir and a five-piece ensemble. Direction and script adaptation are by Angela-Kleopatra Saroglou, and musical direction and arrangements by Michalis Grigoriou.
Soloists: Margarita Elia, Mariza Anastasiadi, Marios Andreou, Stelios Georgiou, Danae Komodromou, Savvia Iakovou, Andreas Theodorou and Dimitris Sigalos.
Tickets: 15 and 10 euros.
Festival: Flash Festival
Friday 27 to Sunday 29 November, 7pm
The Flash Festival returns for a second year as a festival. It began in 2020 as FlashArt, an annual programme to support and showcase contemporary art production in Cyprus. This year’s three-day event includes 21S by Emiddio Vasquez and Stelios Antoniou, the performance TRACKS: From Stone to Concrete by x.ypno, and screenings presented with Queer Wave.
Tickets: 8 to 13 euros, or 30 euros for a festival pass.
Information and tickets: www.rialto.com.cy, 77777745.
