Ibsen’s ‘Hedda Gabler’ in Nicosia, the premiere of Minos Papas’s ‘Motherwitch’ and exhibitions across the island are among this week’s cultural highlights in Cyprus.
THEATRE
Nicosia, Theatro Ena, 8.30pm. A woman who has everything that should guarantee her happiness, yet feels trapped in the life she herself chose, is at the centre of ‘Hedda Gabler’, Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, now on stage at Theatro Ena. Eirini Karageorgi plays the title role, and Andreas Christodoulides directs and designs the lighting. Performances: every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8.30pm and Sunday at 7pm until December 13. Tickets: ticketmaster.cy
Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Limassol, October 28, noon and 3pm. ‘Let’s Go and Change the World’ is an original children’s musical by Giorgos Tsiakkas, directed by Christina Pavlidou and presented by Theatro Lexi. Nicosia, Latsia Municipal Theatre: every Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 11am and 3pm. Tickets: Sold Out Tickets and Stephanis stores across Cyprus. 99036021.
Nicosia, Goethe-Institut (next to the Ledra Palace), 9pm. AntiLogos Theatre presents ‘Brandy Sour’, a stage adaptation of Constantia Soteriou’s award-winning novel, directed by Neoklis Neokleous, with Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot actors on stage. Performances: October 28, 30 and 31 and November 1, weekends at 8pm and weekdays at 9pm. Pyla, UCLan Cyprus Amphitheatre, Sunday, November 8, 8.30pm. Tickets: Sold Out Tickets and Stephanis stores. For Limassol, through Rialto Theatre.
SCREENING
Nicosia, Premier Cinemas, official avant-premiere. Emmy-winning director Minos Papas brings to the big screen a dark story inspired by Cypriot folklore, the kalikantzari and the island’s memories, in ‘Dodekameron’ (Motherwitch), which opens at Rio and Premier cinemas. The cast includes Margarita Zachariou, Miltos Yerolemou, Jason Hughes, Marina Makri, Athos Antoniou, Danae Katsameni, Dimitris Andrea, Christina Marouchou and Sifis Katsoulakis. Regular screenings from Thursday, October 29, at 7.30pm and 10pm, for one week. Limassol, Rio Cinemas, from October 29, at 7.30pm and 10pm.
THEATRE AND MUSIC
Nicosia, DownTown Live, 9pm. Five women meet in a bar with a mythology of its own and share stories about relationships, desire, motherhood, identity and freedom, with humour, music and confessions that do not shy away from difficult subjects. ‘VaginaHood Vol. 2’ comes to Nicosia after its run in Athens. Directed by Angelos Bouras, with text by Valia Tsirigoti and Maria Louka. Cast (in alphabetical order): Penelope Anastasopoulou, Dora Chrysikou, Jenny Diagoupi, Zeta Douka, Anna Kouroupou. Tickets: more.com.
EXHIBITIONS
Nicosia
Diatopos Art Centre (22766117). ‘A Planet in Common’ by Giannos Oikonomou. Until November 13.
Thkio Ppalies. ‘Routine Maintenance: A Tale’ is a sculptural sound installation by the Lower Levant Company, Emidio Vasquez and Peter Eramian, in collaboration with visual artist Olga Micińska. Until November 6. thkioppalies.org
Sic. Contemporary Culture (97 867289). ‘Scores for Somatheque Orchestra’ by Loizos Olympios. Until November 13.
Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia. Coin exhibition ‘Messages in Metal. A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus’. Until January 10, 2027.
MUSEUM (22430008). Four important relics from the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan come to Nicosia for the temporary exhibition ‘Faith and Identity – Relics from the History Museum of Armenia’. Until April 9, 2027.
Isnotgallery contemporary (99569498). ‘The Alnwick Garden’ by Dimitris Neokleous. Until October 31.
Marginalia Gallery (99657080). ‘Wanderings’ by Minas Kampitakis. Until October 31.
Old Town. The video art exhibition ‘Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear’ unfolds in the streets of old Nicosia, as a parallel event to the exhibition ‘Bill Viola. Unspoken’ at the PSI Foundation in Limassol. Until November 2. Information: PSI Foundation.
Art Seen (22006624). ‘The Future of the Past’ by Andreas Kallis. Until November 6. art-seen.org
Hambis Municipal Museum of Printmaking (22496930). ‘Coexistence, A. Tassos – Hambis’. Until July 24, 2027.
Limassol
Lania, Michael Owen Gallery (25432404). Tribute exhibition to the painter Michael Owen. Until November 1. michaelowengallery.com
The Edit Gallery (25251710). ‘Twelfth Night’ by Evelyn Anastasiou. Until November 14.
Rouan (25350845). ‘The Sanctuary of Small Things’ by Georgia Michaelidi Saad. Until November 13.
The Gallery 45 (97901106). Group exhibition ‘Land Written in Verse: Contemporary Landscapes’. Until November 29.
Pylon Art & Culture (95 950857). ‘Tracing Angel’s Men’ by Theopisti Stylianou Lambert. Until December 19.
eins (99522977). ‘On Second Thoughts’ by Alexandros Pissourios. Until December 15.
Velychko Gallery (96855580). ‘MURMUR kairos’ by Kyriaki Costa. Until December 15.
NeMe. Group exhibition ‘Power Lines’. Until November 6.
XeniArtSpace Gallery, Trilogy Plaza. Group exhibition ‘Channelled: Women in Art Across Centuries’. Until March 5.
Lumière Contemporary Art Gallery. ‘Some Body’ by Christina Drakou. Until November 5.
Larnaca
Cypriot Corner Gallery (24621109). ‘unnamed’ by Spyros Agathou. Until October 31.
Pierides Museum (22128175). ‘Nina Iacovou: eyes to see and hands to touch’. Until May 6, 2027.
Paphos
Ibrahim’s Khan (99311225). ‘Harmoni’ by Chiaki Kamikawa. Until October 31.
CINEMA
NEW RELEASES: Clayface (directed by James Watkins, with Tom Rhys Harries, Ruby Sear and Naomi Ackie), The Influenser Project (directed by Mike Nybroe, with Jemma Karlsen, Eos Karlsson and Chiara King), Cats in the Museum: Treasures of Egypt (animation directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy) and Coyote vs. Acme (animation directed by Dave Green). Rio Limassol and Nicosia Mall, tel. 25871410.
Nicosia, Pantheon Cinema. ‘Fjord’, the new film by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, is a social drama about the clash of values, faith, family and the limits of tolerance. October 28, 5.30pm and 8.30pm. [27/28 October, 8.30pm]. Running time: 146 minutes. pantheon-theatre.com
