Three days of theatre and concerts are coming to the Nicosia Municipal Theatre as part of the Nicosia International Festival… never ends.
This weekend sees two more performances as part of the UNDER 30 section of the festival, as well as the family interactive concert by the Strovolos Municipality – European University of Cyprus Symphonic Band.
KATABASIS
9/2/2024, 20:30
A Body blasts a Mountain.
A Woman cries in a desert.
The last two Survivors fight for a place in history.
A Memory is begging the audience not to forget her.
Bodies on stage decide to reorganise the world.
And in the midst of all these scenes, a procession led by the Psychopomp descend the five rivers of Hades.
The theatrical performance “KATABASIS” is a meditation on human transience. It depicts a world that endlessly collapses and is endlessly erected. A world in which characters and audience alike, are not prepared to respond to the remains, to the histories, to the new world, saying goodbye to the old one. Inspired by the Cypriot topographical and political landscape, through a series of perpetual deaths the piece explores the paradox between tenderness and violence. It delves into the intricate experiences of growing up within the embrace of a wounded motherland, navigating the complexities and subtleties of this intertwined existence. Reminding us how ruins of worlds and bones are still buried by the many from wars; divided landscapes, fighting for a place in history.
A multi-layered work, “KATABASIS” encompasses an international and multilingual ensemble of performers as well as a diverse creative team who come together to create an unstable universe where the weight of the world is tempered through lightness.
The performance is supported by the Cyprus Youth Organisation.
Credits:
Written & directed by: Nefeli Kentoni
Costume Designer: Ting Huang
Scenography: Nefeli Kentoni & Veronika Hadjistefanou
Movement direction: Maria Masonou
Knit Designs: Veronika Hadjistefanou
Music Composition: Manos Stratis
Sound Design & Mixing: Evagoras Bekiaris
Production Assistant: Marita Anastasi
Duration: 60΄
In English
Performers:
Santi Guillamon, Melina Koutsofta, Pablo Temboury, Fatima Rodriguez Montañez, Maria Masonou, Tomio Shota, Gaia de Buchy
Ticket prices
ZONE A: €16.00 / €13.00
ZONE B: €13.00 / €10.00
ZONE C: €10.00 / €8.00
ZONE D: €8.00 / €8.00
AVGI NOW YOU SEE ME
10/2/2024, 20:30
The emotional songs, unique melodies and the colour of her voice characterizes the young Cypriot musician Avgi Stavrou. Through her new album she highlights the diversity of every human being. Her lyrics are based on her life experiences where she herself fought for the acceptance of her diversity by society. Her songs talk about relationships with other people and the emotional struggle with herself. Her album, entitled “NOW YOU SEE ME”, symbolizes her willingness to show who she is; it is a conversation with her inner self.
The set for the concert evokes simple everyday life so that the audience can identify with the lyrics and the music they hear. To be able to feel that they are written for her own life, to be able to feel that it is acceptable to express her feelings and her diversity.
Biography
Born in 1994, in Nicosia, Cyprus, Avgi Stavrou, a singer-songwriter began learning the guitar, writing her own lyrics, and composing music at the age of 10. Specialising in Jazz Vocals, she graduated with a Bachelor in Music from the European University of Cyprus in 2017. Throughout the years, she has gained recognition for her emotionally charged lyrics and her unique vocal texture and timbre. Apart from performing in several local venues throughout the island, Avgi has also participated on bigger stages such as the Fengaros Music Festival in 2016 and 2018, Cyprus Pride Concert 2017 and MoonWalk.
Voice: Dawn Stavrou
Guitar: Memnon Arestis
Drums: Marcos Ioannou
Bass: Petros Papakonstantinou
Duration: 75′
Ticket prices
ZONE A: €16.00 / €13.00
ZONE B: €13.00 / €10.00
ZONE C: €10.00 / €8.00
ZONE D: €8.00 / €8.00
“LET’S MUSIC”
11/2/2024, 16:00
The Nicosia International Festival… never ends, presents the interactive, family concert “Let’s Music” with the Strovolos Municipality – European University Cyprus Symphonic Band.
The party-concert is characterized by the interaction between the musicians and the audience, through the presentation of a diverse repertoire ranging from Greek, film and classical music to concert marches, rock, Latin, jazz and pop music. The objective of the band is to provide the festival audience with the opportunity to learn about the composers as well as important and unimportant trivia about wind and percussion instruments that make up a symphonic band.
More than 35 musicians of various ages will perform infamous compositions by Strauss, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Morricone, ABBA, Vangelis Papathanasiou and Manos Hadjidakis.
Duration: 90΄
Age limit: 3+
Ticket price: €10.00
For tickets: http://bit.ly/NIF2023_tickets, Stephanis stores and at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre box office (Monday-Friday 10:00-13:00).
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