November 14, 2025

Έλσα Βεργή (Θεοφανώ), Θάνος Κωτσόπουλος (Ιωάννης Τσιμισκής), από την παράσταση Θεοφανώ (1955) Ψηφιοποιημένο Αρχείο Εθνικού Θεάτρου (https://www.nt-archive.gr/playmaterial/191#photos)

BStage at Zenoneio Free University, Larnaca

The Zenoneio Free University of Larnaca hosts a public lecture on how Byzantium comes alive on the modern Greek stage, entitled “Byzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Themes”, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the “Ammochostos” Municipal Cultural Centre in Larnaca. Dr Andria Andreou (Centre for Medieval Arts and Rituals, University of Cyprus) will explore Byzantine-inspired dramas of the 19th and 20th centuries and how theatre reshapes our view of the past. The event is open to all and will also be live-streamed via the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation’s YouTube channel here. For the full programme, please visit https://www.ucy.ac.cy/events/free-universities/ .