May 14, 2026
How is one of the most controversial female figures of Byzantine history embodied on stage today? In what ways do contemporary theatrical representations attempt to “redeem” Theodora from the legends and writings that have long stigmatized her, and to what extent do they ultimately reproduce enduring gender stereotypes? The workshop “Dangerous Women of Byzantium on Stage: Embodying Theodora” invites actors, theatre students, and all those interested to explore, through practical performance exercises, the construction of Theodora as a theatrical figure and the gendered narrative conventions that continue to shape her representation.
November 25, 2025
Join us on 25 November, 16:00–18:00 at UCY (LRC 012 – Amphitheatre “Philippos Tsimpoglou”) for a workshop on how modern Greek theatre constructed the image of influential Byzantine women. Led by Dr Andria Andreou and Prof. Avra Sidiropoulou, the session combines theory and creative writing. Open to all, free of charge, in English. More info: www.ucy.ac.cy/bstage/
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November 14, 2025
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/
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October 23, 2025
The first meeting of the Tamasio Free University, featuring Dr. Andria Andreou’s lecture “Byzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Subjects,” concluded with great success. Coordinated by Prof. Stavroula Constantinou, the event explored the creative afterlife of Byzantium in modern Greek theatre within the framework of the research project BStage (EXCELLENCE/0524/0251).
October 8, 2025
The research project “Byzantines on Stage: Reimagining Byzantium in the Modern Greek Theatrical Production” (BStage) – co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation (Programme "Excellence Hubs": EXCELLENCE/0524/0251) – participates in the free universities co-organised by the University of Cyprus and a number of Cyprus municipalities with the lecture “Byzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Subjects”.
July 21, 2025
The Centre for Medieval Arts and Rituals (CeMAR) of the University of Cyprus has secured funding for two projects under the highly competitive call of the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) “Excellence Hubs” (RESTART 2016-2020 – Thalia 2021-2027) which aims to promote scientific excellence that is a fundamental part for the sustainable development of the European Research, Technological Development, and Innovation (RTDI) System, through the funding of pioneering research projects in cutting-edge fields.
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