The Zenoneio Free University of Larnaca invites the public to an exciting lecture exploring how Byzantium came alive on the Modern Greek stage<\/b>. The talk, entitled \u201cByzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Themes\u201d, <\/b>will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 7:30 p.m.<\/b>\u00a0at the \u201cAmmochostos\u201d Municipal Cultural Centre<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Dr Andria Andreou<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(Centre for Medieval Arts and Rituals, University of Cyprus) will guide the audience through the exciting world of Byzantine-inspired plays<\/b>\u00a0that flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries: dramas filled with emperors, court intrigue, and bold reinterpretations of history. Why did playwrights return to Byzantium? What did they choose to highlight? And can these works still move a modern audience? The lecture offers fresh insights into how theatre reshapes our view of the past.<\/span><\/p>\n The event is open to all<\/b>\u00a0and will also be live-streamed<\/b>\u00a0via the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation\u2019s YouTube channel: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eaAvf2<\/a><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Full programme: https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/events\/free-universities\/<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Here, you can read the press release as it was published on PaideiaNews<\/a>: pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Zenoneio Free University of Larnaca hosts a public lecture on how Byzantium comes alive on the modern Greek stage, entitled \u201cByzantines on Stage: Modern Greek Theatre with Byzantine Themes\u201d, on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the \u201cAmmochostos\u201d 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\u2019s YouTube channel here<\/a>. For the full programme, please visit https:\/\/www.ucy.ac.cy\/events\/free-universities\/
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