🎭 Theatre
To Vouni: Award-Winning Novel on Stage at Rialto Limassol 2026
Date & Time
Friday, May 8, 2026 –
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Starts 20:00
Location
Admission
€20 / €16 (reduced)
Date & Time
Friday, May 8, 2026 –
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Starts 20:00
Location
Admission
€20 / €16 (reduced)
This theatrical adaptation of Louiza Papaloizou's award-winning novel To Vouni comes to the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, Cyprus across three performances on Friday, May 8, Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 20:00. Directed and adapted by Maria Kyriakou and produced by À Vendre Theatre Group & Humart, the production features a cast of twelve actors and runs for 104 minutes. Recommended for audiences aged 15 and above.
Set around a mountain in a remote part of Cyprus, the story follows three characters — Xenis, the Daughter, and the Swede — across a narrative arc stretching from the early 20th century to the early 1970s. The production draws on two richly layered historical contexts: the suffocating social environment of mountainous rural Cyprus and the archaeological excavations carried out by the Swedish Mission in the Soli area during the British colonial period. Memory, loss, and the search for identity are at the heart of the work, rendered through a poetic and contemporary stage language.
Papaloizou's novel was honoured in 2021 with both the Cyprus State Prize for Fiction and, jointly, the Greek State Prize for Fiction — testimony to its reach and resonance across readers and critics. The stage production brings together a strong creative team to translate that literary power into live performance.
Direction & Adaptation: Maria Kyriakou | Set Design: Elena Kotasvili | Costume Design: Constantina Andreou | Movement & Choreography: Panayiotis Tofi | Music Composition & Vocal Coaching: Giannis Koutis | Lighting Design: Vasilis Petinaris | Video Art: Rahme Veziroglu.
Cast (alphabetical): Myrsini Christodoulou, Penny Finiri, Gregoris Georgiou, Elena Kallinikou, Stelios Kallistratis, Giannis Karaoulis, Giannis Kokkinos, Zoe Kyprianou, Giorgos Anagiotos, Giannis Economides, Charis Pissias, Chrystalla Vassou.
Ticket prices: €20 / €16 (reduced)
Myrsini Christodoulou is a Cypriot theatre actress whose career encompasses major credits at three of Cyprus's most prestigious theatrical institutions: the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, the Rialto Theatre in Limassol, and the Theatre Organization of Cyprus (THOC). Her consistent presence at the island's leading stages reflects a career of genuine accomplishment within the professional theatre community. A skilled and versatile performer, Christodoulou contributes to the quality of every production she appears in.
Penny Finiri is a Cypriot theatre actress with stage credits at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre and the Rialto Theatre in Limassol. Her consistent work at the island's leading theatrical stages marks her as an active and valued member of Cyprus's professional theatre community.
Zoe Kyprianou is a Cypriot theatre actress with performances at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre and the Rialto Theatre in Limassol. Her presence on two of Cyprus's most important stages places her among the active core of the island's professional theatre community, contributing to the quality and vitality of theatrical production across the island.