TO VOUNI - Theatrical adaptation of Louiza Papaloizou's novel of the same name

Louiza Papaloizou's award-winning novel is brought to the stage, adapted and directed by Maria Kyriakou, bringing to life the world of Xenis, the Daughter, and the Swede in a poetic setting where memory, loss, and the search for identity intersect.

Centered on a mountain in a remote area of Cyprus, the story of the three characters unfolds through a narrative that begins at the start of the 20th century and moves towards the early 1970s, shedding light on both the suffocating environment of mountainous Cyprus and the archaeological excavations of the Swedish Mission in the Soli area during the British colonial period.

Through contemporary dramaturgy and a cast of twelve talented actors, the performance brings to the stage the language, atmosphere, and emotional power of a book widely read and deeply loved by readers and critics alike.

Louiza Papaloizou’s book was honoured in 2021 with the Cyprus State Prize for Fiction and, jointly, the Greek State Prize for Fiction.

Main Sponsor: Department of Contemporary Culture - Deputy Ministry of Culture

CREDITS:

Author: Louiza Papaloizou
Direction & Adaptation: Maria Kyriakou

Set Design: Elena Kotasvili
Costume Design: Constantina Andreou
Movement & Choreography: Panayiotis Tofi
Music: Giannis Koutis
Lighting Design: Vasilis Petinari̱s
Video Art: Rahme Veziroglu
Photography: Demetris Loutsios
Visual Communication: Demetris Soteriou
Assistant Director: Maria Pishili
Assistant Set & Costume Designer: Thetis Christoforou
Technical Director: Achilleas Mouskis

Cast (in alphabetical order):

Myrsini Christodoulou

Penny Finiri

Gregoris Georgiou

Elena Kallinikou

Stelios Kallistratis

Giannis Karaoulis

Giannis Kokkinos

Zoe Kyprianou

Giorgos Anagiotos

Giannis Economides

Charis Pissias

Chrystalla Vassou

Head of Production: Stavros Stavrou
Production Assistant: Andri Eracleous