I Come Like a Waterfall, Vertically. An Art-House Performance

“I Come Like a Waterfall, Vertically” is an unusual performance by Elena Agafokleous, one of the most distinctive and innovative figures on the contemporary Cypriot stage. The play will be presented in Nicosia for the first time.

At the heart of the story is a person who one day decides to leave their familiar reality behind and dive into a crack. But is it possible to return from a place where the laws of gravity no longer apply, familiar notions of reality vanish, and the boundaries of consciousness cease to exist?

The production is performed in the Greek Cypriot dialect and combines theater, performance art, live music, spoken word, and sound composition.

What the play is about:
The starting point for creating the production was a period of personal and artistic exploration following the pandemic. At the heart of the creative process were questions of vulnerability, the transience of life, and the possibility of physical contact between people.

What began as a personal journey through memories, loss, and unexplored inner spaces gradually evolved into a collective theatrical experience.

Marianna Mikhail’s live music fills the stage, while Agathocleus herself creates an atmosphere that evokes both a ritual and a dream.

However, this peculiar “reverse pilgrimage” leads not to a sacred place, but into the depths of the inner world—where one must confront loss, memory, the desire to return, and the need to once again find a shared space for encountering others.

And somewhere down there, the city continues to live and move.

Creative Team:
Text: Elena Agathokleous and Marios Pavlou
Direction, dramaturgy, and performance: Elena Agathokleous
Original music and live performance: Marianna Mikhail in collaboration with Alexandros Papadopoulos and Kalax
Video projection: Konstantina Peter

Ticket prices:
Full-price ticket — €20
Reduced-price ticket — €15

Reduced-price tickets are available for:

• audience members over 65;
• students;
• the unemployed;
• companions of people with disabilities.

Admission is free for people with disabilities upon presentation of a valid ID. One companion may purchase a ticket at the discounted rate.

For group reservations and tickets for people with disabilities, please contact the theater box office.

Organizers: Nicosia For Art Ltd and the Municipality of Nicosia.
Main sponsor: Cyprus Ministry of Culture, Department of Contemporary Culture.

In terms of atmosphere, this is a rather arthouse, experimental, and philosophical performance, best suited for an adult audience that enjoys contemporary theater, performance art, and unconventional theatrical forms.