The Belly (I Koilia)

Following its first presentation at the ANTI-SKINO Festival, The Belly (I Koilia), a theatrical monologue by Marina Vronti, comes to Ktirion 53 in Nicosia. Directed by Stavros Potamaris and performed by Marilia Charidimou, the production follows a woman as she grows up, falls in love, becomes a mother and rediscovers herself through the changes in her body.

With humour, anger and tenderness, Marina stands before the audience as she is. Laughter opens a space for truths that are difficult to express, inviting us to hear, behind her words, everything she was taught to hide. We follow her from a child learning to see herself through other people's eyes, to a young woman in love, and later to a mother watching her body change. Each age leaves its mark, and every change carries both a loss and a new version of the self. Motherhood does not erase the woman who came before, just as a body never stops telling its story.

Credits
Text: Marina Vronti
Direction: Stavros Potamaris
Performance: Marilia Charidimou
Production management: Stelios Theocharous

Performance dates: 11, 17, 18, 23 and 24 October; 6 and 8 November 2026. Each performance starts at 20:00 (Cyprus local time).
Venue: Ktirion 53, Athinas 25-27, Nicosia 1017.
Tickets: EUR 12, available through more.com.
Information: 70001384.