9-11 OCTOBER 2026
Microcosms
16:30
Event
Despina Katsantoni, Evangelia Charalambous, Nasia Therapontos
Brief description of the action/presentation: A theatrical performance with music, based on "Microcosms", by Evangelia Charalambous, a novel in 52 city stories and 5 seasons. What happens in a year in the life of a city? Many and diverse characters, with common elements of loneliness, the need for love, music, romance, sharing, common traumas and the need for miracles, explore their relationship with the city, searching for themselves and each other. Is there a single soul of the city - a melting pot of so many people? Can Mrs. Lula make a revolution? Can the city's souvenirs acquire a new life in new hands? A Visitor studies a mosaic of stories. Maybe you will find yourself among them.
Evangelia Charalambous: writer. Her role in the action: She will narrate/play roles for the needs of the action. She was born in Paphos. Studies: Greek philology (NKPA), Theater ("New Greek Theater"). Master's and PhD (Moral philosophy, NKPA). Participation in anthologies: Stories for Greece, The Man Without a Mask, Karpasia Poetry Anthology, One Hundred and Twenty Voices. Distinctions for short stories, fairy tales, articles (Greece, Cyprus), plays in RIK competitions (2024, 2025). "Summertime" (Purple Squirrel, Athens): on the Short List for the Cyprus State Novel Prize 2021. Publications: Mikrokosmika, Purple Squirrel, Athens, 2026, "Joko, the Toucan and the Train with Stories" (Excellent).
Despina Katsantoni: Her role in the action: She will narrate/play roles for the needs of the action Studies: Department of Primary Education Pedagogy (EKPA), Drama School "Vladimir Kafkaridis". Postgraduate diploma "Language Technology" (A.U.T.). She works as a teacher in Primary Education and at the same time participates in events and actions related to theater, poetry and theatrical play. Performances: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Why not Productions) "Trojans" (Theatre Tribe), "Helen" by Euripides (Amphiktion Theater), No Body (Center of performing arts MITOS /SINUSOID), "Medea", "A night at the museum" "Women's Breaths", "Notes for 3 poems", "38 years of THEATRO ENA".
Dr. Nasia Therapontos: Her role in the action: She will mainly undertake the musical score, but will also narrate/play roles for the needs of the action. Biography: born in Nicosia (1987). Researcher, composer and educator in the field of Music Technology Innovation and Education. She holds a PhD (De Montfort University).
She works as a teacher in the Public Schools of Cyprus, as an external scientific associate at the European University of Cyprus and the Music Technology and Innovation Resource Centre at De Montfort University. Composite work, alternating between classical compositions and electroacoustic or musical installations. She collaborates with artists, musicians and dancers, presenting her work in concerts (Europe, America).