Dance, theatre and music productions take centre stage

Every month brings a new wave of events and performances, and as the days get brighter, the number of events and festivals is going to multiply. Leading Limassol’s cultural agenda is the Rialto Theatre, which has just announced what’s on in March.

The 4th Cyprus Choreography Showcase kicks off this month’s calendar, presented once more by the deputy ministry of cuolture’s department of contemporary culture in collaboration with the Rialto Theatre. On March 6, 7 and 8, Cyprus-based choreographers will present their works in front of audiences, artistic directors, programmers and representatives of international contemporary dance festivals invited for this purpose.

Choreographers Panos Malactos, Petros Konnaris and Rodia Vomvolou, Harry Koushos, Evie Demetriou, Milena Ugren Koulas, Melina Sofocleous and Andria Michaelidou take part this year, alongside a programme of parallel events organised by Dance House Lemesos, Dance House Lefkosia and Nea Kinisi.

On March 12, the Musical Paintings: Rembetiko and Laïko concert will bring students from the Music Schools of Nicosia, Larnaca, Famagusta, and Limassol together on the stage alongside professional musicians.

Organised by the ministry of education with music producer Christos Filippou, the evening presents a musical journey through history, featuring emblematic songs from the rembetiko and laïko repertoire.

To You Who Are Listening To Me

Then, it will be time for a theatrical performance by Thoc’s New Stage. Loula Anagnostaki’s play To You Who Are Listening To Me will be performed on March 14 in Greek with English and Turkish surtitles. Deeply confessional, ironic and humorous, the play centres around nine characters in a Berlin apartment.

European cinema will also take centre stage this month as the Alliance Française de Limassol presents a musical journey through European films with a special focus on French and Francophone culture. The Les Lumières du Cinéma: France and Europe in Music de performance on March 15 explores the profound relationship between music and the cinematic image, brought to life by pianist Stavros Dritsas, baritone Kyros Patsalides, singer Vakia Stavrou and a 14-piece orchestra, under the musical direction of Stavros Dritsas.

Then, Rialto Theatre’s agenda will return to theatre as Florian Zeller’s award-winning play The Father is presented. Directed by Yiannis Leontaris and starring Stavros Louras in the leading role, March 18’s performance looks at what happens when memory becomes a labyrinth.

Young pianist and composer from Russia, Denis Stelmakh will present An Evening of Soulful Neoclassicism next. His March 19 recital will bring emotional compositions, pieces from his five albums and work from inspiring composers.

The two final shows in March bring more local theatre productions. On March 20, Yannis Economides’ Broken Vein will present the story of a middle-aged businessman drowning in his own mistakes and recklessness, while March 28’s show is Thoc’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s renowned comedy Twelfth Night, blending sorrow and joy in a comic and eccentric creation.

March at Rialto Theatre

Dance, theatre and music productions. Throughout March. Rialto Theatre, Limassol. Tel: 7777-7745 www.rialto.com.cy