Nicosia, Cyprus. Campos Culture and Arts will present its theatre performance Toula at ARTos House in Nicosia on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with English surtitles on Saturday.
Production and storyline
The play follows the journey and development of visual artist Toula Liasi through events in the contemporary history of Cyprus that have marked her life and work. Toula is written in Cypriot Greek by director Diomedes Koufteros and actor Elena Agathokleous, based on interviews they conducted with Liasi.
Campos previously developed and presented the play Loulles in 2023 using the same methodology.
Background of Toula Liasi
Toula Liasi was born in Ayia Triada, Karpasia, Cyprus, in 1957 and lived there until she was 18 years old. In 1975, after living for a year in her enclaved village, she left Cyprus to study abroad, first in Greece and later in The Netherlands, where she completed her studies in visual arts.
Since 1980, she has been living in the Hague and working as an artist. In recent years, she has also been working in her hometown of Ayia Triada, Karpasia, Cyprus.
Themes in Liasi’s work
Liasi’s visual arts work is influenced by the political situation in her homeland and focuses primarily on difficult aspects of the recent history of Cyprus. Her work draws on personal and public issues, including missing persons and those enclaved in Karpasia.
Through her work, she seeks to show the power of art in addressing painful human emotions, as well as themes of politics, history and memory.
Event details
Toula will be staged February 25-28 at ARTos House, Nicosia, at 8.30pm. Performances are in Cypriot-Greek, with English surtitles on February 28. Tickets are available at https://www.more.com/cy-en/tickets/theater/toula and information is available by telephone at 96-738337.
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