The Music-Theatre Performance "Letters to Mother"

Friday 28th June 2024 at 7.30pm

Millfield Theatre, Silver Street, Edmonton, London N18 1PJ

The Music-Theatre Performance “Letters to Mother” by the Cypriot Poet Costas Montis
Through a musical and theatrical adaptation of the poetic work of Costas Montis, “Letters to Mother”, the audience will experience all the aspects of the Cypriot tragedy. Original music, poems, songs, and narration will unfold the turbulent moments of the history of Cyprus, the end to the campaign of 1955-1959, the Turkish invasion in 1974, the drama of the refugees, the unknown fate of missing persons, and the Turkish occupation of Cyprus for the last 50 years now.
UNDER THE AUSPICES "The Costas Montis Foundation".



Elena Hadjiafxendi, narration and vocals
Giorgos Kalogirou, laouto and guitar
Eva Stavrou, flute
Maria Christodoulou, santouri

Direction: Elena Hadjiafxendi
Set design & Costumes: Miranda Theodoridou
Literary supervision & text choice: Pantelis Voutouris
Light Design: George Lazoglou

free entrance

the performance will be in Greek with English surtitles

Organisers:
The National Federation of Cypriots in the U.K.