Upcoming performing arts and cinema events in Cyprus

Cyprus is hosting a variety of cultural events in May, featuring theatre and film productions. Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, directed by Sofia Antoniou and starring Haris Charalambous-Kazepis, will be performed at the Rialto Theatre in Limassol on May 13 and 14 at 8:30pm. The Paphos Municipality presents the school production Brainstorm at the Markideion Municipal Theatre on May 13 at 8pm. Open Arts continues performances of Caryl Churchill’s Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. in Nicosia throughout May. The Cyprus Film Club is screening Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy at the Pantheon Cinema, accompanied by a Japanese Embassy sake-tasting. Additionally, the film Calle Málaga, featuring actress Carmen Maura, is showing at the Pantheon on May 10, 12, and 13. Commercial cinemas like RIO are releasing new titles including the Billie Eilish documentary, The Sheep Detectives, Hokum, Mortal Kombat II, and an anime film. Ticket information is available through online platforms and specific venue contacts for each event.