The award ceremony of the 38th Pan-Cypriot Amateur Theater Festival took place on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the "Nikos Charalambous" New Stage, at the THOK Theatre.
Distinguished guests attended to honor the people of the amateur theater, their fun and passion. The excitement in the hall was great, and the evening turned into a celebration of the art of the theater and its fans.
The awards were presented by: Pantelis Voutouris - Chairman of the Board of Directors. THOK, Anthi Antoniadou-Vice President of the Board of Directors THOK, Maria Hamali and Zenon Papafilippou - Board Members. THOK, and the members of the Artistic Committee of the Festival, Actors, Marian Georgiou and Stelios Kallistratis.
With great emotion, the people of the theater honored the memory of the director Alexia Papalazarou, who left so prematurely, with the special "Soul" award in memory of Alexia Papalazarou, established this year by the artistic committee. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of THOK and her siblings, Maria Papalazarou Fragou and Neofytos Papalazarou, presented the award to Myrsini Christodoulou, and referred to the unfilled void she left when she left last month.
The Artistic Committee of the 38th Pancypriot Amateur Theater Festival awarded the following honours:
PRAISES OF PERFORMANCES
OMONIA ARADIPPOU CULTURAL ASSOCIATION for the performance of the play "A Liar Wanted" by Dimitris Psathas.
THEATER GROUP "3rd BELL" for the performance of the play "The 12 Jurors" by Reginald Rose.
PERISTERON THEATER GROUP for the performance of the play "Sons and Daughters" by Yiannis Kalavrianos.
"DIGENIS" THEATER GROUP OF AGIAS MARINA XYLIATOU for the performance of the play "Is our grandmother... good?" by Markos Ioulis Drousiotis (Original idea for the Cypriot skit Aya adorn the grandmother of Maros Kousiappa presented by RIK in December 2012).
THEATER WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS OF AMATHOUNDAS MUNICIPAL OPEN SCHOOL for the performance of the play "Mary, don't be sorry anymore!" Theater of invention.
PERFORMANCE AWARDS, presented at the New Stage of THOK Nikos Charalambous, on December 3, 4, 5, 2025
3rd PRIZE
THEATER WORKSHOP "CHALK" for the performance of Eve Ensler's play "Vulgar monologues" directed by Natia Charalambous, Maria Zitti, Efis Charalambous.
SECOND PRIZE
artego/Artego for the performance of the play "Girls shouldn't play football" by Marta Boutsakas directed by Yiannis Hatziparaskevas.
FIRST PRIZE
ADONIS IDALIOU THEATER GROUP for the performance of David Eldridge's "Festen" directed by Haris Kkolou.
SPECIAL AWARDS AND PRAISES:
OVERALL INTERPRETATION AWARD
To all the actors of the "DIGENIS" THEATER GROUP OF AGIAS MARINAS XYLIATOU for their performances in the performance of the play "Our grandmother is ... good?".
ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE AWARD
At the THEATER WORKSHOP OF ADULTS OPEN SCHOOL OF AMATHOUNDAS MUNICIPALITY for the performance of the play "Mary, don't be sorry anymore!".
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
To the THEATER GROUP "PARAVASI" of LYMPIA for the way the group managed its technically demanding performance "Men ready for everything".
DIRECTING AWARD
To Mario Sarpetsa for the performance of the play "The 12 Jurors" by the "3rd BELL" THEATER GROUP.
SCENERY AWARD
To Loizos Poseidia for the performance of the play "Festen" by the ADONIS IDALIOU THEATER GROUP.
COSTUME AWARD
To Andrea Kadi for the performance of the play "Ladies' Tailor" by the THEATER GROUP OF THE "MALLOURA" CULTURAL GROUP OF ATHENS.
MUSIC EDITOR AWARD
To Efi Charalambous for the performance of the play "Vulgar monologues" by THEATER WORKSHOP "KIMOLIA".
KINESIOLOGY AWARD
To Efi Charalambous for the performance of the play "If I were alive today" by the THEATER GROUP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS.
PRAISES AND AWARD FOR FIRST ACTOR
PRAISES FOR THE FIRST FEMALE ROLE
To Christiana Antoniou for her role as "Mother" in the performance of the play "Girls should not play football" by the theater group artego/Artego and to Niki Pavlou for her role as "Annou" in the performance of the play "The galines of Nikola" by the LEFKARON MUNICIPALITY THEATER GROUP.
FIRST FEMALE ROLE AWARD
To Melina Dimitriou for her role as "Milia" in the performance of the play "Our grandmother is ... good?" from THEATRICAL GROUP "DIGENIS" OF AGIAS MARINAS XYLIATOU.
HONORS AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS AWARD
SUPPORTING ACTRESS PRAISES
To Elizabeth Skitini for her role as "Anna" in the performance of the play "What's wrong with me, doctor?" from the FOLK-LEARNING CULTURAL GROUP "TRIDATA" of LIVADIO and to Polina Argyrou for her role as "Stavrou" in the performance of the play "The Suffering of Maroullous" by the CULTURAL GROUP OF AKROTIRI.
AWARD FOR SECOND FEMALE ROLE
In Marina Kaskiri, in the performance of the play "Sons and Daughters" by the PERISTERONAS THEATER GROUP.
PRAISE AND AWARD FOR FIRST MALE ROLE
PRIVATE ACTING PRAISES
To Sotiris Hatzidimitriou for his role as "Tony" in the play "Girls shouldn't play football" by the theater group artego/Artego and to Christos Kouloumas for his role as "Aris" in the play Elizadeth by the THEATER GROUP OF THE NICOSIA BAR ASSOCIATION, "OBITER DICTA".
FIRST MALE ROLE AWARD
To Christos Charitou for his role as "Frederick" in the performance of the play "The Method of Dr. Palomero" by the THEATRICAL PROCESS OF LIMESO.
PRAISE AND AWARD FOR SUPPORTING MALE ROLE
SUPPORTING ROLE PRAISES
To Giorgos Koumantaris for his role as "Brasidas" in the play "A Liar Wanted" by the OMONIA ARADIPPOU CULTURAL GROUP, and to Lambros Theodorou for his role as "Juror 1" in the play "The 12 Jurors" by the "3rd KOUDOUNI" THEATRICAL GROUP.
AWARD FOR SUPPORTING MALE
To Panagiotis Christodoulou for his role as "Mikael" in the performance "Festen" by the THEATER GROUP "ADONIS" IDALIOU.
TOTAL OFFER AWARD
Since this year, an overall contribution award has been established for members of amateur theater groups with long-term contribution to the Amateur Theatre. Each amateur theater group can propose to THOK a member of their group who has been distinguished for his/her continuous and active long-term participation in the group and who can be awarded this award, which is under the auspices of THOK. The prizes were awarded as follows:
▪The Theater Group of the Municipal Cultural Club of Athienou presented Kyriakos Kyriakos with the Overall Contribution Award for his continuous and valuable contribution to the group.
▪The "DIGENIS" Theatrical Group of Agia Marina Xyliatou awarded Kyriakos Stylianidis the Total Contribution Award for his continuous participation since 1993 in the group's performances.
▪The Theatrical Group Delitheatro EOD Kornou awarded Melani Michael with the Overall Offer Award for her participation in 14 performances and for the musical editing she had in 20 performances of the group.
Artistic Committee of the 38th All Cyprus Amateur Theater Festival
Stelios Kallistratis, Actor
Marian Kyprianou, Actor
Anthi Papaperikleous, Theatrologist
Organization/Editorship: Theatrical Development Department of THOK
Photos: Antonis Antoniou
