Installed outside the Nicosia Municipal Theatre as an artwork and site-specific installation, a telephone box awaits its visitors. Inside, an entire world of personal experiences, memories, emotions and reflections unfolds through the imagination of Marios Kakoulli, a young director known for creating inventive performances in unexpected places.

Each visitor enters the box alone and closes the door behind them. They pick up the receiver, hear the familiar dial tone, and key in a number of their choice. On the other end of the line, a different story comes to life each time, moving between reality and imagination.

People from across Cyprus generously share their stories: they confess moments from their lives, offer apologies, speak to their inner child, recall events that wounded them, brought them joy, made them feel heroic, overwhelmed them, or gave them strength. Real voices – strangers, yet strangely familiar – inhabit a structure that for decades was an ordinary part of urban life, connecting people across distances.

More than a unique storytelling project and a captivating individual experience, +357 explores the nature of communication before the digital transition, before smartphones and caller ID, instant messaging and video calls – when a voice on the other end of the line could still hold mystery.

Beep. Beep. Beep
The line is busy speaking

CREATIVE TEAM

Concept / Artistic Direction: Marios Kakoulli
Writers: Stavros Lambrakis, Eleni Xenou, Chara Zymara, Marios Konstantinou, Natalie Yiaxi
Sound Design: Della
Installation Design: Elena Terepei
Tech Design: Marion Allayioti
Tech Development: Marion Allayioti, Odysseas Odysseos, Dimitris Sagkovic
Graphic Design: Dimitris Rousis
Production Management: HausCompanyTheatre

Created on commission from the Nicosia International Festival in collaboration with the Press and Information Office.

Sincere thanks to Cyta for its valuable support in helping bring this project to completion.

NICOSIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL IDENTITY

CO-ORGANISERS: Nicosia For Art Ltd, Nicosia Municipality
MAIN SPONSOR: Deputy Ministry of Culture, Department of Contemporary Culture
GOLD SPONSORS: VF Foundation, Allwyn
SILVER SPONSOR: PwC
OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR: Phileleftheros Media Group
SUPPORTERS: L’Oréal Paris, French Institute of Cyprus, The Classic Hotel, Ethimo
PARTNER: Press and Information Office
HOSPITALITY SPONSORS: Centrum Hotel, Altius Boutique Hotel
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL CAR: Pilakoutas Group
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