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Prison Theater Troupe Awarded by THOK

Published December 6, 2019, 13:44
Prison Theater Troupe Awarded by THOK

The theater group of the Central Prisons of Cyprus was distinguished at the 32nd Pan-Cypriot Amateur Theater Festival of THOK with the play "The Heirs" by Michalis Pitsillidis, directed by Zoe Kyprianou. The performance was awarded as one of the three best in a festival with 37 participants. In addition, Phaethon Michaelides won the Best Actor award and Tasos Antoniou the Best Supporting Actor award. The performance will be repeated at the Latsia Municipal Theater on December 9, 2019, with a ticket price of 5 euros, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Prisoners' Welfare Fund. This distinction highlights the positive action of the Prison Department and the effort to rehabilitate prisoners through theater.