ACT

ACT (Anglo-Cypriot Theatre) was born in 1982 with a production of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”.  The following years saw a gradual increase in the number and variety of shows – all in English – offered to Nicosia audiences with an emphasis on comedies during the early years, offset by “heavier” material as the actors, directors and offstage workers gained experience.  Since December 1990 ACT's annual pantomime has proved an irresistible attraction for adults and children alike, it involves by far the largest number of people, brings in the biggest audiences, and raises funds that permit us to fund less obvious crowd-pleasers for the rest of the season and – equally important – to donate a goodly sum to charity.

Members are a mixture of expatriates (of many nationalities) and Cypriots or permanent residents.  Anyone interested in English theatre is welcome to join.  These are the productions put on over the last 19 years.

 PAST PRODUCTIONS     (YACT –Youth ACT)

Jun 82              Private Lives by Noel Coward

Mar 83             Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer

Nov 83            The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard

Nov 83            Rats by Agatha Christie

Apr 84             Ring Round the Moon by Jean Anouilh

Dec 84             Boeing Boeing by Max Camoletti & Beverley Cross

Jan 85              Mixed Doubles by Alan Ayckbourn & George Melly

Mar 85             When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley

Sep 85             Antigone by Jean Anouilh

Nov 85            Blythe Spirit by Noel Coward

Feb 86             Hot Nuts - a revue

Apr 86             A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen

Nov 86            Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayckbourn

Mar 87             Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

Jun/Jul 87         Rape of the Belt by Ben Levy

Dec 87             The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Feb 88             The Marriage Go Round by Lesley Stevens

May 88            An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

Dec 88             Dry Rot by John Chapman

Apr 89             Cause Celebre by Terence Rattigan

Jun 89              A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt

Dec 89             Rookery Nook by Ben Travers

Jan 90              Our Town (YACT) by Thornton Wilder

Mar 90             Hot Nuts at the Gate - a revue

May 90            A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

Dec 90             Cinderella – A traditional pantomime

Jan 91              The Matchmaker (YACT) by Thornton Wilder

Mar 91             How The Other Half Loves by Alan Ayckbourn

Jun 91              The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare (Curium)

Nov 91            The Benefactors by Michael Frayn

                        A Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry

Dec 91             Aladdin – A traditional pantomime

Mar 92             The Constant Wife by W. Somerset Maughan

Apr 92             The Miracle Worker (YACT) by William Green

Jun 92              King Lear by William Shakespeare  (at House of the Dragoman)

Oct 92             Interior Designs by Jimmie Chinn

                        An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett ( For the Rosebowl)

Dec 92             Sleeping Beauty – A traditional pantomime

Oct 93             Separate Tables by Terence Rattigan

Dec 93             Jack & The Beanstalk – A traditional pantomime

Mar 94             Pity About Kitty by Jimmie Chinn (Rosebowl)

                        The White Liars by Peter Shaffer

Jun/Jul 94         The Sea by Edward Bond  (at House of the Dragoman)

Oct 94             Loot by Joe Orton

Dec 94             Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham

Jan 95              The Glass Menagerie (YACT) by Tennessee Williams

Apr 95             Absurd Person Singular by Alan Ayckbourn

                        Krapps Last Tape by Samuel Becket  (Rosebowl)

Jun 95              The Seagull by Anton Chekhov  (House of the Dragoman)

Dec 95             The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

May 96            A Jubilee by Anton Chekhov   (Rosebowl)

May 96            Deathtrap by Ira Levin

Oct 96             Educating Rita by Willy Russell

Dec 96             Robinson Crusoe – A traditional pantomime

Apr 97             School for Wives (YACT) by Moliere

May 97            The Cagebirds by David Campton  (Rosebowl)

Dec 97             Mother Goose – A traditional pantomime

Apr 98             Noises Off by Michael Frayn

May 98            The Pressure Cooker (YACT) by Steve Skidmore & Steve Barlow

Oct 98             Greater Tuna by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears & Ed Howard

Dec 98             Snow White by Norman Robbins  – A traditional pantomime

Mar 99             Affairs of State by Louis Verneuil

Oct 99             Gosforth’s Fete by Alan Ayckbourn

Dec 99             Dick Whittington & His Cat – A traditional pantomime

Mar/Apr 00      Major Barbara by G.B. Shaw

May 00            Oh! Aphrodite by Lynne Whitehouse (act member)   (Rosebowl)

Jun/Jul 00         All the World’s a Stage by William Shakespeare (Curium)

Dec 00             Wizard of Oz the Panto

Mar 01             An Inspector Calls – J.B. Priestley

June 01            As You Like It  - Shakespeare