“THE ELEPHANT MAN” by Bernard Pomerance

Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” premieres at the Nicosia International Festival 2025, in collaboration with Satiriko Theatre and Audere Productions, directed by Andreas Kyriacou. The production opens on Friday, November 21, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre (20:30).
 
This is the true story of John Merrick, a tragically deformed man who lived in Victorian London in the 1880s and became a symbol of human dignity.

The play has rarely been presented in the history of Cypriot theatre. In 2012, it was staged by Theatro Ena, while its first presentation dates back to 1980, when the pioneering director and actor Dimitris Potamitis brought it to audiences in Cyprus and Greece with his Theatre of Research.