Who Do We Think We Are?

Theatro Technis and Kyriacos And Company.

WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE? is a full-day in-person seminar and conference that explores the health of British Cypriot representation within the wider cultural mainstream of the Live and Recorded Arts.

Questions that we will explore:

• Who are the Cypriot artists and practitioners making waves in the UK?

• How have Cypriot artists and practitioners navigated the British creative landscape?

• Are they seen as British or foreign?

• To get their work on, do they self-label Greek, Cypriot, or neither or both?

• What stories do they want to tell?

• What stories are they expected to tell?

• How different is the experience for those who emigrated here - to those who were born here?

The day will be divided into three parts, growing knowledge and debate.

Part one: Working in the live arts: work presented in venues and non-traditional spaces.

Part two: Working in the recorded arts: TV, Film, Radio, print or display.

Part three: Academia, social politics, policy and cultural leadership.

Each section will have a keynote speaker, a panel discussion and then questions from the audience.

Leading British Cypriot practitioners working in the fields will participate. The panels will strive to include all generations of migration from Cyprus and represent all communities and languages connected to the island.

This event is for anyone interested in cultural identities. A light lunch will be provided.

The day will end with drinks and networking and the event will also be recorded and edited for posting online.

Kerry Kyriacos Michael MBE, a UK-born Cypriot director, writer and producer, is producing and programming the day. He is a UK Theatre and Olivier Award winner and former Theatre Royal Stratford East artistic director. The event is partnered with Theatro Technis, the only professional arts space made for and by Cypriots in the UK.

To enquire about being a speaker, please email whoarewe@theatrotechnis.com