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ritten and directed by Paul Lambis,
74
fo-
cuses on the lives of three symbolical
fi
g-
ures – all women – and their hope for their island’s
reuni
fi
cation. The directors of
74
, the
fi
rst-ever
theatrical play in English about the Turkish inva-
sion of Cyprus, have revealed the names of the tal-
ented cast who will be performing in the upcom-
ing war drama in February 2014. The lead female
roles have been taken by Galatia Zenonos in the
character of Kyrenia, Nedie Antoniades as Mor-
phou and Christina Marouchou in the part of Varo-
sha. Moreover, Christopher Greco will play Arch-
bishop Makarios III, Andreas Papamichalopoulos
the role of a Cypriot soldier and Paul Lambis will
appear as a Turkish soldier. Eleni Odysseos will
play Varosha’s mother and Christos Gregoriades
will act as the Narrator.
The plot revolves around the 1974 incidents of
the coup d’état and subsequent invasion of Cy-
prus. On 15 July 1974, the ruling military junta
of Greece carried out a coup to overthrow the
democratically elected government of Cyprus.
On 20 July 1974, using the coup as a pretext and
in violation of international law, Turkey invaded
Cyprus, purportedly to restore constitutional order.
Instead it seized 36.2% of the sovereign territory
of the Republic, an act universally condemned as
a gross infringement of international law and the
UN Charter.
Paul Lambis’war drama is a story of love, loss, life
and death seen through the eyes of three women,
with one constant that anchors their stories and ties
them all together: their hope for the island’s reuni-
fi
cation.
For more information on
74
, please visit: www.
paul-lambis.com, the Facebook page or email at
.
Paul Lambis
Paul Lambis was born in Johannesburg, South
Africa, to Greek Cypriot parents. After complet-
ing his education at one of South Africa’s top
public schools, Paul decided to pursue a career in
Graphic Design. Having completed the three-year
course, he attended the JohannesburgArt Founda-
tion where he focused on his true passions: writing
and drama.
At the age of 20, Paul began work at a local ra-
dio station presenting a weekly radio show. Af-
ter three months, Paul’s popularity and rat-
ings soared and he was granted his own daily
drive show. His background in advertising saw
him heading up the Advertising Department
where his focus turned to producing successful
award-winning radio ads for corporate compa-
nies in South Africa. Paul’s extensive portfolio
in advertising secured him a top position in the
advertising world. Working as a Creative Direc-
tor for a reputable design
fi
rm enabled Paul to
achieve international recognition through his
74 - A play by Paul Lambis
17 September - 5 October 2013
