A minute with Evita Ioannou Theatre Director

Where do you live?
Limassol with my partner Androula and our two cats Xanax and Nyhta

What did you have for breakfast?
Toast

Describe your perfect day
April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.

Best book ever read?
I can’t say one specific book. I’m going through phases when it comes to books. An old time favourite is The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it always inspires and moves me. My favourite character of all time is the Wicked Witch of the West.

Best childhood memory?
Getting my first dog Leo

What is always in your fridge?
Cheese

What music are you listening to in the car at the moment?
Rock opera Daimones by Anna Vissi and Nikos Karvelas

What’s your spirit animal?
I don’t have one

What are you most proud of?
Directing my first show Dark Vanilla Jungle with zero budget

What movie scene has really stayed with you?
The scene in the movie Midsommar when the main character Dani cries and screams her grief out loud. The group of girls who are with her mirror her emotions. It’s a cleansing and visceral scene, I find it very powerful and it really stays with you.

If you could pick anyone at all (alive or dead) to go out for the evening with, who would it be?
Fran Lebowitz

If you could time travel when/where would you go?
In the future to see when the world is ending

What is your greatest fear?
Sudden death of a loved one

What would you say to your 18-year-old self?
Just come out already! And don’t move back to Cyprus

Name the one thing that would stop you dating someone
Animal cruelty

If the world is ending in 24 hours what would you do?
Probably stay home and re watch Rupaul’s Drag Race until the end

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche has been staged in Nicosia four times and will move to Limassol next weekend