Transcendental Artists
Korina Kontaxaki
- Studied acting and film directing in Athens.
- Has worked as a professional theatre actress since 2000. From the year 2004-2011, she worked full-time with ‘Theatre Antidote’ in Cyprus, and now currently works there part-time.
- Trained as a yoga teacher in India, where she received the title Yogacharini (she who has embodied the theory of yoga and can teach through her own example)
Founded YogaLife Holistic Yoga Centre in 2007 in Cyprus (Larnaca) and in 2008 in Athens, where she teaches yoga philosophy, yoga practice and meditation.
- Works full-time with Theatro Transcendental. She wrote the company's first two productions, 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities' and 'Jhiva - In body', as well as acting in them. She also runs the company's adult transcendental theatre workshops.
“A deep, vast interest in human nature and the challenging prospect of exploring human behaviour through the window of love….This is what inspires and enthuses action in me. From a young age I would watch people, taking mental notes. I would investigate the ways and reasons behind every human act, ways and reasons for us to become happier. Because above all, I believe that every human existence can experience this integral, transcendental, bliss…”
- Has worked as a professional theatre actress since 2000. From the year 2004-2011, she worked full-time with ‘Theatre Antidote’ in Cyprus, and now currently works there part-time.
- Trained as a yoga teacher in India, where she received the title Yogacharini (she who has embodied the theory of yoga and can teach through her own example)
Founded YogaLife Holistic Yoga Centre in 2007 in Cyprus (Larnaca) and in 2008 in Athens, where she teaches yoga philosophy, yoga practice and meditation.
- Works full-time with Theatro Transcendental. She wrote the company's first two productions, 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities' and 'Jhiva - In body', as well as acting in them. She also runs the company's adult transcendental theatre workshops.
“A deep, vast interest in human nature and the challenging prospect of exploring human behaviour through the window of love….This is what inspires and enthuses action in me. From a young age I would watch people, taking mental notes. I would investigate the ways and reasons behind every human act, ways and reasons for us to become happier. Because above all, I believe that every human existence can experience this integral, transcendental, bliss…”
Eleni Cosma
- Studied theatre at the University of Kent, with a masters in Applied Theatre (the practical use of theatre outside the 'theatrical world', in order to achieve certain goals, specific to the individual or group). She has utilized these skills in projects with adults with learning difficulties, young asylum seekers, elderly people and children aged 3-12.
- Technically skilled in video recording and editing, and has created short clips and trailers for theatre performances, such as Theatre Antidote's 'The Giving Tree' and Theatro Transcendental's 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities'.
- Worked full-time with Theatre Antidote in Cyprus, Larnaca, from 2009-2011 as Office Manager and Workshop Facilitator
- Works full-tme with Theatro Transcendental, as the company's Director
- Runs Theatro Transcendental's workshops for children (www.littleboxtheatre.com).
"Positive. Deep thinker. Cautious. Rational. Perfectionist. Loyal. Exist entirely in my own universe. Love searching for order amidst absolute chaos. Need to do things in my own time and way. Have no interest in competition. Dislike: Discrimination, expectations, swearing, cruelty to animals and raisins. Tree Hugger. Love challenges. Opinionated. Question everything. LOVE TO LIVE."
- Technically skilled in video recording and editing, and has created short clips and trailers for theatre performances, such as Theatre Antidote's 'The Giving Tree' and Theatro Transcendental's 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities'.
- Worked full-time with Theatre Antidote in Cyprus, Larnaca, from 2009-2011 as Office Manager and Workshop Facilitator
- Works full-tme with Theatro Transcendental, as the company's Director
- Runs Theatro Transcendental's workshops for children (www.littleboxtheatre.com).
"Positive. Deep thinker. Cautious. Rational. Perfectionist. Loyal. Exist entirely in my own universe. Love searching for order amidst absolute chaos. Need to do things in my own time and way. Have no interest in competition. Dislike: Discrimination, expectations, swearing, cruelty to animals and raisins. Tree Hugger. Love challenges. Opinionated. Question everything. LOVE TO LIVE."
Heleniq Argyrou
Clinical psychologist, sound therapist and drummer with a special interest in elevating consciousness with rhythm, psychospiritual techniques and creative tools.
Originally born in Zimbabwe and grown in South Africa, she studied at the University of Cape town and later Stellenbosch University. Inspired to bring the African healing drum to Cyprus, she where she currently resides and runs a network called Druminspire, dedicated to the upliftment of social society through psychology, rhythm, and art. Offering drum classes, drum therapy, and special events, Druminspire also showcases 5-30 drummer drum shows, previously collaborating with MaGaia, community of frame drummers, community drum circles currently with north and south artists in her U.N.D.P funded Heartbeat Cyprus island-wide peace-building project.
Simultaneously Heleniq runs a private clinical practice, offering awareness driven self development workshops which include the drum, ancient wisdom, indigenous knowledge systems, current therapeutic techniques and breakthrough thought.
Heleniq contributed to the production 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities', designing the sound and playing live instruments on stage in the role of the soul. She also designed the "sound-therapy" side of the production "Jhiva - In Body".
"Love, laughter, stars, light on the water, play with clay, dance, walk mountains, swim, eat healthy, love the ones you're with and tell them you do. 'He who looks outside, dreams, he who looks inside, awakes' (Carl Gustav Jung)"
Originally born in Zimbabwe and grown in South Africa, she studied at the University of Cape town and later Stellenbosch University. Inspired to bring the African healing drum to Cyprus, she where she currently resides and runs a network called Druminspire, dedicated to the upliftment of social society through psychology, rhythm, and art. Offering drum classes, drum therapy, and special events, Druminspire also showcases 5-30 drummer drum shows, previously collaborating with MaGaia, community of frame drummers, community drum circles currently with north and south artists in her U.N.D.P funded Heartbeat Cyprus island-wide peace-building project.
Simultaneously Heleniq runs a private clinical practice, offering awareness driven self development workshops which include the drum, ancient wisdom, indigenous knowledge systems, current therapeutic techniques and breakthrough thought.
Heleniq contributed to the production 'The Room of Unlimited Possibilities', designing the sound and playing live instruments on stage in the role of the soul. She also designed the "sound-therapy" side of the production "Jhiva - In Body".
"Love, laughter, stars, light on the water, play with clay, dance, walk mountains, swim, eat healthy, love the ones you're with and tell them you do. 'He who looks outside, dreams, he who looks inside, awakes' (Carl Gustav Jung)"
Elsa Souroulla
Elsa Souroulla was born and raised in Larnaca, Cyprus. Her first steps in dance happned under the guidance of her teacher, Mrs Faidra Karavokiri Zeniou, at age four. She studied from 2003-2006 in the Higher professional school 'Rallou Manou' in Athens. After working several years as a ballet and contemporary dance teacher, she continued her studies at the university of Middlesex in the UK. In 2009 she received her MA in Choreography, and returned to Cyprus.
She has participated in various dance festivas, such as the Cloud Dance Festival in London, as well as other theatrical and musical productions, including the National Theatre of Cyprus's 'No Smoking Please' and Theatre Antidote's 'The Giving Tree'. She has also choreographed theatrical performances in Cyprus.
Elsa is Theatro Transcendental's choreographer, having choreographed the productions "The Room of Unlimited Possibilities" and "Jhiva - In Body".
She has participated in various dance festivas, such as the Cloud Dance Festival in London, as well as other theatrical and musical productions, including the National Theatre of Cyprus's 'No Smoking Please' and Theatre Antidote's 'The Giving Tree'. She has also choreographed theatrical performances in Cyprus.
Elsa is Theatro Transcendental's choreographer, having choreographed the productions "The Room of Unlimited Possibilities" and "Jhiva - In Body".
Nathalie Kyrou
With over fifteen years of experience in painting and photography, and an extensive background in the arts, Nathalie Kyrou has a natural eye for the visual image and a creative flair.
Nathalie discovered her love for art at a very young age, following it intensely throughout her education. She continued to explore her talent at the University of London, discovering new ways of expressing herself artistically using a vast array of mediums, such as graphic design, digital art and installation. She never ceased to paint, from the time she lived in the U.K. to afterwards when she moved to Canada to follow her career as a television producer, director and video journalist.
In 1998, Nathalie’s work was selected as the sole representative of the U.K. in the Transimages International Symposium in Italy and Germany. Since returning to Cyprus, her art work has been selected from a multitude of international submissions in the ‘Rolling Frame’ competition (June 2008) and she was invited to participate in the 'Artists' Book Project', a group art exhibition (Nov-Dec 2008). Nathalie's solo painting exhibitions, 'Breathing Colours' (Nov 2008) and 'Spatal'eau' (June 2009), were both opened in Cyprus by the Mayor of Limassol, and proved to be a great success. Nathalie hopes to continue to create work for good causes and to raise money for environmental, philanthropic and humanitarian organisations. She is currently working on several future artistic projects, including another art exhibition on the theme of dance and movement, and a photography exhibition.
Nathalie also teaches creative art classes to kids and adults. For more info or to contact Nathalie please visit www.kyrou.com
Nathalie Kyrou
Artist / Photographer / Writer / Director
Website: http://kyrou.com
Follow: http://twitter.com/writerauthorart
Email: info@kyrou.com
Nathalie discovered her love for art at a very young age, following it intensely throughout her education. She continued to explore her talent at the University of London, discovering new ways of expressing herself artistically using a vast array of mediums, such as graphic design, digital art and installation. She never ceased to paint, from the time she lived in the U.K. to afterwards when she moved to Canada to follow her career as a television producer, director and video journalist.
In 1998, Nathalie’s work was selected as the sole representative of the U.K. in the Transimages International Symposium in Italy and Germany. Since returning to Cyprus, her art work has been selected from a multitude of international submissions in the ‘Rolling Frame’ competition (June 2008) and she was invited to participate in the 'Artists' Book Project', a group art exhibition (Nov-Dec 2008). Nathalie's solo painting exhibitions, 'Breathing Colours' (Nov 2008) and 'Spatal'eau' (June 2009), were both opened in Cyprus by the Mayor of Limassol, and proved to be a great success. Nathalie hopes to continue to create work for good causes and to raise money for environmental, philanthropic and humanitarian organisations. She is currently working on several future artistic projects, including another art exhibition on the theme of dance and movement, and a photography exhibition.
Nathalie also teaches creative art classes to kids and adults. For more info or to contact Nathalie please visit www.kyrou.com
Nathalie Kyrou
Artist / Photographer / Writer / Director
Website: http://kyrou.com
Follow: http://twitter.com/writerauthorart
Email: info@kyrou.com
