Cyprus Theatre Organisation

George Lazoglou

 

Born in Ptolemaida, West Macedonia, Greece.  Lives and Works in Cyprus and Greece

He is a production manager and a multimedia and light designer working in the theatre area and performing arts. He has realised many visual exhibitions; musical theatre shows and performances and has taken part in many festivals in Europe and internationally. 

Under his direction as a Production Manager of Pafos2017 European Capital of Culture, some of the biggest and most important performances and artistic events ever happening in Cyprus were planned and implemented. Selected examples are the concert of the Berlin Philharmonic, the performance Cassandra by the Comèdie de Genève with Fanny Ardan, the Eternal Journeys  (site specific musical performances), the Opening and Closing Ceremony of the European Capital of Culture as well as many other artistic events and visual art exhibitions.

In 2018 he was member of the winning team for the Malta Pavilion at Venice Biennale Competition and also the Production Manager of Malta’s representation at Venice Biennale 2019.

He studied Electronic Engineering and Energy Management systems. Parallel to this he attended Photography and Theatre Lighting Courses and workshops in Edinburgh, London, and Thessaloniki. He has a MA in Multimedia Design, from the Cyprus University of Technology, in the research area of “Virtual Reality and Theatre” (2012). In addition, he completed a year in the Doctorate program in professional Studies at Middlesex University in the subject of “Multimedia Applications in Contemporary Theatre”.