Vladimiros Kafkaridis School of Drama

 

Mission and Educational Philosophy 

“Satiriko Theatre” established the first Drama School in Cyprus in 1992. The School offers high level education to young people who wish to follow the profession of acting.

 

The main aim of the school is to produce professionally, as well as spiritually and morally, perfectly trained actors, who will be able to rise to the expectations and needs of theatrical, as well as cinematic and television professional productions.

 

“Vladimiros Kafkarides Drama School” students have been employed by organizations like “Satiriko Theatre”, the “Cyprus Theatre Organization”, other Free Theatres and all TV channels in Cyprus for many years. Theatre workshops for Adults and Kids.

 

Entry requirements 

Potential students are accepted through entrance examinations. Applicants for the “Vladimiros Kafkarides Drama School” entrance examinations, should possess one of the following qualifications:

• Lyceum certificate,
• Six grade High School certificate,
• equivalent inland or foreign school certificate, which is recognized by the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture.

 

There are two entrance examination sessions each year, one in June and one in September. Both examination sessions are held before a committee consisted by the director and the tutors of the school. The candidates should prepare to present:

• two monologues (one from an ancient drama play and one from a classical or contemporary play),
• a poem,
• a song (preferably a Greek song without music – Acapella) and
• an improvisation (preparation of an original subject with no use of any objects or verbal means).

The results of the entrance examinations are communicated by phone, on the next day after the end of the examinations. 

Acting (3 years, Higher Diploma) Accredited
Lessons are taught daily from Monday to Friday, 5:00am to 9:00am. Attendance is mandatory. Offered in
Greek.