AWARDS NIGHT

IN the memoir Elizabeth Tells All, Elizabeth Taylor notes how much work and guts it took her to establish herself in Hollywood, even as a child actor. Of course, it always took guts to be an actor: for many years, actors faced great social prejudice, men too but especially women. Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill were two progressive Victorians, for allowing their daughters to go on stage. Eleanor Marx and Helen Taylor both became actresses, Eleanor even playing Nora in Ibsen's The Doll's House!

Here I am last night at the theatre and drama awards at Alexander College! It was a lovely event, honoring actors and artists from Larnaca, my hometown. Larnaca is in great need of such cultural events; despite our 4,000 years of history, you sometimes feel that the cultural aspects of life are sadly neglected.

Nevertheless, efforts are made, since we do not lack talent and talented people ;-) The show took us to a journey to 19th century Larnaca, when local theatre was firs established! I saw rare pictures, and clips from old Greek movies.

It is the first year of the awards, and I wish the best of luck!

One of my favorite Victorian writers, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, was also a professional actress. More about actresses in a later post!

Have a good night and be well xxx