Buffer Fringe 2022 Creative Team

As co-founder of the Present Tense ensemble, Bryce Ives created a unique body of performance-based work and collaborated with some of Australia’s most significant arts organisations. As Director of the Arts Academy Ballarat, he led one of Australia’s leading creative arts schools. His experience also includes programming and artistic leadership, acting as Artistic Director of […]

Maria Varnakkidou (1988) is a Cypriot theatre director who was born in London, UK but currently lives in Cyprus. She studied Modern Drama (2010) at Brunel University and then completed her Master’s Degree in Theatre Directing (2011) at Royal Holloway University in the UK. She has been working in the theatre and film world for

Derya Ulubatlı is an Art Historian who specialized in Cypriot Art, bi-communal art projects and the role of art in peacebuilding. After completing her undergraduate education on Art History at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Derya studied for her master’s degree on History and Criticism of Art at Milan University (Università degli Studi di Milano).

Diomedes Koufteros is a theatre actor and director. He has taught at Bowdoin College (Maine, USA) as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater (Theater for Social Change) and University of Nicosia (Cyprus) as part-time faculty (Gender, Culture, Politics of the Body); has worked as an expert in Arts and Culture for the European Commission’s Creative

Stephanie is a Cultural and Project Manager. After her studies in Communication Science and her training in Cultural Management in Berlin she returned to Cyprus and has since collaborated with various cultural teams, organisations and governmental institutions for the implementation of social, theatrical and musical events, performances, festivals and projects. She has also worked as a production manager for

Cemil has taken part in the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival also in 2021 as a Technical Director. He holds a BMus in Popular Music Performance from the University of West London. Cemil is a sound engineer and a musician with a lot of experience in live and studio sound engineering and live performances. Since

Kat Kats is a writer and dramaturg who writes for stage, screen and live art. Her works have been performed in Australia and internationally. Kat holds a Masters in Writing for Performance and has trained alongside renowned Australian artists Jenny Kemp, Raimondo Cortese, and New York artists Sibyl Kempson, Mac Wellman and 7 Daughters of

Raffi Feghali is a director, storyteller, performer, percussionist, theater sound designer, and peacebuilder. He‘s directed more than 25 Theatre of the Oppressed, improvisational theatre, and scripted performances since 2009. As a performer he has performed in more than 60 shows worldwide, under many international directors. Raffi is one of the people who brought improv to

Nihal Soğancı is part of the Home for Cooperation team and is currently continuing her PhD in Social Anthropology at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens. She is part of the Buffer Fringe Hive 2022 and was the co-creative director of the Buffer Fringe Performing Arts Festival 2020-2021. Her research and

Ellada was born and raised in Cyprus. She has studied in Cyprus and the United States. She has worked as a dramaturge, theatre director, workshop facilitator and independent consultant, in collaboration with theatre companies, NGOs and international organisations. She is interested in the relationship between theatre/dramaturgy and identity, and works in the intersection of aRtivism