Marina Maleni

Theatre Development Officer of Cyprus Theatre Organisation (THOC)

Marina Maleni has worked successfully as an actress, TV host and radio music producer for several years before 2001, when she started her work as Theatre Development Officer for Cyprus Theatre Organisation.  In charge of State theatre subsidies and policy forming for two decades, European collaborations, playwriting development, non-professional theatre, theatre education programmes, festivals, and the Curator for PQ National Participation of Cyprus since 2007 (Golden Triga 2023).  Additionally, Marina hosted a prominent CYBC TV talk show focused on culture for six years.

Marina Maleni has worked extensively in the Committee for Theatre in Schools (THOC - Ministry of Education and Culture, is a member of the advisory body of the Cyprus Youth Board, a Board member of the Cyprus Theatre Museum, is an honorary member of the Board of CYCSTAT and ASSITEJ Cyprus and is a member of the Advisory Board of World Stage Design. She has coordinated several very successful European culture program collaborations for Cyprus. She has been a Member of the Board of the European Theatre Convention since November 2023.