Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) the 28th Istanbul Theatre Festival readies to open its curtains on 22 October. Running from 22 October to 19 November, the 28th Istanbul Theatre Festival marks the first year of Mehmet Birkiye’s
Veteran theater actor Genco Erkal, founder of Dostlar Theater in Ankara, passed away from leukemia on July 31 at the age of 86. He was renowned as the “master of one-man plays.” Dostlar Theater announced the news on its official account early
The Broadway community celebrated its best at New York’s Lincoln Center, where “The Outsiders” and “Stereophonic” earned top honors at the Tony Awards, the highest accolades in American theater. The event, hosted by Oscar winner Ariana DeBose for the third year running,
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and supported by Koç Holding Energy Group Companies the 27th Istanbul Theatre Festival opens its curtains on 25 October with a packed program. The festival will host 20 theatre and dance performances
Tamer Karadağlı was appointed as the General Director of State Theaters by the Presidency. How do you evaluate this decision? Appointment by political figures to public art institutions is a problematic situation in itself. Founded in 1949, State Theaters is an art
London’s Les Miserable performance witnessed a protest demonstration. A video shared by the group showed members storming a theatre stage on Shaftesbury Avenue and inviting the audience to “join the rebellion”. The Metropolitan Police reported that they were called to the protest
Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) the 27th Istanbul Theatre Festival opens its curtains on 25 October with a packed programme. The festival is preparing to greet audiences from 25 October–25 November. In the second and final year
Müzede Sahne (Stage in the Museum), organized by the Sakıp Sabancı Museum, will be held for the seventh time starting today. The event will meet the audience with a rich and polyphonic program that brings together the successful plays and actors of
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko embark on a national tour of their brand new production Kin. The tour culminates in a run at the National Theatre in January 2024 – a landmark moment for this important company. Kin is
Genco Erkal and Dostlar Theatre are awarded the 22nd Vehbi Koç Award, which is presented every year to encourage extraordinary people or institutions who have supported or developed our country in the fields of education, culture and health, has been chosen. Genco
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