2026 SHOWCASE PROGRAMME
16-21 OCTOBER
From among the groups, initiatives, and collectives operating in Istanbul that responded to our open call, the Selection Committee chose 11 productions.
2026 Showcase
2026 Showcase Guests
Alyoşa Zivadinov (Slovenia), Anja Quickert (Germany), Artur Ghukasyan (Ermenistan), Burim Mustafa (Kosovo), Evgena Shermeneva (Latvia), Asen Terziev (Bulgary), Evdokimos Tsolakidis (Greece), Ivan Medenica (Serbia), Adna Rizvan (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Marina Wasadze (Georgia), Danilo Milatovic (Montenegro), Jorgen Knudsen (Norway), Emin Aliyev (Azerbaijan), Lazar Jovanov (Serbia), Gjergj Prevazi (Albania), Ana Bateva (Bulgary), Stefan Zdraveski (Bulgary), Zoran Rakocevic (Montenegro),
Danka Lengyel (Serbia), Cecilia Djurberg (Sweden), Mart Meos (Estonia).
'26
Showcase
Programme
16-21 October
Anne Kafamda Bit Var (Mom, There are Lice in My Head)
16 October 20.00
Bakırköy Belediye Tiyatrosu
120 Minutes
Dr. Verda Habif, A Brief History of Turkish Theatre (Presentation)
17 October 15.00
Bilgi Üniversitesi
60 Minutes
Macbeth (Dance)
17 October 16.45
Bilgi Üniversitesi
85 Minutes
Dünyada (Title and Deed)
17 October 19.40
Bilgi Üniversitesi
70 Minutes
Aljosa Zivadinov (Workshop)
18 October 15.00
Bilgi Üniversitesi
120 Minutes
Angelus (Dance)
18 October 15.45
Bilgi Üniversitesi
60 Minutes
Directors’ talk, Lazar Jovanov (Presentaion)
18 October 17.10
Bilgi Üniversitesi
180 Minutes
Birbirimizi Hiç Göremeyecekmişiz (We May Never See Each Other Again)
19 October 12.00
Sevda Şener Sahnesi-Müze Gazhane
Aljosa Zivadinov (Workshop)
19 October 12.00
Barış Manço Culture Center
180 Minutes
Görme Tutkusundan Kör Olabilir İnsan (Dance)
19 October 16.30
Sevda Şener Sahnesi-Müze Gazhane
Lucy
19 October 20.30
Decollage Art Space
180 Minutes
Bozmayın Çekiyorum (Dance)
Kumbaracı'50
20 October 18.15
60 Minutes
Gaybubet Şehri (The City of Absence)
20 October 18.15
Cihangir Atölye Sahnesi (CAS)
60 Minutes
Filler ve Karıncalar (Elephants and Ants)
20 October 20.30
Cihangir Atölye Sahnesi (CAS)
60 Minutes
2026 Showcase
Dr. Verda Habif, A Brief History of Turkish Theatre (Presentation)
2026 Showcase
Macbeth (Dance)
2026 Showcase
Görme Tutkusundan Kör Olabilir İnsan (Dance)
2026 Showcase
Lucy
Previous Meetings
TheatreİST Showcase has been held since 2022.
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